Archive News: 2009
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Manna from Devon Win Rural Enterprise Catagory for South West in Rural Oscars
Manna from Devon Cookery School in Kingswear, South Devon are celebrating again having won top Rural Enterprise of the South West in the Countryside Alliance Awards 2009 otherwise known as the Rural Oscars................
> More ...Churston Traditional Farm Shop Wins Devon Life Award
Churston Traditional Farm Shop are proud to announce that they have been awarded the Devon Life award for Best Butcher/Meat Retailer 2009.............
> More ...South West Tourism Excellence Awards
Congratulations - Food & Drink Devon Members win South West Tourism Excellence Awards................
> More ...Churston Traditional Farm Shop wins the DEBI Food and Farming Award
Congratulations to Food and Drink Devon member, Churston Traditional Farm Shop, based near Brixham for winning the award, proving its environmental credentials and passion for local food...........
> More ...Manna From Devon Nominated for Four Awards
Manna from Devon Cookery School in Kingswear are celebrating not one but four regional nominations this week.......
> More ...Nonsuch House - Dartmouth's Best Kept Secret is Out!
The stunning Nonsuch House in Kingswear, Dartmouth, Devon is celebrating after receiving runner up for the Favourite B & B in the Alastair Sawday Reader Awards 2009 for the whole of the UK..........
> More ...Wembury Farm Shop Scoops Taste of The West Award
Moostone Meats Farm Shop from Wembury are celebrating success in the South West’s most prestigious food and drink awards having gained a silver in the recent ‘Retail Outlet’ section, one of only three to be awarded in the whole of Devon.
> More ...Devonia The Green Alternative
Devonia Natural Spring Water are reducing the carbon foot print by truly recycling its bottles.
> More ...Festival Set to Promote Local and Regional Business
The Dartmouth Food Festival, which runs from 21st to 25th October, will provide an out of season boost to business in Dartmouth and an opportunity for regional food businesses to sell and promote their products, according to Dartmouth Food Festival Chairman and Cooking School owner David Jones.
> More ...Dartmouth Food Festival Gets Bigger and Better
This year, the Dartmouth Food Festival organisers have really gone to town with new locations, more trade stalls, a wider range of events and big name celebrity chefs.
> More ...Film, Music and Art at the Dartmouth Food Festival
Music, Film, Art and of course Food & Drink. Come see, taste and experience at dartmouth Food Festival......
> More ...Manna From Devon Rise to the Occasion Again
Manna from Devon are celebrating two Taste of the West Gold Awards 2009 for their beautiful, handmade Focaccia and White Sourdough Breads. David Jones of Manna from Devon says. “we make bread as it should be made; with first class ingredients, lots of time and heaps of respect - sourdough, or naturally fermented bread, is making a comeback as people turn away from mass produced bread and look for something with unique flavour, interesting texture and greater nutritional value”
> More ...Riverford mini cucumber crowned best of all fruit and veg in Soil Association food Oscars
Praised as ‘delicate, sweet, melt in the mouth, fresh and crunchy’, on 12 September 2009 Riverford’s compact Cassim cucumbers won the Fruit & Vegetable category in the Soil Association Organic Food Awards. Riverford’s pointed cabbage was awarded Commended.
> More ...Manna from Devon Gold Haul Continues
Following Holly's two recent Golds for Brownies and Puddings at the Guild of Fine Food's Great Taste Awards, David has now added to the Trophy Cabinet with Two Golds, for White Sourdough and Foccacia Bread, at the Taste of the West Awards.
> More ...Tor to Door opens Farm Butchery in Exeter
We are delighted to announce that from immediate effect we now have an easy access Farm Butchery in Exeter for you to purchase all your favourite Dartmoor & Devon Meat from and much more ...
> More ...Devonia Water Launches New Fruit Water Range
Devonia Water has just launched their new Cranberry Sparkle & Elderflower Sparkle.
> More ...Award Winning Local Chef Goes Nuts
Local chef Anton Piotrowski has “spiced” things up at the Rose and Crown, Yealmpton, recently voted “Devon Pub of the Year” in the 2009 Good Pub Guide.
> More ...Manna From Devon Win 3 Star Gold Award in the 2009 Great Taste Awards
STOP PRESS!! – We have just won a 3 Star Gold Award in the 2009 Great Taste Awards for our Double Chocolate Brownies and a 2 Star Gold Award for our Sticky Toffee Puddings and we’re very excited indeed!!!
> More ...Supporting businesses with LEAF Funding
Food & Drink Devon have recently been awarded the contract to support food and drink businesses throughout Greater Dartmoor and the surrounding areas of West Devon, parts of the South Hams and Teignbridge.
> More ...Westcountry Spice Company launches the world's first organic Hoisin Sauce
IF SOMEONE told you a company based in an old mushroom farm in a South Devon village was making Hoisin sauce and exporting it to Hong Kong, you probably wouldn't believe them, writes Caroline Doughty. But this is exactly what the Westcountry Spice Company is now doing, thanks to its status as the only producer of gluten-free organic Hoisin sauce in the world.
> More ...Local industry turns out to support launch of new course
The launch night of a new University level course at South Devon College, the Foundation Degree in Events & Conference Management, proved to be a fantastic success with many dignitaries and members of the public in attendance.
> More ...We`re off to the Movies!!
Last month we were joined by FFP Productions, who used Langdon Court as a set location for Rosamunde Pilcher`s `Love against the Rest of the World`.
> More ...DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR MEAT COMES FROM ?
"Tor to Door" on Dartmoor is now officially recognised as the ONLY supplier of Beef from Dartmoor able to make claims relating to it's provenance ...
> More ...South Devon Chilli Farm - New Product Launch
The South Devon Chilli Farm has just released a new set of Dried Chilli products presented on 'clip-strips' with a hook-top to hang vertically.
> More ...Tor to Door Wins Best Pork Sausage at DCS
Dartmoor Farm Butchery Tor to Door Wins "Best Pork Sausage" at Devon County Show with "Chorizo" flavour...
> More ...Congratulations to our Western Morning News Competition Winners
Congratulations to the lucky winners of our fabulous competition to win a two nights stay at a luxury hotel in beautiful Devon. Food & Drink Devon teamed up with the Western Morning News and five of its prestigious hospitality members to offer these great prizes:
> More ...VENUS OPENS AT WATERGATE BAY
The award winning chain of West Country environmentally friendly beach cafes and shops has expanded with the official opening of a new Venus Café at The Hotel and Extreme Academy at Watergate Bay in Cornwall.
> More ...Cornish Pasty Award goes to Chunk of Devon
Chunk of Devon’ Steak Pasty voted Best Cornish Pasty
> More ...Venus Wins Gold Oascar
Venus is England's leading environmentally friendly beach cafe and shop operator and that's official!
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