Winners of the inaugural Food Awards England and Wales were revealed on Monday 17 September, during the black tie ceremony at the Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel. The glamorous evening was hosted by former Miss United Kingdom Rachelle Perez. Accolades were given after months of public nominations which, this year received thousands of votes covering 26 […]
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New award winning whisky launched in the UK
“One of the best wine cask deliveries I have tasted from the southern hemisphere. Absolutely classic. Just get it if you see it – a no-brainer.” Jim Murray Whisky Bible 2013 An Australian award winning whisky can now be found for the first time in the UK. The Overeem whisky is a single malt that […]
The Isle of Wight given top marks in the ‘Oscars of the food world’
The Isle of Wight was given the top marks by the Guild of Fine Food, at the Great Taste Awards, which are also known as the Oscars of the food world. Between May and July this year, 405 judges tasted 10,000 food products from the UK, and they found that those coming from the Isle […]
Scotland's best baker reveals the secret of his success
The best baker in Scotland revealed that the secret to his success is actually very simple: love. Back in 1983 Andre Sarafilovic started his bakery career as an apprentice at the family firm Stephens Bakery in Dunfermline. His boss at the time Al Terris said that he started work promptly at 4am daily and was […]
Taste of Kent Awards recognise the best in the county
The most coveted food and drink makers of the county were awarded well for their efforts this Friday night when they came together at the Taste of Kent Awards. 10 companies were rewarded the top prize in different categories, the first time they were rewarded at the awards ceremony. The most notable winners were The […]
Get your nominations in for the Bristol Good Food Awards
The beginning of the year brings with it a flurry of award shows. The bests in the world of cinema are honoured with BAFTAs and the best in the world of food and drink in Bristol are honoured with the Bristol Good Food Award. The Bristol Good Food Awards sift out the crème de la […]
Entries now being accepted for the Grampian food awards
The Grampian Food Forum Innovation Awards will open soon and entries have started to be accepted for the event, according to officials. This is the 23th year that this event will take place, and it seems like even more attendees will be there than in previous years. These awards are there to recognise product innovation […]
Exeter gears up for its 10th anniversary food festival
The Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink will be celebrating its 10th birthday this year, and their anniversary event will be full to bursting with the best chefs, producers, food and drink from the region. Those visiting the festival, which is being held between the 26th-28th April at Northernhay Gardens in Exeter, will […]
The Taste of Kent Award winners are announced
Taste of Kent awards from the ‘Produced in Kent’ organisation have seen a couple of food producers from Faversham emerge as finalists this year. After a whopping 14,500 votes, businesses that have secured podium finishes have been announced in all categories. From Faversham, the finalists are Dargate based and previous ‘Taste of Kent’ award winner […]
Swaledale Cheese Company goes from strength to strength after family tragedy
For the Richmond cheese making siblings Sam and Louise Reed, it has been a challenging and emotional year. In February of last year, their mother, Mandy Reed, the Swaledale Cheese legend, suddenly died at 47 due to a freezing burst of weather. This tragedy followed in the wake of their father David’s death in 2005, […]