Food & Drink

It is vital that the high welfare standards and traceability that UK farmers meet are replicated further down the supply chain as the horse meat and DNA revelations continue to undermine consumer confidence in the food they eat, the NFU said today.

As news emerged that Findus has removed one of its products – which in some cases were 100 per cent horse meat rather than beef – the NFU wants to emphasise to consumers that this issue had nothing to do with the integrity of UK farmed products. Consumers who are seeking reassurance in the food they buy should look to 100 per cent...

The Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink celebrates its 10th Birthday in 2013, with a special anniversary festival filled with the region’s best food, drink, producers and chefs from Friday 26th to Sunday 28th April in Northernhay Gardens and Exeter Castle, Exeter.

This is the South West’s ultimate foodie event - visitors will discover world-class West Country produce and have the chance to buy from over a hundred of the South West’s best artisan food producers.

Get inspiration and tips from acclaimed chefs in the cookery theatre, learn new skills at workshops and...

Passionate foodies will tomorrow be descending on The Magdalen Chapter in Exeter for the first of its monthly Cooks' Clubs.

These events are new for 2013 and are scheduled to take place on the last Friday of every month.

Guests can take a monthly voyage with Head Chef Ben Bulger and the team as they explore some of the very best seasonal ingredients. Cooks Club is a friendly affair where guests can enjoy a demonstration followed by a glass of fizz and a two course lunch.

Tomorrow (Friday 25th January) the feature for the session is working with purple sprouting...

Offering a modern twist to the roots of the American diner, RUBY Modern Diner is set to open its doors on 28th January. Owners Dicky Harrison and Erin Allgrove have spent a year building the Modern Diner concept. They’ve sourced the best produce the region has to offer to build a unique menu including smoky pulled pork, hot salt beef, real hamburgers, homemade waffles and fresh bagels.

Dicky Harrison, one half of Modern Diners Ltd said:

"Our Ruby Red beef comes from a single source in mid Devon - used for our hamburgers and hot salt beef. Our fluffy egg glazed brioche buns...