Cornwall Food&Drink

The industry network for Cornwall's vibrant food & drink scene. We also run the award-winning Great Cornish Food Store - follow @lovecornishfood for updates

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Gool Peran Lowen!

Every 5th March, Cornwall celebrates St Piran’s Day, honouring our patron saint and tin miners. From parades to pasties, it’s a day of Cornish pride!

How are you celebrating?

#StPiransDay #Cornwall #goolperanlowen

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That’s a wrap on Mr & Mrs Pasty’s Grand Tour of Cornwall for Cornish Pasty Week

The pair took in Treffry Viaduct, Knightor Winery, St Austell Brewery & Healey's Cyder Farm (and much more) All places open year round!

Thanks to the Shared Prosperity Fund for supporting the week

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The art of crimping. It’s a skill, a tradition, and on 1st March, it’ll be a competition at @LoveCornishFood! Tag someone you think could take on the crimping challenge! Entry is FREE, sign up via our website #CornishPastyWeek #FastestCrimper

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Plus we have done so much more...

We are incredibly proud of everything we have achieved this past year and looking forward to driving forward into 2025

#UKSPF

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7 artisan food and drink producers from Scilly came to the Great Cornish Food Store in November to test the mainland market and meet new trade customers.

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30 young farmers and young fishermen met up at a special social in the summer to compare and contrast their different livelihoods and encourage the next generation into their industries.

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Over two days in October, the Great Cornish Seafood Weekend showcased the unbeatable fishing & seafood of Cornwall and Scilly. 300 people learned from fishermen, fishmongers and chefs all about the lesser-known (but plentiful and sustainable) species and how to prep and cook them

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Over 600 students have learned about the wide variety of rewarding careers in fishing and seafood

46 students have been taught Butchery and Fishmonger skills

7 young people have been supported to overcome barriers into work

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Over 600 children across Cornwall have prepared, crimped and baked their own genuine Cornish Pasty, learning where the ingredients come from, how to prepare them and what makes this Cornish icon so important.

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25 fantastic finalists have been shortlisted for the Great Cornish Food Awards, which celebrate those who are doing something groundbreaking to secure a strong and flourishing future for food, drink, farming and fishing in Cornwall and Scilly.

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30 businesses are using relatively small investments supported by our Agrifood Grants Scheme to unlock transformational uplift in their performance

21 key decision-makers from our food & drink sector formed the first CIoS Food Board to direct a brand new industry strategy

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As 2024 draws to a close, we wanted to stop and reflect on our achievements over the past 12 months. As a team, we do not blow our own trumpet enough and yet we are extremely proud of work we have done together this year.

Here's just a few stats to get us started. In 2024...

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A huge congratulations to the finalists of our Great Cornish Food Awards which have been announced today.

To see the full list of finalists follow the link - https://t.co/QVNlXhtGp2

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FREE EVENT!

Employment Law Unpacked : Bitesize employment law for the Food & Drink sector.

When: Wednesday 13th November - 0900 to 1100

Where: Truro, Cornwall.

Bookings essential. Contact us.

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We held our first "Produce to Plate" event on 7th October at Newquay Orchards

The ambition of the group is to collaborate & finds ways to work together to help to support a sustainable food system here in Cornwall , please get in touch if you would like to join the conversation

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We are incredibly pleased to welcome the Cornish Fish Producers Organisation (CFPO) as the sponsor of our Fishing for the Future Great Cornish Food Awards.
If your business operates in the seafood sector & is working to support the industry’s longevity, we want to hear from you!

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We are proud to announce NFU Mutual Central Cornwall Agency as the sponsor of our Farming for the Future Award.

Entries are open: https://t.co/QVNlXhueeA

#cornwallfoodanddrink #foodanddrink #UKSPF #greatcornishfoodawards #CIOSGOODGROWTH

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We’re proud to welcome Murrell Associates as the official sponsor of our Growing People Award as part of the Great Cornish Food Awards. Murrell Associates is a business-focused law firm with a thriving food & drink client base.

Visit our website for more info on the GCF Awards

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We are delighted to announce Bishop Fleming as the sponsor of the Great Cornish Food Award’s 'Winner of Winners' category, a prestigious prize recognising an organisation with stand-out qualities -a beacon of success that showcases everything that makes Cornish food & drink great

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The Great Cornish Food Awards are now OPEN for entries!

These awards will to shine a light on those who excel in ways that really matter.

For more details on the categories & to enter, visit the website. Entries close 1st November & finalists will be announced 2nd December.