Your Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Wedding - December 2022/January 2023 (Issue 36)

PAXTON & WHITFIELD UNVEIL NEW FESTIVE PRODUCTS 2022 marks Paxton & Whitfield’s 225th birthday – a year during which the cheesemonger has certainly not rested on its laurels. The brand has opened its new, state-of-the-art maturation rooms in the Cotswolds, released a new “XO” range of hand-matured, artisan cheese and co-developed a new British cheese called Cullum, named after the pioneering founder of the business Stephen Cullum, to commemorate this impressive milestone year. For Christmas 2022, the UK’s oldest cheesemonger, founded during the reign of King George III, is looking back to its 1797 ‘Georgian’ roots. The Christmas photography is inspired by the Georgian era’s natural festive decorations of evergreens, fruit and herbs and its new cheese. Turn to page nine to read more and to shop, visit www.paxtonandwhitfield.co.uk DAYLESFORD ORGANIC WINS AWARD Daylesford Organic is delighted to announce that their head baker, Michael Engler, has been declared a winner at this year’s Tiptree World Bread Awards with Brook Food. The awards are hailed as the UK’s leading celebration of the traditiomal art of bread-baking, where stars of the industry gather together annually for a prize ceremony. Michael’s much loved Organic Fruit Bread was voted the winner by Stephen Hallam, chair of the judges, in the awards’ Fruit category. A well-deserved win, the loaf is one of Daylesford Organic’s most popular products, densely packed with delicious apricots, raisins and walnuts. As one of the most pioneering and sustainable farms in the UK for more than 40 years, Daylesford Organic prides itself on providing responsible and mindfully made produce, always in line with its ethical and environmental standards. Pouring these values into everything they do, Daylesford Organic is thrilled that the love with which Michael makes his bread has brought it out on top. The Daylesford Organic Sourdough also received a Gold Award within its category, as well as the decadent Chocolate Sourdough which achieved a Bronze Award. Scott Goodfellow, a judge at the awards commented: “The standard of loaves submitted was very high, reflecting the excellent quality of the UK bread industry,” while Stephen Hallam praised the “skill and passion for baking good bread here in the UK.” Coming up against just under 500 loaves submitted to the awards from around the UK, Michael’s success is certainly one worth celebrating. Daylesford Farmshop & Café is located near Kingham in Gloucestershire. To shop, visit www.daylesford.com 56

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