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Cornwall College student’s Diamond Dish on sale nationwide!
Congratulations to Bramley Diamond Dishes national competition winner Grace Mathews, a cookery student at Cornwall College, who finally saw the fruits of her labour this week, as she took delivery of her winning Bramley Apple Crumble Tart after her dish went into mass production to be sold in Sainsbury’s stores in time for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee next month.
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Enter the Plymouth Food Awards 2012
The Plymouth Food Awards have been created to celebrate some of the extraordinary efforts, skills and achievements of those who are bringing delicious healthy and sustainable food to people in Plymouth. The Food Plymouth Awards are for individuals, organisations and businesses based within the Plymouth City Council area; as well as the food producers from Devon and Cornwall who supply produce into Plymouth.
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WANTED: Britain’s best bakery!
Do you know a bakery that makes pastries and baked goods to die for?
Or do you own or work in a bakery and believe your breads and cakes are the best in the land?
If so, Shine TV want to hear from you for a new baking series for ITV1. -
The pasty tax - make your voice heard
There are just a few days left before the Government’s consultation closes on the budget announcement that imposes standard rate VAT on all hot food sales, so if you feel strongly about it, don’t miss this opportunity to make your voice heard.
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LEP urges businesses in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly to give their views on new economic strategy
The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership is calling on businesses to take a leading role in setting the future direction for economic growth in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly by giving their views on the priorities set out in its draft economic strategy.
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Cornish Orchards Wins Gold Award
Congratulations to Cornwall Food & Drink Member, Cornish Orchards! Their Farmhouse Cider was awarded gold by the Campaign for Real Ale’s national cider and perry championships at the Reading Beer Festival on Sat 5th May.
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Jubilee News: Cornish Food & Drink Fit for a Queen!
Here at Cornwall Food & Drink we’re getting excited about the jubilee celebrations and have pulled together a roundup of the county’s top diamond jubilee food and drink news - from royal menus to special brews, Jubilee Farmers’ Markets and much more… there’s lots happening in food and drink across Cornwall to celebrate the Queen’s 60-year reign, so make sure you’re part of it!
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Penventon Park announces first Cornwall Asparagus Festival
The Penventon Park Hotel in Redruth has announced that it will host a free one-day asparagus festival on Sunday 27th May to celebrate asparagus, a fantastic seasonal ingredient! With a mixture of asparagus recipes, tasters, food stalls, cookery demonstrations and an opportunity to meet Cornwall’s largest asparagus growers, John and Jenny Keeler from Tregassow Farm, the festival will proudly celebrate all that is great about Cornish asparagus.
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Have you entered the WMN Business Awards?
Entries are now open for the Western Morning News Business Awards 2012. The second ever Western Morning News business awards will be the biggest celebration of business in the South West this year, find out more about categories and how to enter here.
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Kernow King organises pasty tax protest march
All of Cornwall has been invited to take part in a pasty tax protest march on Sunday 29 April in Falmouth.
