Saturday, March 3 Pasty Championships at Eden going global

 

Saturday, March 3 Pasty Championships at Eden going global

The competition in the first ever World Pasty Championships is certainly hotting up, with entries now confirmed from bakers in Cornwall, across the rest of the UK and even from the US.

Michael Amery was born in St Austell but now lives in Pennsylvania, and he [...]

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Two major food festivals at either end of summer

Two major food festivals at either end of summer

Flavour Taster, which runs from the 4th – 7th May, is a new and bite sized foodie experience festival that is looking to build on the previous success of Flavour Fortnight, which is the autumn celebration of artisan and local food and drink.

Among the events that [...]

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Government plans set to boost Scottish exports

Michael Moore, the Scottish Secretary, has stated that he believes the government plans to boost food exports to high-growth markets are going to benefit Scotland.

The drive by the government is expected to boost the export of drinks and foods to markets such as China and India.

Defra, the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, is [...]

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Old Beaconsfield Cheese Makers Market 14th April 2012

Old Beaconsfield Cheese Makers Market 14th April 2012

This year’s top event for UK cheese lovers is to take place at the Market Place, Old Beaconsfield on Saturday 14th of April. The Cheese Makers Market, as well as giving everyone a chance to learn about, taste and buy cheese, will be offering cheeses [...]

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New Honeycomb Chilli Chocolate is a sensation

New Honeycomb Chilli Chocolate is a sensation

This is a message to chocolate lovers everywhere, whether you are young, old, or somewhere in between, there’s a brand new chocolate that you simply have to try.

The nations favourite chilli enthusiasts, South Devon Chilli Farm, had added a new Honeycomb Chilli Chocolate to their already exciting range. [...]

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Langley Chase Organic Farm offer to Put Mutton on the Menu

Everyone can enjoy a sumptuous feast with a difference this Easter thanks to the Langley Chase Organic Farm’s award winning Manx Loaghtan Mutton. This dark, luxurious rare gamey breed has been judged at the prestigious Soil Association National Organic Food Awards to be the best organic meat of 2011.

Mutton – praised in Mrs Beeton’s Book of [...]

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NFU pushes animal welfare

As the number of farms that continue to produce eggs from battery hens is dwindling, the National Farmers Union is urging both restaurants and food companies to start sourcing their products with more concern for animal welfare. The NFU has issued a handy guide for consumers, listing those businesses involved in the food industry which [...]

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DipNation at Tesco

Tesco are launching an award winning dip selection by DipNation, a company who are  based in Fife and have a wide range of dips which are going to be made available in Scottish Tesco Stores.

DipNation was founded by Juliet and Jeremy Williams and they say that their inspiration came from the amount of choice available [...]

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Crisps made from bread

The crisp market in the UK is worth over £1 billion and a crisp manufacturer has recently announced that they have created a crisp made from bread and they are suggesting that it will revolutionise the market. The crisp has been developed by Symington’s which is based in Leeds and the product has been named [...]

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Buying Your Meat and Cheese Online with Farmison.com

Farmison, short for farm produce is online, is an exciting new online food retailer, supplying high quality produce across the UK. The company started after the two founding partner attempted to order food online and found the experience somewhat difficult. They committed to creating a company that combined a pleasurable shopping experience with the delivery [...]

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