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Thatchers saved 20 million plastic rings in just one year

By ditching plastic rings for its best-selling can packs for Thatchers Gold, Haze, Rosé and Cloudy Lemon ciders, family cider maker Thatchers saved 20 million plastic rings from being used in 2020 alone.

JJ Foodservice reports 1.3% growth despite COVID

JJ Foodservice has reported sales of £225M for the calendar year ending December 2020, an increase of 1.3% compared with the same period, the previous year.

Making meals that matter: Rational launches Care Homes Live online demonstrations

Expert chefs show how iCombi Pro and iVario can enhance care home catering.

Rejoice despite lockdown with Star and Garter’s chef-cooked Sunday roast

Acclaimed Falmouth eatery, Star and Garter, have adapted and packaged their signature, indulgent take on Sunday Roast and made it available for delivery all over the country.

Sharp’s Brewery brews up a positive future for beer apprentices and trainees

Sharp’s reflects on success of its apprentices for National Apprenticeship Week 2021

Small local tearoom starts delivering County wide

Taste of the West 20/21 Gold winner Strawberry Line Tea Room is a vintage tearoom in Winscombe, Somerset who, like many other small businesses has been affected with lockdown restrictions.

#DevonSpeaksUp and here’s what they said!

As the anniversary of the first lockdown is fast approaching, Food Drink Devon asked their members to share with them any positives that they can take away from this experience

Thatchers offers apple trees to community projects

As part of its 2021 apple tree planting season, Thatchers Cider is introducing its Community Orchard Project

Escape to the Cornish coast for a virtual beer festival

The Driftwood Spars Brewery and brewpub in St Agnes will host a virtual beer festival on Saturday 13th March, as their annual spring event – The Dark, The Light & The Saison – goes online for the first time.

Liberation Group gets behind mental health charity Burnt Chef Project

Liberation Group (owners of Butcombe Brewing Co) has joined forces with The Burnt Chef Project to raise money for those struggling in the hospitality industry with mental health.

Beers raise cash for ocean clean-up

The Driftwood Spars Brewery, a pioneering microbrewery on the North Cornwall coast, is donating a percentage of all profits from its Cove range of beers to the Fathoms Free charity, which actively cleans the ocean around the Cornish peninsula.

Vital hospitality sector support from Business Live UK

Business Live UK together with sponsors Panton Accountancy Services & Cyber Security Valley UK are offering the hospitality sector vital support, with a free virtual event called the Business Live Hospitality Recovery Forum on Jan 25th.

Devon based chef creates platform to allow the hospitality industry to continue trading

Tom Bunn is a chef and chef demonstrator of 20+ years’ experience. More recently he started sourcing ingredients for wholesalers. The idea for Sauce-it was born out of this experience.

Wadworth celebrates community superstars

Independent brewer and pub company Wadworth is recognising local heroes who have gone that extra mile in 2020.

Cornish geothermal rum a spirited winner in Government’s Green Distillery Competition

A 100% sustainable scheme in Cornwall to geothermally mature and distill rum using heat generated by the UK’s first geothermal power plant has won one of the biggest research and development grants awarded in the Government’s Green Distillery Competition.

Hotels offer to become vaccination centres

The implementation of the third lockdown means many hotels have once again had to close their doors – some are still open to accommodate key workers – amid concerns about their long-term viability.

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