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Top Pie-Maker Rejects Mass Production Route Of Expansion
12th Aug 2008
Burbush’s of Penrith have pledged to stay loyal to their traditional customers despite the family-run pie-making business starting to expand after winning its first Three Gold Star accolade at the Great Taste Awards. Publicity on TV, radio and in the written media has stimulated interest in Burbush’s hand-made products since the Cumbrian firm became the only pie-makers in England or Scotland...more
Wirral Food and Drink Festival
6th Aug 2008
Get Back to Your Roots with this year’s Wirral Food and Drink Festival. Returning for the third year, this popular festival is held over the August bank holiday at Claremont Farm, near Bebington. “We are looking to really show how your food gets from the field onto your fork,” said Farmer Andrew Pimbley. “There will be the chance to see cows being milked. There will be more...more
Support Measures for Fine Food Producers
5th Aug 2008
Food Northwest announces initial support package following the voluntary liquidation of North West Fine Foods Ltd Food Northwest, the organisation set up to lead the food and drink industry and to help to grow the region’s economy, has stepped in with a support package to help local food producers affected by the closure of North West Fine Foods Ltd. North West Fine Foods went into voluntary...more
Pasco Spices & Herbs
5th Aug 2008
Family firm Pasco Spices & Herbs, who produce a range of sauces, curry pastes, chutneys and pickles from their purpose built premises in Wigan, have won new business in Portugal after serving up a feast fit for the Queen at the British Ambassador's residence in Lisbon. Seema Khade and daughters Nina and Neeta, were invited by Richard Turner, UKTI's Director for Trade & Investment...more
Northwest companies scoop Gold at Great Taste Awards
4th Aug 2008
Companies from the Northwest are celebrating today as the results of this year’s Great Taste Awards are finally published. Now in its 15th year, the Great Taste Awards is run by the Guild of Fine Food to recognise quality food producers. This year a record 2021 small food producers entered just under 4,800 foods for judging. In total there were over 1150 gold awards granted, of which 847 achieved 1...more
The Third Bolton Food & Drink Festival
1st Aug 2008
Simon Rimmer, Singing Waiters and Bollywood dancers at Bolton's third Food and Drink Festival - 29th - 31st August 2008 Food lovers can expect a smorgasbord of delights as Bolton gears up to host its biggest and best annual Food and Drink Festival. Previously held in October as part of the Manchester Food and Drink Festival, the organisers have brought this year's...more
Home Baker Of The Year
30th Jul 2008
CALLING ALL HOME BAKERS! Wooden spoons and spatulas at the ready! After an unprecedented amount of entries to Jane Asher’s Home Baker of the Year competition (HBOY), organisers Victoria Foods are giving creative types even longer to compete for the title. The deadline for entries has now been extended to the 16th August 2008. Organised by Victoria Foods, Jane Asher’s HBOY...more
NHS seeks new technology to beat hospital bugs
29th Jul 2008
Food businesses which have products or technologies that could help prevent the spread of MRSA or similar infections are being asked to come forward to take part in a new NHS programme. The NHS is seeking the most effective new solutions from across all industry sectors to help in the fight against healthcare associated infections (HCAIs). The Smart Solutions for HCAI programme offers businesses the...more
