Food

DEFRA grants £13.6m to tackle food surplus challenge

Thousands of tonnes of nutritious food that would otherwise go to waste will help families facing food insecurity, thanks to new grants offered today (Tuesday 10 June 2025).

Sweet summer adventures: Chocolate experiences for all ages from Hollychocs

This summer, award-winning Wiltshire-based chocolatier Hollychocs has launched a brand-new range of chocolate experiences, with something for every chocolate lover.

New Queen of the Bees is unveiled

Cirencester pub The Bees Knees has been taken over by Michaela McCarthy, an ex publicans’ daughter.

Taste of the West future potentially secured by consortium of experienced business owners

A deal has been agreed in principle with the administrators of Taste of the West to acquire its intellectual property and brand, but not the existing company, which is no longer trading.

Slack-ma-Girdle named Best Soft Cheese at Artisan Cheese Awards

Gloucestershire-based cheesemaker and distiller, Charles Martell & Son has taken the Best Soft Cheese trophy at the Artisan Cheese Awards 2025, with its full fat pasteurised cow’s milk cheese, Slack-ma-Girdle.

High-profile speakers on sustainability, provenance and quality to headline new South West food and drink summit, ‘Gather’

Three leading voices from the world of food, farming and retail will headline ‘Gather’, a new one day summit created to inspire and connect the South West’s vibrant food and drink community.

A taste of Real Vanilla: Janet Sawyer’s new book launches in Devon

Janet Sawyer MBE BEM, the Managing Director and founder of LittlePod, is preparing to showcase her latest book at a vanilla-themed dinner and UK launch event at Darts Farm in Devon this summer.

The Halfway Heroes are coming to Bristol!

The climate-friendly Halfway Heroes are coming to Bristol on Wednesday 18th June giving away hundreds of FREE plant-based burgers as part of the uplifting new campaign.

New openings for At The Station in Frome, Somerset

This summer, destination food hub At The Station goes full steam ahead with a wealth of new openings and events.

Devon’s Langage Farm lands in Tokyo

Devon’s world-renowned dairy brand, Langage Farm, is celebrating a sweet new chapter in its global journey with the grand opening of The British Shop – a fabulous new Ice Cream Parlour in Tokyo – by Hobgoblin Japan.

A taste of Cornwall spreads further: Warrens Bakery set for new Weston-super-Mare launch

Warrens Bakery, the oldest Cornish pasty producer in the world, continues its growth across the West Country with a new store opening due this year in Weston-super-Mare.

Wavi Coffee announces summer pop-up at Highcliffe Cornwall

The iconic mobile Land Rover coffee brand brings its signature style to the Cornish coast for a 16-week seasonal residency.

Calling the next generation of culinary stars!

Exmoor Young Chef returns and NEW for 2025, the Aspiring Chef competition debuts!

South West hospitality shines: Butcombe Group and Hall & Woodhouse named Top Employers!

The South West’s vibrant food, drink, and hospitality sector is celebrating a significant achievement, with two of its prominent players, Butcombe Group and Hall & Woodhouse, earning prestigious recognition as “The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025.

Recent Brexit updates – an experienced South West producer’s perspective

Guest article

Six weeks ago, DEFRA approached Westaway Sausages MD Charles Baughan to gain a typical SME perspective on how UK exports had been impacted by trading requirements and processes since EU exit, and how it has affected their ambition to export to the EU.

Falmouth’s Oyster Festival returns refreshed for 2025

Falmouth’s Oyster Festival is set to return to Events Square from the 9-12th October 2025 – with a refreshed brand identity and renewed programme of events.

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