Food

The Gorgeous Food Company hosts Inside the Factory 2

Following the success of their “Inside the Meadery” event in January, Gloucestershire based speciality & fine food distributor The Gorgeous Food Company are holding another similar event “Inside the Factory 2” on July 8th 2025.

Food Drink Devon and the University of Exeter’s inaugural Gather Summit is a huge success

Over 160 producers, hospitality businesses, retailers, academics and food sector professionals from across the South West united last week for the inaugural Gather summit.

A new future dawns for Taste of the West

The Consortium Of People Who Care has successfully purchased the IP of Taste of the West.

Flapjackery celebrates ten sweet years with a big thank you

This June, artisan flapjack brand Flapjackery is marking an incredible milestone: ten years in business.

Get ready, Cheltenham! La Petite Brasserie unveils its exciting new sister venue this Friday

Cheltenham’s vibrant dining scene is about to get even better! This Friday, prepare to welcome La Petite Bar and Grill, the highly anticipated new “big sister” to the beloved La Petite Brasserie.

Cornish Bakery appoints Arnaud Kaziewics to lead food innovation

Cornish Bakery, one of the UK’s leading bakery coffee shop brands has appointed renowned chef and food innovator Arnaud Kaziewicz as its new head of proposition and product innovation.

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.