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Key Features to Look for in Food Packaging Machines for Maximum Efficiency

Efficiency is critical in the contemporary food production industry. Packaging is central to ensuring products get to customers intact, fresh, and in an economical way. In the food industry B2B market, choosing the right food packaging machines can be revolutionary. These machines simplify production processes while cutting down on labor expenses, maintaining a high standard of quality, and improving productivity. This article will discuss important aspects of food packaging machines and how food packaging machine manufacturers fulfill the highlighted critical factors.

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Chunk of Devon Win Champion Pasty at Pie Awards 2019

Champion pasty comes from Devon!

Chunk of Devon Win Champion Pasty at the British Pie Awards…again!

Chunk, a Devon based pie and pasty maker, have won the much-coveted award of Champion Pasty at the 2019 British Pies Awards for the second time. Chunk’s award-winning recipe won the award back in 2009 – and caused a bit of a stir (to say the least!) with their neighbours in Cornwall. But this year, with tough competition from other Pasty makers, including those from Cornwall, the Chunk Steak Pasty beat them all!

Over 100 guests attended the annual event, now in 2019 - its 11th year, held at St. Mary’s Church...

Portsmouth Gunwharf Quays set to host first Cadbury Dairy Milk Personalistation Station just in time for Easter

This Easter, Cadbury is excited to announce that visitors to Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth will be the first to get their hands on personalised Cadbury Dairy Milk bars live in store. The personalisation service will be available at the Cadbury store in Gunwharf Quays from 6th- 20th April.

This genius new pop-up means Cadbury fans will have the opportunity to create an extra special gift by personalising the front of a bar with the name of a loved one, plus the chance to add an individual icon ranging from an Easter Egg to smiley face or even a unicorn. There will be no need to wait...

Celebrate ‘The First of the Summer Wine’ at the Deer Park Country House

Join South West Wine School for a magnificent evening of food, wine and live music at the Deer Park Country House near Honiton on Thursday 13th June 2019. Tickets cost £55 per person, with a special early bird offer of £45 per ticket for the first 50 people to book (tickets available from www.southwestwineschool.co.uk or www.helmtickets.com). Guests will arrive from 6pm and will be treated to a sensory experience with exquisite canapés produced using freshly picked ingredients from the Deer Park Country House’s walled garden and served with a selection of English Sparkling Wines. Devon-...

The Many Nutritional Benefits of Nuts

Trying to eat healthy while still getting all of what you need nutritionally can sometimes be a challenging affair. It's a matter of getting healthy fats, the right amounts of protein, and enough carbohydrates to give you the energy you need to get through your day. Trace minerals and extra vitamins are just the icing on the cake.

How can you factor this into your daily diet? Well, nuts might just be the answer. They are incredibly tasty, are incredibly varied, and are cheap on top of it all. All of these make them an attractive option to either add into an existing dish, or to...

NEW Home Cooking competition

Wonderful new Home Cooking Competition is coming to the Devon County Show this year - why dont you enter?

This competiton will be on display in the Craft and Garden Marquee and is open to anyone. Great judges waiting to taste wonderful food..... Further details from custancebaker@gmail.com

Classes are:

BAKING - Kindly Supported By Yoghurt Delights

Class 1 Bread: A Novelty Loaf in the shape of a flower

Class 2 Devon Cream Tea’ five plain scones, presented the Devon way.

Class 3 A Chocolate Cake

Class 4 A Devon pasty

Class 5 6...

It’s official! Honiton Gate to Plate is making a welcome return this summer!

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 03/20/2019 - 10:17am

Honiton is delighted to announce that its successful Gate to Plate event is returning for a second year and will be held on Saturday August 10. The event, which is being organised by East Devon District Council and partners, celebrates East Devon’s high quality local food and traditional craft produce and the town centre will be lined with stalls and provide entertainment for all the family. Last year’s inaugural event was attended by HRH The Prince of Wales and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall and attracted thousands of visitors. This year we’re hoping to attract some very special VIPs. Cllr...

New Rockfish restaurant is the PLAICE to be!

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Fri, 03/15/2019 - 6:23pm

When you ask a server in a restaurant where the scampi is from and you are given what amounts to a postcode, you know they know their stuff.

I was lucky enough to be invited to the launch of Rockfish in Exeter which, when it comes to the dining experience, (and here's the pun) is the plaice to be!

We were served with an array of delightful dishes including, spider crab croquettes, ceviche sardines, cuttlefish, oysters and scampi.

When the scampi tray came around, I was informed by the server that they would be the tastiest and juiciest I had ever experienced....

Food Drink Devon Awards announce last call for entries

Food and drink brands across Devon need to move quickly to enter the prestigious Food Drink Devon Awards.

The county’s leading food and drink organisation, Food Drink Devon, has announced its last call for entries into the awards. The deadline for the esteemed awards, judged by leading industry experts, is Friday 19th April. Open to both Food Drink Devon’s members and non-members, the awards can be entered online at www.foodanddrinkdevon.co.uk/awards/entry-form.

This year’s black tie awards’ ceremony will be held on Monday 7th October at the magnificent 19th century...

Great seafood comes to Exeter Quay

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 03/14/2019 - 9:32am

Rockfish, headed by Mitch Tonks, opens on March 18th in the heart of Exeter’s thriving Quayside location with the casual dining seafood group’s 6th restaurant.

The group will be employing 35 people locally in their first purpose built 2600 sq ft restaurant which seats over 90 inside and a further 60 outside and is located adjacent to the water at the Quay, so diners can enjoy great seafood and watch all the buzz and activity on the water.

The restaurant opens to the public on March 18th and is open 7 days a week from midday to 9.30pm.

Mitch said, “Being a seafood...

Countdown to the Exeter Food Festival begins

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 03/07/2019 - 10:02am

Organisers of the Exeter Food festival have announced a star-studded line up of chefs and producers for the May bank holiday event including, Mitch Tonks, Michael Caines, Gareth Howarth and Josh Eggleton. The annual food and music festival sees thousands of foodies flock to Exeter Castle and Northernhay Gardens to indulge in regional produce and see the region’s top culinary talent in action.

The festival returns to Northernhay Gardens and Exeter Castle from Saturday 4th to Monday 6th May 2019. Supported by Visit Exeter, the foodie spectacular celebrates the start of spring with...

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