South West News

St Austell Brewery scoops top sustainability award for waste management scheme

St Austell Brewery has scooped the Excellence in Waste Management award at this year’s Green Awards UK.

Butcombe’s George Inn wins AA Inn of the Year

The George Inn, Norton St Philip in Somerset – a Butcombe Boutique Inn – was named ‘AA Inn of the Year’ at the AA’s flagship Hospitality Awards 2025.

Roots to Resilience: Building a stronger Cornish food system

Cornwall’s food, producer and farming community is invited to a special event aimed at fostering a more resilient local food system.

Canned Wine Group launches Ocado partnership to support The Drinks Trust

Canned Wine Group is proud to announce a new partnership with Ocado in support of The Drinks Trust.

Sandford Orchards expands capacity for bumper harvest

Devon-based Sandford Orchards has just installed 8 new 50,000 litre tanks ahead of a bumper harvest expected to be up to a third bigger than normal.

Josh Eggleton Launches FŌDA, a new ‘Festival of Food Ideas’ incorporating the launch of The Pony Farm Bus

FŌDA is a new ‘festival of food ideas’ taking place at the Arnolfini in Bristol this 27th-28th September.

Taste of the West: Fighting for food exporters from the South West

On Monday this week Taste of the West had discussions with a government official from the cabinet office and the DEFRA lead on Technical Barriers to Trade, to lobby on behalf of their members trying to access European markets.

St Ewe and Cornish Bakery: A partnership built on quality and care

In a significant move for a Cornish-based company, St Ewe Free Range Eggs has become the primary egg supplier for Cornish Bakery, one of the UK’s fastest-growing bakery chains.

Root to open third site in Bath this Autumn

Modern vegetable-led restaurant Root, by Josh & Holly Eggleton’s The Pony Restaurant Group and co-patrons Rob Howell and Meg Oakley-Howell, is set to expand with the opening of Root in Bath next month.

Cornish Firebrand Brewing Co.’s Shorebreak wins double gold at the International Non-Alcoholic Drinks Competition

Firebrand Brewing Co. is delighted to announce that its non-alcoholic hazy pale, Shorebreak, has won Double Gold at the International Non-Alcoholic Drinks Competition.

Michelin-starred menu celebrates 10 years since opening with 2017 prices

For a limited time only, Michael Caines MBE invites guests to lunch at Lympstone Manor with 2017 opening prices, to mark ten years since he purchased the Lympstone Manor estate.

Devon’s Sandford Orchards’ Red Zero named best no-alcohol cider in the world

Devon-based Sandford Orchards’ Red Zero has just won gold and been named Best Non-Alcoholic Cider at the World Cider Awards, less than a year after it was launched.

Hoteliers to connect with next generation of hospitality talent

Bristol Hoteliers will host a special event next month to kick-start an education initiative which aims to partner businesses with local schools to inspire the next generation of industry talent.

Cornish Bakery celebrates record-breaking Summer trading

Fast-growing independent Cornish Bakery has delivered a record-breaking summer of trading, achieving 24% total sales growth year-on-year.

The Food Works^SW announces October Open Day for food and drink businesses

Food and drink innovation centre The Food Works^SW, which was featured on BBC1’s The One Show earlier this year, will be hosting a free open day on Thursday 2nd October from 10am to 3pm.

Roly’s Fudge opens new pantry in Tavistock

Roly’s Fudge, the much-loved artisan fudge brand, is delighted to announce the opening of its new fudge pantry in Tavistock.

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