With Devon’s rural landscape and extensive coastline, it is no surprise that we have hundreds of national and international award-winning food and drink brands, producers, outlets, distributors, innovators, researchers and experts, and here are just a few:
- Riverford Organic Farmers – Organic products grown and delivered to your door
- Burts Potato Chips – Devon crisp producer
- South Devon Chilli Farm – Fresh chillies to specialist chilli products
- Hanlons Brewery – Family-owned craft brewery
- Lyme Bay Winery – English wine, fruit wine, cider, mead, liqueurs and spirits
- Dartmoor Whisky Distillery – launches the South West’s first single malt whisky
- Powderkeg – Modern craft brewery
- Salcombe Distilling Co. – Gin Distillery, Bar, Gin school and shop
- River Cottage – Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s restaurant and cottage
- Frobishers – Bottled fruit tipples
- PickleShack – Catering and events
- Sandford Orchards – Fine cider producers
- Eversfield Organic – Organic products online and delivered throughout UK
- Rod and Ben’s – Soups, stews, dips and puddings
- Portlebay Popcorn – Hand-popped popcorn
- Luscombe Drinks – Juices, fruit crushes, fruit waters, tonics and mixers
- Sharpham Wine and Cheese – English wine & cheese, tasting and tours
- Quickes Traditional Cheese – est.1540, extensive cheese range
Devon’s hospitality industry thrives due to Devon’s fantastic produce, we boast an incredible 25 Michelin Star restaurants including: Michael Caines’ at Lympstone Manor (Exe Estuary), the Pig at Coombe (East Devon), Gidleigh Park and Bovey Castle on Dartmoor and Borringdon Hall (Plymouth) and the longest standing Mason Arms (North Devon). With the industry also supporting cookery schools and courses.
Interesting Facts: More than half of the organically farmed land in the UK is located in the West Country and Devon produces over one third of the UK’s milk.
Memberships:
Made in Devon – a major new ‘buy local’ scheme to support Devon businesses and consumers
Food and Drink Devon – Membership forum for producers
