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Fat Duck hatches a perfect 10

Heston Blumenthal's restaurant The Fat Duck has achieved the rare feat of scoring a perfect ten out of ten in The Good Food Guide 2009.

Med diet protects against diabetes

A Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil, fruit, vegetables, nuts and fish could help protect against Type 2 diabetes, a study finds.

Pre-mixed, portable and premium

British beverages company Anglo Drinks has launched four new pre-mixed alcoholic drinks.

Global warming to affect Britain's wine industry

Increasing summer temperatures could mean some parts of southern England are too hot to grow vines for making wine by 2080, according to a new book.

Tokyo tops Michelin star chart

Tokyo, famous for its sushi, has overtaken Paris to become, officially, the world leader in gourmet dining.

Boxwood Café review: Raving about Ramsay

999Today food critic Natasha Heard reviews the delightful Boxwood Café, part of the luxurious Berkeley Hotel in Knightsbridge, London.

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Fifteen Cornwall wins national 'Tourism Oscar' Fifteen Cornwall won gold at this year's Enjoy England Awards on Wednesday 23 April, scooping the top award in the 'Taste of England' category.

Tesco local food sales top £1m a week Local food sales in Tesco's Westcountry stores have hit a new record, the company has reported.

Okehampton restaurant to get Ramsay treatment TV chef Gordon Ramsay has been in Okehampton this week to help turn the fortunes of a troubled restaurant around.

Bodmin pasty firm lands Sainsbury's deal Bodmin-based Proper Cornish Food Company has won a major contract to supply Sainsbury's with a premium chilled "taste the difference" traditional Cornish steak pasty.

Vineyard's sparkling wine hits the shelves A Bodmin vineyard has developed Fortnum and Mason's first ever own-label English sparkling wine.

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Food waste costing millions in Devon The average household in Devon throws out £420 worth of food every year, a Waste Resources Action Programme (WRAP) study has found.

MasterChef winner lands job at Gidleigh Park Top TV chef Michael Caines MBE has offered the winner of BBC Two's MasterChef a job at his award-winning Devon restaurant.

Stein's Seafood Restaurant reopens after £2.5m refit Rick Stein's stylish new Seafood Restaurant in Padstow has opened its doors after a £2.5m refurbishment.

Bring back high street fishmonger, poll says The fishmonger is the retailer that shoppers would most like to see return to Westcountry high streets, research finds.

Independent brewery picks up number four The Hidden Brewery, a multi award-winning Wiltshire-based microbrewery, has acquired its fourth pub, The Chough in Salisbury.

Topsham restaurant is crowned best in Devon Topsham's prestigious Oliva Restaurant has been named as the best restaurant in Devon at the Devon Life Food and Drink Awards.

Devon grows...organically! Devon has been declared the number one organic county, according to the latest figures from the farming ministry, Defra.

London, New York, Trebetherick! Top chefs land at Trebetherick's St Moritz Hotel bringing the ultimate Cornish dining experience - all day long.

Cornwall's top 10 restaurants With the help of toptable.co.uk, we've compiled a list of the top 10 restaurants in Cornwall.

Schools get ready for a FEAST invasion School meals are set to be given a radical overhaul as part of a £220 million training scheme aimed at school cooks, teachers and teaching assistants.

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Battery hen bargains

Consumers can now purchase a whole chicken from supermarkets such as Asda and Somerfield for a mere £2 – but what's all the fuss about?

Ramsay opens third UK pub

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has opened his third UK pub.

Vegetarianism offers much to eat

Su Taylor, of the The Vegetarian Society, looks at vegetarianism, and why a vegetarian lifestyle is becoming so popular.

A journey to perfection

You may have seen culinary wizard Heston Blumenthal on his TV show 'In Search of Perfection', but here we look at where he began his journey.

Britain's most romantic restaurants

With the help of toptable.co.uk, we've compiled a list of the top 10 most romantic restaurants in the UK.

Foods that increase your metabolism

What is it with supermodels? They claim to be able to lunch on Big Macs and eat chips until they come out of their ears and not put on an ounce.

Bumper sales for British cheesemakers

Sales of regional British cheese are outperforming that of their continental rivals, new figures show.

London 'most expensive city to eat out'

London is the world's most expensive city for eating out, according to a new survey.

Big demand for the cider apple

The eating Coxes and the cooking Bramleys might be under threat from cheap French imports, but the humble English cider apple is in great demand.

Food fans tempted to the Scottish Highlands

Never mind mountain bikers and hillwalkers, the Highlands and Islands is fast becoming a "must visit" destination for food lovers.

London's top 10 restaurants

Chez Bruce is London's favourite restaurant, according to a survey of more than 8,000 restaurant-goers.

Delicious Dublin

Dublin is a modern, cosmopolitan city - something that is reflected in the vast array of restaurants on offer.

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