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…
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Lyme 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)…
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Food 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…
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Liberation 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….
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Wyke 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…
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Food 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…
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Fabulous 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)…
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BH 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…
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Christine’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…
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Cotswold 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.,,
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Marshfield 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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Newquay BID
Lots of independent businesses in the Cornish town are adapting to survive and thrive through the coronavirus crisis. These include Sprout Health Foods, The Jam Jar Café, FreshPoint Local and many more…
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Trevisker’s Restaurant
Henk de Villiers Ferriera’s Trevisker’s restaurant, located at Trevisker’s Garden Centre near Padstow, has become The Chef’s Larder, a fresh produce shop for local residents and chefs. Chef Henk’s ‘Very Nice Chips’ will also be served from the shop along with Newlyn fish and he will be making up to 120 portions a day…
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The Truckle Cheese Company
The Truckle Cheese Company has donated £5000 worth of cheese to frontline NHS staff, constabulary and a care home in Gloucestershire.
It’s also offering a 20% discount for NHS staff working on the frontline and rolled out donations in Gloucestershire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Surrey and London…
Wickwar Wessex Pub Company
Wickwar Wessex, the independent pub company based in the village of Wickwar in Gloucestershire, has launched a free meal programme to support its local community.
The voluntary initiative sees The Old Badger Pub in Eastington team up with a local coronavirus charity to offer free food to the over-70s and vulnerable people in the village of Eastington and surrounding areas…
Plant-based biscotti and compostable packaging
The Great British Biscotti Co are launching two new plant-based and gluten-free lines and introducing compostable packaging across its entire twin-pack range.
The Dorset-based producers are using coconut oil and a “secret flour blend” for their new Dark Belgian Chocolate & Cranberries & Almond, and Hazelnut & Orange flavours…
