Kingsbridge food & drink
Local food firm sold for undisclosed sum
South Hams business The Local Food Company has been purchased by Country Man's Choice for an undisclosed sum.
Where to eat in Kingsbridge
Your guide to all the best restaurants in and around Kingsbridge - from budget to luxury and quirky to quaint.
London showcase for local producer
Heron Valley Organic Juices and Cider has been selected to showcase its produce at the Real Food Festival at London's Earl's Court at the end of April.
The growth of locality
Riverford Organic Vegetables has been named on the Sunday Times list of fastest growing companies, but does growth lead to a sacrifice of principles?
Chilli farmers to benefit from US study
Loddiswell's South Devon Chilli Farm could expect a bumper period after a US study revealed that capsaicin may help prevent prostate cancer.
Devon tops for organic produce
Devon has been declared the number one organic county, according to the latest figures from the farming ministry, Defra.
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 Fifteen Cornwall wins national 'Tourism Oscar'Fifteen Cornwall won gold at this year's Enjoy England Awards on Wednesday 23 April, scooping the top award in the 'Taste of England' category. |
 Foodies flock to festivalThe Tewkesbury Food and Drink Festival was a massive hit over the Bank Holiday weekend. |
 MasterChef winner lands job at Gidleigh ParkTop TV chef Michael Caines MBE has offered the winner of BBC Two's MasterChef a job at his award-winning Devon restaurant. |
 Olive business thriving in DorsetSo how does a year long honeymoon travelling on motorbikes, around the Mediterranean result in the best olives in the UK? Maybe even the world… |
 Stein's Seafood Restaurant reopens after £2.5m refitRick Stein's stylish new Seafood Restaurant in Padstow has opened its doors after a £2.5m refurbishment. |
 Bring back high street fishmonger, poll saysThe fishmonger is the retailer that shoppers would most like to see return to Westcountry high streets, research finds. |
 Independent brewery picks up number fourThe Hidden Brewery, a multi award-winning Wiltshire-based microbrewery, has acquired its fourth pub, The Chough in Salisbury. |
 Topsham restaurant is crowned best in DevonTopsham's prestigious Oliva Restaurant has been named as the best restaurant in Devon at the Devon Life Food and Drink Awards. |
 Devon grows...organically!Devon has been declared the number one organic county, according to the latest figures from the farming ministry, Defra. |
 London, New York, Trebetherick!Top chefs land at Trebetherick's St Moritz Hotel bringing the ultimate Cornish dining experience - all day long. |
Cornwall's top 10 restaurantsWith the help of toptable.co.uk, we've compiled a list of the top 10 restaurants in Cornwall. |
 Schools get ready for a FEAST invasionSchool meals are set to be given a radical overhaul as part of a £220 million training scheme aimed at school cooks, teachers and teaching assistants. |
Food & Drink - around the network
Ramsay's Petrus crowned best restaurant
TV chef Marcus Wareing, one of Gordon Ramsay's star chefs, has come out top in the annual accolades dished out by toptable.co.uk.
The key to a healthy heart
The heart-healthy Mediterranean diet emphasises healthy fats, fruits and vegetables.
Battery hen bargains
Consumers can now purchase a whole chicken from supermarkets such as Asda and Somerfield for a mere £2 – but what's all the fuss about?
Vegetarianism offers much to eat
Su Taylor, of the The Vegetarian Society, looks at vegetarianism, and why a vegetarian lifestyle is becoming so popular.
Nicotine-infused beer anyone?
Wasabi flavoured sorbet and beer with nicotine were among the most unusual new product innovations reported worldwide in 2007.
Britain's most romantic restaurants
With the help of toptable.co.uk, we've compiled a list of the top 10 most romantic restaurants in the UK.
Foods that increase your metabolism
What is it with supermodels? They claim to be able to lunch on Big Macs and eat chips until they come out of their ears and not put on an ounce.
Have you got that fresh feeling?
The saying 'An apple a day keeps the doctor away' is a phrase that has long been used to encourage the regular eating of fruit, but recent research can now 'show' consumers the goodness they are eating.
Bumper sales for British cheesemakers
Sales of regional British cheese are outperforming that of their continental rivals, new figures show.
London 'most expensive city to eat out'
London is the world's most expensive city for eating out, according to a new survey.
Big demand for the cider apple
The eating Coxes and the cooking Bramleys might be under threat from cheap French imports, but the humble English cider apple is in great demand.
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