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A Taste of Zen: Suki Cafe Elevates Exeter’s Food Scene with New Matcha Soft Serve Menu

Exeter is fast becoming a true foodie lover’s destination. With its diverse range of cuisines and innovative independent restaurants, the city offers residents and visitors alike a genuine taste of the good life. Now, there is a vibrant new reason to explore the city’s historic heart: Suki Cafe has officially launched its highly anticipated matcha soft serve menu.

Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the High Street, just a five-minute stroll from Exeter Cathedral, on Waterbeer St, Suki Cafe is a quiet, unassuming gem. For over a year, it has delighted locals with a unique...

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Food to be sold past best before date in Devon

Convenience stores in Crediton, Exeter and Exmouth will be selling selected products past their ‘best before' date as it relates to quality, not the safety of the product.

With the aim of keeping more food in the human food chain, Southern Co-op has expanded its Reducing Our Foodprint initiative with products being reduced to just 20p.

Now available in more than 100 Co-operative Food stores across the south of England, the waste reduction scheme aims to keep as much produce as possible in the food chain and reduce the amount sent off for anaerobic digestion.

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Prosecco Valdobbiadene: The wine to drink this Christmas

If you're seeking a way to appreciate something of the finest quality this holiday season, you've found just the suitable ingredient. The Prosecco Valdobbiadene will be the best wine to drink this Christmas with your loved ones. This white, sparkling wine is best served cold as a celebratory drink for delightful and luxurious taste palette lovers to enjoy during this remarkable festive season. Even better, this guide will give you different ideas to drink Prosecco Valdobbiadene, some perfect excuse to keep drinking it while the streets get blanketed with festive snow.

Prosecco for a...

Exeter student aims to combat world hunger with ‘nutritionally complete’ and sustainable food bar

An Economics student is juggling his studies with plans to tackle world hunger by developing a ‘nutritionally complete’ food bar, which has already proved a hit with Exeter’s homelessness charities.

James Frost, a third year student at the University of Exeter Business School, was inspired to create the Phoenix Bar after noticing on Facebook that a friend had pledged to eat the same food for a week as Syrian refugees arriving in the UK.

“From the images posted and my understanding of nutrition I could see that the food wasn’t nutritious at all,” James said.

“So...

Meat 59 to open in Princesshay next week

Independent burger restaurant comes to city centre

Local success story Meat 59, an independent multi-site burger restaurant, will open its doors in Princesshay on Thursday 2nd December. Located next to Lucciano’s, the restaurant specialises in meat and produce from Devon and the surrounding areas and will have capacity for plenty of diners.

Michelle Menezes Princesshay Centre Manager said: “We’re excited to welcome the Meat 59 team to Princesshay. They are an impressive local team who make great food and brilliantly complement our range of dining options.”

The team at...

Greg Parsons appointed chair of Food Drink Devon as membership reaches record levels

Food Drink Devon, one of the county’s leading food and drink organisations, has announced Greg Parsons, managing director of Sharpham Cheese, has been appointed its new chairperson. The announcement comes at a time when Food Drink Devon has recorded its highest ever membership numbers, meaning that it now represents more than 330 food and drink producers, retailers, hospitality venues and related businesses dedicated to serving up the best produce from the county.

Commenting on this, vice chair Mike Young says: “We are delighted to announce Greg Parsons has agreed to become chair...

Farm Wilder- eat better and support British wildlife

Eat better and support British wildlife: Farm Wilder puts wildlife and animal welfare standards first through its new online meat delivery scheme

Farm Wilder’s new direct to your door delivery scheme has been launched to promote the highest quality meat from Devon farms that has been raised and grazed to support wildlife, biodiversity and beautiful landscapes.

Farm Wilder supplies meat boxes direct to your door via its ecommerce site at www.farmwilder.co.uk from farms based primarily on Dartmoor, as well as a handful elsewhere in Devon and east Cornwall that are committed to supporting and restoring wildlife to their farms. The entire range is reared by farmers who use regenerative farming practices, working in harmony with...

Wildlife friendly meat from Devon-based Farm Wilder

Let winter feasting begin with Farm Wilder’s wildlife friendly ethically reared meat boxes delivered straight to your door

Delivered straight to your door this Christmas, Farm Wilder’s exclusive range of wildlife-friendly, pasture fed meat champions West County farmers who want to bring wildlife back to their farms.

The entire range is reared by farmers on Dartmoor, south Devon and east Cornwall who use regenerative farming practices. They work in harmony with the environment to benefit their animals, bringing high quality, high welfare ethically reared meat to your table with exceptional taste and texture.

Choose from a selection of boxes, or pick individual items and make up your own box....

Salcombe Distilling Co. wins Export Business of the Year at Devon Chamber of Commerce Awards 2021

Internationally acclaimed Salcombe Distilling Co. is delighted to have won the prestigious Export Business of the Year category at the Devon Chamber of Commerce Awards, which honours the very best in entrepreneurship and enterprise.

Just over half-a-decade after creating its very first bottle of gin, Salcombe Distilling Company’s brands, Salcombe Gin and New London Light are seen in some of the biggest and most important markets around the globe.

Leading figures from the South West business community were out in force at the newly refurbished Schiller Hall at Buckfast...

Food Drink Devon Award winners 2021 with host Oz Clarke OBE

Devon’s Finest Honoured at Sell-Out Food Drink Devon Awards

Devon’s talented food and drink scene was alive at Monday (4th October) night’s 10th Food Drink Devon Awards.

Over 250 of the county’s finest food and drink producers, hospitality and catering businesses and speciality retailers celebrated in style at the esteemed awards’ ceremony, held at the Grade II listed Victorian New Continental Hotel, in Plymouth.

The ceremony was hosted by wine writer, presenter and broadcaster, Oz Clarke OBE.

Competition was immediately fierce in the ‘Taste of Devon Product Awards’ with a staggering 250 product entries. The highly...

Successful launch for Valleyside Barn as hundreds flock to Food & Drinks Fair

New weddings and events venue, Valleyside Barn, based in Bickleigh have officially launched with a ribbon cutting ceremony followed by a local Food & Drinks Fair attended by around 300 people.

Emma Wright, Partner of Valleyside Barn & Escapes said, “The launch was a huge success and we’ve been overwhelmed by the fantastic feedback on the barn from attendees. It is a very special place and perfect for weddings, celebrations and business gatherings and we can’t wait to host more events in the future.”

Sixteen local Devon producers supported the launch including...

Food & Drink

A Taste of Zen: Suki Cafe Elevates Exeter’s Food Scene with New Matcha Soft Serve Menu

Food to be sold past best before date in Devon

Prosecco Valdobbiadene: The wine to drink this Christmas

Exeter student aims to combat world hunger with ‘nutritionally complete’ and sustainable food bar

Meat 59 to open in Princesshay next week

Greg Parsons appointed chair of Food Drink Devon as membership reaches record levels

Eat better and support British wildlife: Farm Wilder puts wildlife and animal welfare standards first through its new online meat delivery scheme

Let winter feasting begin with Farm Wilder’s wildlife friendly ethically reared meat boxes delivered straight to your door

Salcombe Distilling Co. wins Export Business of the Year at Devon Chamber of Commerce Awards 2021

Devon’s Finest Honoured at Sell-Out Food Drink Devon Awards

Successful launch for Valleyside Barn as hundreds flock to Food & Drinks Fair

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