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Fantastic Food Festivals announce 2022 dates – last few stallholder and sponsorship opportunities available

Fantastic Food Festivals is back this year, hosting three food festivals in prestigious locations throughout the UK.

Cornish Bakery is top performer across all its designer outlets locations

Independent bakery chain Cornish Bakery has outperformed all rivals in top line sales.

Rational launches updated ConnectedCooking app

Rational is launching a comprehensive update of its free ConnectedCooking app, the digital kitchen management system first introduced five years ago.

The 2022/23 South West Tourism Excellence Awards are now open for entry

The 2022/23 South West Tourism Excellence Awards are now open for entry and businesses from across the region are invited to submit entries.

Tarquin’s launch premium grab-and-go Gin & Tonic cans

Tarquin’s handcrafted Cornish Gin is delighted to announce the latest addition to its award-winning range of craft gins; Tarquin’s Cornish Dry Gin & Tonic grab-and-go cans.

Boddington’s Berries has been certified Carbon Neutral by Positive Planet.

As a company, Boddington’s Berries have been increasingly conscious of their carbon footprint, and with the help of Positive Planet, they have now measured this.

Sharpham Dairy becomes first dairy cheesemakers to achieve B Corp certification

Devon-based Sharpham Dairy has successfully achieved certification as a B Corporation, making it the first cheese dairy in the country to achieve this globally recognised accreditation.

Sustainable coffee roasters named Best of British with prestigious Queens Award

Origin Coffee – one of the leading and most progressive speciality coffee roasters in the UK and Europe – has been named Best of British by winning a Queen’s Award for Enterprise.

Sharp’s Brewery releases limited-edition Rock ‘A’ Berry

Rock-based Sharp’s Brewery has, this week, launched its newest limited-edition brew, Rock ‘A’ Berry, across four different Cornwall-based outlets, as well as online.

The Ostrich named Best Pub in Bristol at National Pub & Bar awards

It’s official… Butcombe Pubs & Inns’ The Ostrich is the best pub in Bristol. The iconic pub on Bristol’s harbourside has been named as a County Winner at this year’s National Pub & Bar Awards.

Cornish Premier Pasties predict £7m turnover after successful first quarter growth

Cornish Premier Pasties is celebrating a record start to the year, with sales up 54% at the end of the first quarter and turnover predicted to reach £7m in 2022.

Local chefs bring The School of Food to City of Bristol College

Local chef Josh Eggleton and St Monica Trust’s Adrian Kirikmaa have partnered with City of Bristol College to address the challenges to the hospitality industry with their project The School of Food.

Turning up the impact with a new campaign for Thatchers Blood Orange Cider

Supporting what’s set to be its biggest launch yet, Thatchers Cider is unveiling a new multi-media campaign on 11th April for its new Thatchers Blood Orange Cider.

Swann returns to The Castle at Taunton to join as executive chef

Andrew Swann has been appointed as executive chef at The Castle at Taunton in Somerset – returning to where he first started his career more than 20 years ago.

KP of the Year is back; Winterhalter offers exciting package of prizes

The Kitchen Porter of the Year is back in 2022, after a hiatus of two years.

Susy Atkins appointed to Food Drink Devon’s board and as head drinks judge of prestigious awards

Food Drink Devon, one of the county’s leading food and drink organisations, has appointed Susy Atkins to their board of directors.

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