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Taste of the West

Name: Taste of the West
Address: Cheddar Business Park, Wedmore Road, Cheddar, BS273EB, GB
Telephone: 01404 822012

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Proud to support, inspire and celebrate the South West food and drink sector.

28/08/2026

Our own Chris Milton was on judging duty last weekend, tasting his way through the Somerset Cider Championships at the Mid Somerset Agricultural Show in Shepton Mallet.

It's a hard job, but someone's got to do it. The standard of entries this year showed the craft of Somerset cider-making is in very good health indeed.

Huge thanks to Richard Coles, Sales Director at richsciderfarm (a Taste of the West multi-Gold winner), for hosting the judging. Round the showground, Taste of the West Founder Partner Wyke Farms were cleaning up in the cheese classes, Phil Stansfield was working the crowds hard for The Cornish Cheese Company wonderful Cornish Blue, and charliebighams kept the members' enclosure fed and watered after three-plus hours of serious tasting.

All in the name of research, of course. Somerset cider, and Somerset cheese, remain in very safe hands.

Fancy a day out? Agricultural shows are one of the best ways to meet South West producers face to face and taste what they make. Find your nearest show and go and support your local producers, you won't regret it. 🍎

26/08/2026

🍊 Festive menus, meet your new best friend.
One of our award-winning members, Truly Treats, the Devon bakery, has just added a Cranberry & Orange Festive Scone to their wholesale range, ready for cafés, tearooms and farm shops from September.

Rich and buttery, packed with cranberries, mixed peel and orange zest, and even better warmed through with a spoonful of brandy butter, it's a lovely way to give your winter menu something different.

Fully baked and supplied frozen, so it's easy to add to any foodservice offer.

Fancy trying it? Request a sample or place an order at trulytreats.com, or call 01803 416160.

12/08/2026

Is your online shop one of the best in the South West? 🌐

If you sell fantastic South West food & drink online, then we want to hear from you!

The Taste of the West Hospitality & Retail Awards are celebrating the businesses making it easier than ever to discover and enjoy the very best food and drink from across the South West.

Our Online Retailer category is open to businesses selling South West food & drink online, and we're looking for more brilliant retailers to enter. It's free for Taste of the West members and costs £170 + VAT for non-members.

Our judges will experience your website from a customer's perspective, looking at everything from:

🛒 How easy your website is to browse and buy from
🌿 Your range of South West products, provenance and quality
💻 Your website design and usability
📦 Your delivery service and packaging
📧 Your customer communication and essential information

And there's even more reason to enter: every entrant receives a full judges' report, giving you valuable independent feedback on your online customer experience.

If you achieve Gold, Silver or Commended, you'll also have the recognition of a Taste of the West Award to celebrate and share with your customers.

For online judging, entrants simply provide an online discount or voucher code to the value of £40, which our judges will use to place an order.

🏆 Think your online shop deserves recognition? Enter now and show us what makes your business one of the best in the South West.

👉 https://www.tasteofthewest.co.uk/hospitality-retail-awards

Online Retailer – sponsored by KW Marketing

10/08/2026

TODAY: Mike Anderson from Taste of the West and Hale Events is on the West Country Produces podcast! 🎙️

Mike chats sustainability, why reducing food miles and backing your neighbours matters, what Taste of the West can unlock for your business, and why awards and accreditation are worth having in your corner. Oh, and cream teas, pasties and biltong get a mention too.

Thank you to Evolution Media for inviting us to take part.

Give it a listen 🎧

05/08/2026

🎥 Membership isn't just about awards entries. Sometimes it's about the bottom line.

Simon at Washingpool Farm in Bridport was paying 80p a unit for electricity. After we introduced him to Andy at Enexus Energy Ltd that came down to 23p, a saving Simon calls "colossal".

As he puts it, that's not just energy market timing. It's having a name he trusts behind the recommendation, in an industry full of brokers chasing your contract. Andy's since helped Simon renegotiate three more.

That's what membership can do. Watch Simon tell the story in his own words.

03/08/2026

Always great to stop in and visit our community.

Last week we said hello to the team at The Kitchen at Combe Garden Centre and stopped for a delicious lunch.

Over at Devonvale Bakery, we caught up with Jo and celebrated their recent awards wins.

And Charles popped by Huxbear Vineyard for a catch up with Lucy, always a treat to see a South West vineyard in action!

Thank you to everyone who's welcomed us recently, following on from our visits with Devon Cottage Organic Fudge, Washingpool Farm Shop, The Steamer Coffee House & Kitchen and Denhay Farms. Getting out to see our members on their own turf is one of our favourite parts of the job.

If you would like to have us visit your business/host us for the next team meeting then let us know!

31/07/2026

Big thanks to Denhay Farms for hosting our team meeting in their space today! 🙌

It's always a treat to see behind the scenes at one of our members' businesses, and we couldn't have asked for better hosts. This is what being part of the Taste of the West community is all about, supporting each other whenever we can.

Fancy hosting us for our next in-person meeting? We'd love to visit your business too, just drop us a message!

30/07/2026

📖 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆!

Applications for this year's edition of our popular recipe book close 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆.

If you're a Gold, Silver or Commended award winner and haven't put your name forward yet, now's the time.

It's a lovely way to showcase your food or drink to a wider audience, and a proud addition to your business's story.

Find out what's involved and how to take part here: https://wemakemedia.co.uk/join-the-next-edition-of-a-taste-of-the-west-country

📸 Guy Harrop Photography WeMakeMedia

29/07/2026

🎉 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲!

A huge congratulations to all the producers whose outstanding food and drink has been recognised in today's Phase 3 results. 👏

👉 Take a look at the latest winners: https://www.tasteofthewest.co.uk/2026-product-awards-phase-3-results

Inspired by today's results? There's still time to have your own products judged this year.

⏰ 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 – your final opportunity to enter before judging takes place at the end of September.

Whether it's a new product, a long-standing customer favourite, a seasonal speciality or something you've only just perfected, we'd love to see it on the judging table.

Submit your entry today: https://www.tasteofthewest.co.uk/product-awards

📸 Photography: We Make Media & Guy Harrop

28/07/2026

Congratulations to everyone who has won a Great Taste Award today 👏🏻

If you've ever wondered what entering our awards could do for your business, here's Nigel's interview with Lorne.

For entering the Taste of the West Awards has become an annual tradition. Since taking over the business, they've entered every year – and won every year.

This year, they're celebrating being crowned 2025 Champion Confectionery, alongside two 2026 Gold Awards.

When asked what the Awards have meant to their business, Lorne said:

"It's brought a huge amount. From a customer point of view, it proves the quality. It's a really good marketing tool for us, and the support that Taste of the West gives us is really, really important."

If you've been thinking about entering, there's still time – but not for long.

⏰ 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆.

Enter now: https://www.tasteofthewest.co.uk/form/awards-product-entry-form

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Cheddar Business Park, Wedmore Road
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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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01404 822012

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