THE best of Devon’s food and drink producers, hospitality and catering businesses and speciality retailers were recognised at this year’s Food and Drink Devon Awards held at Exeter Golf and Country Club on Monday, October 5.

Among the local gold award winners and the product which won the award was: Cobley Farm Produce - Sausage Roll, MC Kelly - Dry Aged Sirloin Steak and Moroccan Lamb Burger, Louise’s Larder - Gingered Fig and Rhubarb Chutney and Quickes Traditional - Traditional Mature Cheddar.

Local silver awards went to MC Kelly - Venison Roast and Quickes Traditional - Traditional Vintage Cheddar.

To win a “Gold” Award, products had to score an almost faultless 91 per cent to 99 per cent and Silvers were only given out to those scoring 85 per cent to 90 per cent. Only 36 products won a Gold and 32 a Silver.

Among the Food and Drink Devon Award sponsors was Hedgerow Print of Crediton.

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