Food

FŌDA, Bristol’s 2026 festival of food ideas, asks: Can we feed the UK?

Bristol’s festival of food ideas, FŌDA, returns to the Arnolfini this September with a symposium built on land, sea, forest and air, featuring guest speakers Gareth Ward, Xanthe Clay, Guy Singh-Watson, Anjula Devi, JP McMahon and more.

White Lake named Supreme Champion at Somerset Cheese Awards

Roger Longman from White Lake Cheese is celebrating his latest trophy haul, having taken the title of Supreme Champion at The Cheese Awards at The Mid-Somerset Show in Shepton Mallet with his ash-coated goat’s cheese, Driftwood.

Penzance Regeneration Company partners with Michelin-starred chef Tom Brown & Penwith College to launch new training restaurant

Cornish-born chef Tom Brown is set to celebrate his roots, overseeing an initiative to help train the next generation of hospitality talent in Penzance.

Loungers to open Picaro Lounge in The Mall, Cribbs Causeway, this Wednesday

Loungers, the West Country–based café‑bar group, will open the doors to Picaro Lounge in The Mall, Cribbs Causeway on Wednesday – 19th August 2026, creating around 30 new jobs for the local community.

Langage Farm’s premium ice cream makes exciting Kansai debut in Japan

Partnering with Merry Days Co., Ltd., Langage Farm’s premium soft serve ice cream made its highly anticipated Kansai debut this month, at the picturesque English Garden Rosa & Berry Tawada in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

Falmouth Oyster Festival announces 2026 dates

Falmouth Oyster Festival, one of Cornwall’s best-loved specialist food events, is returning to Events Square in Falmouth from Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th October 2026.

For the first time, Britain will celebrate a National Harvest of the Sea

On Sunday 11 October at 6.00 pm, Exeter Cathedral will host the inaugural National Harvest of the Sea – a landmark service recognising the fishermen and women, fishing families and coastal communities whose dedication has provided sustainable seafood to Britain for generations.

Roly’s Fudge wins 11 Stars at the Great Taste Awards

Roly’s Fudge is celebrating a major win at this year’s prestigious Great Taste Awards, securing 11 coveted stars across five of its handmade flavours.

The Real Olive Company launches its first high-polyphenol, unfiltered EVOO

The Real Olive Company has added a new edition to its oil range, an organic, unfiltered, polyphenol-rich extra virgin olive oil in 750ml cans. This oil is made from single-varietal Koroneiki olives grown on one organic grove within the P.G.I. Lakonia region of Greece.

RAVE Coffee lands Great Taste 2-star award with best-selling Signature Blend

Cirencester-based independent roastery, RAVE Coffee has won a Great Taste 2-star for its Signature Blend Nº 1, placing its flagship product in the top 12% of entries at the world’s largest and most trusted food and drink awards.

Baboo Gelato becomes first ice cream maker to win three consecutive Great Taste 3-Star Awards 

Dorset producer’s Hazelnut gelato takes the industry’s highest accolade for the third year running — making Baboo one of only three companies across the whole of Great Taste, and understood to be the only ice cream or gelato producer, to win a 3-star in 2024, 2025 and 2026 

Michelin-starred chef Michael Caines announced as Taste East Devon Festival Ambassador

Taste East Devon Festival is delighted to announce that renowned Michelin-starred chef and hotelier Michael Caines MBE has been appointed as the festival’s official Ambassador, strengthening its mission to champion one of the UK’s most exciting food and drink destinations.