Food & Drink RECENT articles

• Wake up to an organic breakfast

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  The Well Hung Meat Company has launched an organic breakfast box in anticipation of the upcoming Soil Association Organic Fortnight.

• Food firm shortlisted for eco-friendly award

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  The Local Food Company has been unveiled as one of four finalists at the Start-ups Awards 2007 in the Green Business of the Year category.

• A taste of the South Hams

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  The South Hams is a food lover's paradise, with a wide variety of fresh, locally produced food and drink.

• Organic food firm wins top award

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  A South Hams organic food firm has won two leading prizes at the 2007 'Taste of the West' Food and Drink awards.

• Local smokehouse wins top taste awards

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  Mike's Smokehouse has once again won top prizes at this year's 'Taste of the West' Food and Drink awards.

• Cake-making firm scoops top awards

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  A South Hams cake-making firm has scooped four top prizes at this year's 'Taste of the West' Food and Drink awards.

• Local food firm on the move

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  A South Hams food firm that prides itself on its environmentally-friendly practices has moved premises.

• Kingsbridge firm wins top taste awards

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  A Kingsbridge firm is celebrating after scooping two prestigious awards for its ready meals.

• Rain threatens South Hams fruit farmer

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  A local fruit farmer has told BBC Devon that he is having his worst season for 16 years because of the wet weather.

• Festival brews up new tastes

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  The Plymouth Beer Festival is back for its fourth year with over 120 real ales and ciders available at the end of July.

• Chilli farmers to benefit from US study

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  Loddiswell's South Devon Chilli Farm could expect a bumper period after a US study revealed that capsaicin may help prevent prostate cancer.

• Kingsbridge wins 'Best Farmers' Market' accolade

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  The Kingsbridge Farmers' Market has scooped Devon Life's coveted 2006 Best Farmers' Market award.

• Elections with a tasty difference

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  The opportunity to cast your vote with a difference is on offer at the first nine-day Beer Festival to be held at the Tradesman's Arms, Stokenham.

• Devon tops for organic produce

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  Devon has been declared the number one organic county, according to the latest figures from the farming ministry, Defra.

• Burts Chips scoop disability award

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  Burts Potato Chips has been recognised for its excellent practice in the employment of disabled people by winning a prestigious award to acknowledge its commitment.

• Farmer Phil is new chairman for SHFDA

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  The South Hams Food and Drink Association has elected Phil Bond of Farmer Phil Bond's Meats as its new chairman at the recent Annual General Meeting.