Hot Topics
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How will the Pasty Tax affect your business?
Cornwall Food & Drink is compiling a robust response to the government’s proposal to introduce VAT on hot takeaway food on behalf of the Cornish bakery industry and we need your help!
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Trewithen Dairy plans national brand re-launch
One of Cornwall’s most successful dairy operations, Trewithen, is planning a national brand re-launch later this year! Absolute and Excess Energy will work hand-in-hand to deliver design and branding requirements, as well as an exciting PR and social media campaign.
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Enter the Community Partnership Awards
Celebrate being a great food and drinks business by entering this year’s Community Partnership Awards (CPA). The CPA’s are free to enter and are open to businesses up and down the food chain from farming to restaurants. Deadline for entries is 4 May 2012.
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In the Limelight… Origin Coffee
With the nation’s biggest celebration of coffee just around the corner (UK Coffee Week, 23 - 29 April 2012) we’ve seized the opportunity to have a quick chat with the ridiculously passionate folk at Origin about what they’ve been up to, plans for the future and, of course, their love of Cornish coffee.
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Free stand space for CFD Members at Vinopolis ‘Best of British’ Event
A marketing opportunity has arisen for our food producer members! We have been approached by Vinopolis, a large wine tasting attraction next to Borough Market in London, as they are planning a season of activity which focusses on “Best of British” produce. They are looking for potential guest producers to appear at their ‘indoor market’ (they are looking for a range of British foods to be represented) and during a trial period they are offering stand space for FREE.
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WIN a cookery demo slot at Cornwall Food & Drink Festival
Callestick Ice Cream launches chefs’ competition to produce a recipe which utilises Callestick Farm Ice Cream. Chefs must submit their entries before 1st July and the chosen finalists will battle it out in a live ‘cook-off’ on stage at Cornwall Food & Drink Festival this September.
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Seagrass raises funds for RNLI
The Seagrass in St Ives raised over £700 for the St Ives Lifeboats with a special fundraising evening held in March.
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Nathan Outlaw delivers masterclass to students
Students at Cornwall College Camborne were treated to a master class from top chef Nathan Outlaw last week, as part of their hospitality and catering studies.
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Duchy College launches Centre for Food Manufacturing Excellence
The new Centre incorporates the state-of-the-art facilities, with many full time and part time courses on offer.
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Deli Farm Charcuterie wins Olympic bid
Deli Farm Charcuterie, based in Delabole, has secured two contracts to supply the Olympic Games with a selection of its award winning artisan air dried charcuterie.
