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Food 'Oscars' won by South Hams firms
The UK's food "Oscars" have been won by a number of top companies from across the South Hams.
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.
Kingsbridge to get second farmers' market
A strong demand for fresh local produce has led to a second monthly farmers' market being set up.
Where to eat in Kingsbridge
Your guide to all the best restaurants in and around Kingsbridge - from budget to luxury and quirky to quaint.
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.
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 Success on the menu for region's chefsThree Westcountry restaurants have joined the likes of celebrity chefs Heston Blumenthal and Gordon Ramsay in the UK's premier foodie league. |
 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. |
 Tesco local food sales top £1m a weekLocal food sales in Tesco's Westcountry stores have hit a new record, the company has reported. |
 Okehampton restaurant to get Ramsay treatmentTV chef Gordon Ramsay has been in Okehampton this week to help turn the fortunes of a troubled restaurant around. |
 Bodmin pasty firm lands Sainsbury's dealBodmin-based Proper Cornish Food Company has won a major contract to supply Sainsbury's with a premium chilled "taste the difference" traditional Cornish steak pasty. |
 Vineyard's sparkling wine hits the shelvesA Bodmin vineyard has developed Fortnum and Mason's first ever own-label English sparkling wine. |
 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… |
 Food waste costing millions in DevonThe average household in Devon throws out £420 worth of food every year, a Waste Resources Action Programme (WRAP) study has found. |
 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. |
 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
Tokyo tops Michelin star chart
Tokyo, famous for its sushi, has overtaken Paris to become, officially, the world leader in gourmet dining.
Boxwood Café review: Raving about Ramsay
999Today food critic Natasha Heard reviews the delightful Boxwood Café, part of the luxurious Berkeley Hotel in Knightsbridge, London.
Pre-mixed, portable and premium
British beverages company Anglo Drinks has launched four new pre-mixed alcoholic drinks.
Japanese restaurant wins London award
Mayfair's Sake No Hana is London's best new restaurant, according to The Good Food Guide London.
Venison - designer meat for humans
Venison is a healthy red meat, with virtually no fat or cholesterol, writes Nichola Fletcher.
Tuck into National Vegetarian Week
National Vegetarian Week 2009 will take place from Monday 18 May to Sunday 24 May, it has been confirmed.
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.
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.
A journey to perfection
You may have seen culinary wizard Heston Blumenthal on his TV show 'In Search of Perfection', but here we look at where he began his journey.
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.
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