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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.

Butcombe’s Original has won Best Session Bitter at the 2025 CAMRA Beer Awards

The brewing team at Butcombe Brewing Co is proud to announce that Butcombe Original has just been crowned Category Winner for Best Session Bitter in the 2025 Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) Beer Awards.

South West wins big at national VisitEngland Award

Cornwall nominees were big winners at this week’s national Visit England Awards for Excellence in Brighton.

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.

Pocketful of Stones expands into Italy

Cornish craft distillery Pocketful of Stones, best known for its innovative spirits and standout Dr Squid gin, has officially entered the Italian market, marking a pivotal moment in the brand’s international expansion strategy.

Cornish Bakery targets 400 UK locations

From the humble origins of a small fishing village in Cornwall, Cornish Bakery has been highly successful in expanding into ‘tourist hotspots’.

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.