Award-winning news!

The show opens in two weeks, and as we speak, over 200 exhibitors are busy getting ready to show you their new ranges, artisan produce, state of the art equipment, and much more. They’ve been busy over the last year too! There’s a lot to tell you about, so we hope you’re sitting comfortably…and we’ll begin! 🙂

Gusto Organic (Stand F19) are new to the Source trade show and will be showcasing their newly launched Sicilian Lemon with Yuzu, which is a luxurious premium lemonade made with fresh Yuzu juice and cold pressed Yuzu peel. They bottle their range just outside Exeter in Woodbury Salterton, and are hugely excited to connect with local businesses to showcase their multi award winning range of adult focused premium soft drinks. The Gusto range are uniquely free from refined sugar, organic and Fairtrade certified and bottle their drinks with spring water from the hills of Exmoor. Not only that, they’re award-winning too having won Great Taste awards for their Real Cola, Cherry Cola (the world’s first organic cherry cola packed with real cherry juice) and their Fiery Ginger with Chipotle (the perfect adult soft drink and an exceptional mixer). Their Sicilian Lemon with Yuzu was also finalist in the Soil Association BOOM awards best soft drink category in 2019.

Thunderflower (Stand NC2), a small-batch gin made at their nano-distillery in Teignmouth, was awarded a Gold in the 2018 & 2019 Taste of the West Awards, which they were absolutely thrilled with, as well as receiving a Silver in the International Spirits Challenge Awards, and most recently, a Gold in the Gin Masters 2019 Competition, not bad considering they are probably the smallest distillery that entered! They have also been awarded a Great Taste star this year. Their multi-award winning London Dry Gin is made in a traditional ‘one-shot’ distillation run using vapour-infusion, resulting in a smooth gin and full-bodied, complex flavour profile balancing sweet, savoury and spice.

Launched in May 2019 TwelveBelow (Stand F2) is the UK’s first all natural genuinely low sugar range of tonic water. All the flavours are less than 12 calories per 100ml and have just 2.5g of sugar (organic agave), which is 70% less sugar than most regular tonics. Most importantly however, is that all the flavours taste delicious, with no compromise for a low calorie drink. They currently have four delicious and refreshing flavours inspired by fruit from their garden in the Chiltern Hills, Buckinghamshire – Classic Premium, Apple & Garden Mint, Rhubarb & Ginger and Pear & Cardamom. They are great for mixing with your favourite gin, or enjoyed on their own. They are proud to say that their tonics are already stocked in over 100 locations with repeat orders and lots of consumer interest. This is their first time exhibiting at Source and they hope to spread their “good news” brand to the South West and beyond.

Newcomer Devon Cove Vodka (Stand NC9) create exceptionally smooth vodka using King Edward potatoes, lovingly grown on their family farm overlooking Hope Cove, South Milton Sands and the renowned Burgh Island in Devon. Their very first batch of Cove Vodka was made from King Edward potatoes, harvested in September 2018 and Cove Vodka was born. Their copper pot, single distilled vodka is handcrafted in an artisan distillery from the finest ingredients. They found that using the finest Devon potatoes and Devon spring water combined with small batch traditional copper pot distillation creates a distinctly smooth and delicious vodka that captures the essence of their county.

Award-winning fine food manufacturer and distributor The Bay Tree Food Co (Stand I22) are expanding their range of delicious chutneys, relishes, preserves and sauces by launching both a NEW vegan mayonnaise range and a NEW Cocktail Preserve range this year. They work hard to make sure their products really delivery on flavour. From humble beginnings in the home kitchen, they’re now based in professional manufacturing premises, and have over 150 mouth-watering products for you to try.

Haynes Gourmet (Stand C15) won a Great Taste award in 2019 for their bestselling product, Candied Jalapenos. They are a unique product to the UK, as we are one of the only people who make them. All their products are brand new to the show and are like nothing you’ve ever tried. Sweet with a little heat – their products go perfectly with cheese or cold meats, and all their products are fully Vegan. They will be offering sampling of all their products across the range so visit our stand to see what Gobsmackingly Delicious tastes like!

British Mûre Liqueurs (Stand NC18) is run by Masterchef winner Mat Follas, and started making gin and liqueurs seriously about five years ago. Their lackberry liqueur came about after tasting commercial liqueurs and realising they could do better. A Great Taste Award for their first liqueur confirmed that they could! They started with blackberry based liqueurs but have now developed 3 further delicious liqueurs; Properly Bitter Lemon, Marmalade Whisky and Roast Coffee & Rum…with more liqueurs in development! All their liqueurs are made with no artificial preservatives or colours and the minimum sugars are used to create deliciously light and fruity drinks. They make brilliant deli/gifts, with good margins for retail sale. Come and try some new cocktail ideas!

Purple Planet Supplies (Stand A2) is a nationwide company servicing customers and businesses of all sizes up and down the country. They pride themselves in putting their customers needs first, providing plastic free products. They are official distributors for Vegware products so are able to offer a wide range of catering disposables all of which can be disposed of along with your food waste. All of their products are certified fully compostable which means that in industrial composting facilities they will break down and return to compost in less than 13 weeks. As a family business, they can offer the same level of service that you would want your customers to receive. Their knowledgeable team are always happy to offer advice to ensure you get the products you need. Many businesses along with Purple Planet Supplies have already said NO to plastic – will you join them?

Waterhouse Fayre (Stand I15) are a family business making artisan preserves and pickles for independent retail outlets and catering establishments, and they also offer bespoke own label service. They are launching a new range of ‘Fruitiful’ preserves with a third of the calories & carbohydrates of conventional jam and made with honey not sugar. Some ‘No Added Sugar’ jams use concentrated fruit juice as a sugar replacement which yields virtually the same sugar content as conventional jams. There are other ‘No Added Sugar’ jams available which use sorbital or similar as a substitute for sugar but these have a warning on the label regarding laxative effects if too much is consumed and they are not joking! Their Fruitful range has no artificial sweeteners or preservatives. There are four preserves in our new range – Strawberry, Raspberry, Whortleberry and Seville.

