Salcombe Gin’s Rosé Sainte Marie won a Double Gold Medal at The San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2020.
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One-hour grocery delivery arrives in Bristol
Grocemania launched in Bristol on 1st May and promises customers they can get groceries delivered from local businesses in as little as an hour.
Read moreCornish distillery gets birthday Gold
Rosemullion Distillery celebrated its first birthday with two awards at the 2020 World Rum Awards. It received a ‘Style’ award for its Spiced Rum and Gold for its Gold Rum.
Read moreWadworth and Chase turn beer to hand sanitiser
Independent brewer and pub operator Wadworth is sending beer that would have been gone to its pubs to Chase Distillery to convert into hand sanitiser.
Read moreYMCA Dulverton Group
The YMCA Dulverton Group has adapted its services to support the local community through the coronavirus pandemic, repurposing the role of its catering team and The Beach Hotel in Minehead and Great Western Hotel in Taunton.
Read moreSpecialist cheesemakers launch British Cheese Weekender
Britain’s specialist cheesemakers and retailers are urging the public to support small cheesemakers at the first British Cheese Weekender, from Friday 8th to Sunday 10th May 2020, as the coronavirus crisis threatens the previously thriving industry…
Read moreLyme Bay Winery rebrands, gets A* rating
Lyme Bay Winery has rebranded to LBW Drinks and been awarded an A* rating from the British Retail Consortium Global Standard (BRCGS)…
Read moreFood Works SW innovation centre opens
The multi-million-pound Food Works SW centre has now opened for business to food and drink producers as North Somerset Council handed over control to The Food and Drink Forum as part of a 15-year contract…
Read moreLiberation Group unveils tenant support package
The Liberation Group have announced a series of measures designed to help its tenants in the UK and Channel Islands cope with the enforced closure of pubs due to Covid-19 restrictions….
Read moreWyke Farms and Westland Cheese announce partnership
Somerset-based Cheddar producer Wyke Farms have announced a working partnership with Westland Cheese (Westland Kaasspecialiteiten B.V.) in The Netherlands. For Wyke Farms, the UK’s largest independent cheese producer, this will increase distribution to Holland and Germany where their cheese was voted “tastiest” in the market…
Read moreFood safety experts supporting South West businesses
Simply Safer are offering South West businesses free advice and documentation to help them keep serving during the coronavirus crisis. The food safety consultancy has advised food businesses that need to adapt to the new regulations affecting food preparation and delivery…
Read moreFabulous Farm Shops donates to sector charity
The online farm shop directory Fabulous Farm Shops, have announced they will be donating the annual fees they receive to the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (R.A.B.I)…
Read moreBH Fish launches in lockdown
A new fish delivery service, BH Fish, has been set up in Poole, Dorset, to support local fishermen and to encourage the local community to cook freshly caught local fish through the coronavirus crisis…
Read moreChristine’s Puddings
The acclaimed Dorset pudding producer is launching a gluten-free hub and offering a delivery and mail-order service along with other producers offering gluten-free products…
Read moreCotswold Taste
Several members of the Cotswold Taste co-operative have acted quickly to reach more customers online during the coronavirus lockdown, by setting up or expanding their online shops to keep their businesses afloat after pandemic restrictions have wiped out selling at markets and wholesale.,,
Read moreMarshfield Ice Cream
Wiltshire’s Marshfield Ice Cream has launched a new online shop to support its “Deliver Moo” home delivery service. Select from up to 25 flavours in 1 or 4-litre tubs and get them delivered to your house in selected BA, GL, SN and BS postcodes…
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