Food and Drink

Weetabix takes over sponsorship of Northamptonshire Food Awards

Northamptonshire's food and drink Oscars revealed their new headline sponsor this week - the global breakfast giant Weetabix. Carlsberg departs the role after ten years - having orginally come on board for just one - but is still very much...

Favourite county firm turns forty

One of the county’s best-loved businesses is marking its fortieth anniversary and, in keeping with its co-operative status, is hoping that everyone will join in with its year-long celebrations, writes Anna Murby.  Daily Bread, Northampton’s wholefood retailer, has a series...

A sweet start to the New Year

No sooner had it tucked the Santa Claus and Christmas tree-shaped moulds back in the store cupboard for another year, than one Northamptonshire chocolate business has dug out the hearts and red ribbons in readiness for next month’s Valentine’s...

Food hero gets his moment of glory

While the winners in the Carlsberg UK Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards 2019/20 enjoyed their deserved moment in the spotlight at November’s impressive dinner, one very important man was sadly missing from the proceedings. Lee Henty co-ordinates ‘Up The Field’,...

Stroopwafels… from Northamptonshire

We’re no stranger to French Madeleines, Italian Florentines or German Lebkuchen and now one local sweet treat producer is bringing another of Europe’s best-loved biscuits to Northamptonshire!  Paul Saxton from Towcester launched Dutch Delights earlier this year, a company specialising...

Saturday Kitchen’s Olly Smith leads the cheers at Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards

After much anticipation and a great deal of excitement, the winners in the Carlsberg UK Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards 2019/20 are finally celebrating being named the best of the county’s best, writes Anna Murby. The competition, now in its...

Spreading the word

A Northampton preserve-maker has avoided getting in a marketing pickle thanks to some helpful advice from a project supporting the county’s food and drink producers, writes Anna Murby. Alison Cox runs Green Kitchen Preserves, creating homemade jams, chutneys, pickles, marmalades...

From Saturday Kitchen to Carlsberg awards night

The team behind the Carlsberg UK Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards is thrilled to announce that multi award-winning wine expert, TV personality, author and columnist Olly Smith is the special guest at this year’s Awards Dinner taking place at...

Three Hills gets FEAST2 boost to production of innovative beers

A Northamptonshire brewery, which has been developing innovative beers since 2017, is set to produce more perfect pints, thanks to a second helping of cash, writes Anna Murby. Three Hills Brewing at Woodford near Kettering was founded by Andrew Catherall,...

Entries are up in the Carlsberg Food and Drink Awards

If ever you needed confirmation that the county’s food and drink sector is flourishing, writes Anna Murby, look no further than the record number of those producers vying to take the latest prestigious titles in the Carlsberg UK Northamptonshire...
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They say Saints are revolutionaries but in this town it is just common sense: Northampton and the identity of English rugby

Following England Rugby's recent defeat by South Africa, discussions around the 'English identity' in rugby have intensified. Critiques suggest England's current style is overly focused on brute strength rather than creativity. In contrast, Northampton Saints exemplify a successful approach grounded in basic skills and inclusivity, potentially signalling a need for a shift in England's rugby philosophy.
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