From organic sourdoughs and unique speciality breads to traditional tin loaves and rye and spelt flour varieties, Baker Tom’s (Stand E7) has created a delicious range to suit everyone’s tastes. Their scones, pastries, cakes and brioche rolls are now famous throughout the county, as are their mince pies and hot cross buns. That’s probably why they’re winning awards! In 2019, they received two Taste of the West Awards; Gold for their Organic White Loaf and Silver for their Rosemary & Sea Salt Focaccia. At the Great British Food Awards 2019, judged by Glynn Purnell, Chef and restaurateur, they won Best Savoury Bake with their Rosemary & Sea Salt Focaccia, and their Classic Sourdough bread came in Highly Commended.

In 2019 producers of British charcuterie Somerset Charcuterie (Stand I8/J11) won a raft of awards. Their Culatello won ‘Champion whole muscle product’ at the British Cured Meat Awards, and ‘Best British Charcuterie’ at the Great British Food Awards. They won two Taste of the West Awards; Gold for their Fennel Salami, and Silver for their Somerset Cider Chorizo. They also won several Great Taste Awards with 2 stars for their Air Dried Free Range Duck Breast, and 1 star each for their Mutton & Rosemary Salami, Somerset Cider Chorizo, and Spicy Chorizo Poker. Somerset Charcuterie supply retail and foodservice from farm shops and pubs to delicatessens and Michelin star restaurants. They will be demonstrating ‘Cocktails and Charcuterie‘ with GinJar (Stand I8/J11) – showing great ways to pair their various charcuterie with their range of refreshingly twisted gins, also born in Somerset!

The Fresh Coffee Company (Stand G36) have just opened their base in Exeter. Their tasting room at 204 Topsham Road has quickly built up a following and plenty of 5* reviews; feel free to drop in and see them ahead of the show! The space offers a cafe – showcasing the coffees they work with, along with a Barista training facility where your teams can come for in depth training sessions. They support their customer base with as much training as they need – either at their premises or their own. If you run a seasonal business and have staff coming in to work over the summer months then they can go to them ahead of the season and be brought up to speed using their time and coffee!

Regency Wines (Stand D17) will be bringing their huge new range of Vegan friendly Wines from around the world to the show. Regency Wines are the South West’s premier wines and spirits offering with expert advice, free staff training for your team and professional wine list printing as all part of the service. They are completely independent and source their wines according to their quality and value for money. As wine specialists to the licensed trade their search is for the very best wines from around the world that will have appeal on a wine list; they literally bring the wines of the world to the West Country.

Stampapp (Stand H11) produce beautiful loyalty apps for small businesses. Loyalty, takeaway and Click and Collect apps from just £19.99 a month! They have launched 2 new products in the last 6 months. The first is an add on to their loyalty card apps that allows customers to pre-order coffees or food via the app and let your customers order directly from you, for takeaway, delivery or click-and-collect, all 100% commission free. Their second product is an advanced marketing tool which allows customers to send messages to very specific groups of customers, to understand their best customers and identify those who have stopped visiting recently and contact them to bring them back.

Towergate Insurance Brokers (Stand I30) won the 2019 Commercial Lines Broker of the Year – SME/Mid-Corporate award for its excellent level of service, dedicated support and specialist consultancy services. Combining local understanding with sector expertise, Towergate has focused on “advice over price” and provides its clients with honesty, pro activity and tailored expertise. They are committed to offering a compelling service proposition by focusing on three vital elements, namely:

1. 1. Real relationships; we aim to forge long-term relationships with Clients and partners built on trust.
   2. Community broking; with more offices than any other UK insurance broker we are part of our communities.
   3. Expert technical advice; we offer more than just the insurance policy.

They offer expert risk management, business continuity and health & safety advice, alongside wider protection services, to ensure you are protected against the unforeseen

Loving Foods (Stand H8) are totally new to the show this year. They have been doing a lot of selling up North and are excited to be heading down to the South West, an area that they really don’t have covered right now. They have recently launched two new flavours in their fermented veg range – a Hot ‘N’ Smoky Kimchi and a Spicy Cortido Kraut. They are Korean and Latin-American inspired, respectively. And as with nearly all of their products, they are gluten free, vegan, organic and contain no additives. On the awards front, they recently won another Great Taste Award, this time for their Sauerkraut. They also won “Best Organic Health Food Retailer” in the Manchester Prestige Awards 2019, and also “Best Health Food Brand 2019” in the Lux Life Food & Drinks Awards 2019.

Majestic Coffee South West (Stand NC1) are working in partnership with charitable causes such as Devon Air Ambulance, Cornwall Air Ambulance and Jeremiahs Journey, and launching a fleet of machines around the county, in cafes, shops, pubs, fuel stations, golf clubs and many more. Coffee with a cause! Every drink sold through these machines has a 50p donation to the chosen cause, so every coffee helps to save lives. With just 100 machines around the entire county and doing just 25 drinks per day they can raise over half a million pounds every year for these great causes. Whats more the average price is just £2 so you can enjoy a saving on your daily coffee coffees and help to save lives at the same time. They are looking for machine hosts to join their growing fleet and are hoping that coffee lovers from around the county will switch just one cup a week to one of their machines and help make a difference!

This is just a handful of the exhibitors you can meet at the show – and you can find out all about the others by checking out our exhibitor list. Why not register for your free trade entry ticket now, plan your visit, and we’ll see you there!