NEW WEBSITE A BOON TO REGIONAL FOOD PRODUCERS (MAY 2005)

Northumbria Larder member companies are among over 3,000 food and drink producers nationally to benefit from the newly-updated Food from Britain website – www.regionalfoodanddrink.co.uk.

The Find my Nearest feature on the website lists the full contact details of each producer, a summary of what they produce and a link to their website, if they have one.

For the public, the site is easy to use, they are able to search on a regional basis and the info rmation is regularly updated.

The facility means it’s quicker to source good, regional food that has not travelled thousands of miles and gives buyers the added advantage of knowing they are supporting the local economy.

Jane Wakeling, regional foods manager, said: “The website is part of Food from Britain ’s regional food and drink campaign, funded by Defra, which provides support to local producers each year.”