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Sponsorship

Our sponsors support Taste of the West's brand values - quality, integrity and provenance - and our mission to secure future sustainability of the South West's food & drink sector.

We have around 1,000 members in our region. Each and every year we work with around 350 food and drink producers, and over 400 hospitality and retail businesses in the South West of England, as part of the Taste of the West Product, Hospitality & Retail Awards.

Sponsorship puts you and your business at the forefront of your category, ensuring that you are recognised for supporting the South West's thriving food and drink industry. Sponsorship opportunities are available for 2025 and we can tailor a package to suit you. 

To find out more please contact our team on 01404 822012.

Meet the companies who are sponsoring our awards programme in 2025

Black and White Asset Finance Logo
Sponsoring our Supreme Champion Product Award 2025

Black and White Asset Finance are food and drink finance specialists. Sponsoring ‘Supreme Champion’ for the last three years is indicative of their love for all things ‘foodie’ in the South West. They provide asset finance, invoice finance, commercial loans and much more. They like a challenge and are accomplished at getting funding in place for more difficult to explain assets within the food industry.

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Sponsoring our Sustainability Award 2025

In the UK, SUEZ employs more than 6,000 people. Since 1988, the company has been managing waste and water for over 30,000 business customers and local authorities including Cornwall, Somerset and East Devon. Today, as a triple bottom line company, SUEZ is pioneering sustainable solutions and innovative technologies for the UK’s circular economy.

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Sponsoring our Dairy and Bacon Product Awards in 2025

As a proud Southwest-based Bristolian organisation, Stancold’s dedicated team is eager to work with Taste of the West members to help them grow and achieve operational excellence! Established in 1946, Stancold is the UK’s leading contractor for food-safe whitewall facilities and cold store design and build. Our roots have been in the Southwest since our founding, so nothing makes us prouder than helping food producers in the region expand. Whether your project is just remedial work or an entirely new facility build, Stancold is eager to help our friends at Taste of the West.

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Sponsoring our Savoury Preserves Award in 2025

Inkreadible Labels are specialist suppliers of customised labels and swing tags to artisan food and drink producers. They are proud supporters and sponsors of Taste of the West because of a shared philosophy encouraging the growth and development of artisan businesses with practical and cost-effective solutions.

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Speciality Fine Food Fair Logo
Awards Category Sponsor in 2025

Speciality & Fine Food Fair is the UK's leading showcase of fine food & drink. A must-attend, trade only event more than 700 producers will showcase thousands of new, artisan food & drink products. It’s a perfect opportunity to source new products and discover on-trend flavour combinations to incorporate into your menu or add to the shelves of your deli. SFFF 2025 will take place on 9 & 10 September at London Olympia.

If you are interested in exhibiting at Speciality & Fine Food Fair please contact Evelyn.

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Quayside Technical Services Logo
Awards Category Sponsor in 2025

Based in Exeter, Quayside Technical Services Ltd has been supporting business computer networks across Devon since 2001. The focus at Quayside is on providing complete IT solutions to clients who want to improve the way that they work. 

Quayside provide excellent technical support, either in remote or in person, and supplies computer systems, single and multi-site networks, office machines, mobile and fixed telephony, web hosting, domain services and online data backup.

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Sponsoring our Savoury Bakery Award in 2025

Daneswood is a marketing agency based in the heart of Exeter, and we are here to help the food and drink industry thrive. Whether that's designing a new e-commerce website or creating an ongoing SEO strategy, a competitive Facebook ads campaign or printed materials to target new customers. Here at Daneswood, we tailor our services directly to you and your company. We prioritise communication, collaboration and optimisation.

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Awards Category Sponsor in 2025

Hale Events are based in Somerset, South West England and organise consumer and business to business shows. As event organisers, the team can call on many decades of combined experience in the event industry, to create shows that are highly valued by participants. Their shows accommodate businesses of all sizes, from brand new start-ups to international PLC’s. They enable engagement and business transactions between buyers and sellers in conducive trading environments, mutually benefiting both the exhibitor and the attendee.

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Clipper Tea logo
Awards Category Sponsor in 2025

Here at Clipper we believe that every cup of tea counts. Every cup you drink means we're able to keep doing the good stuff to support people and the planet. That’s why all our products are made with pure, natural ingredients and a clear conscience.

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Awards Category Sponsor in 2025

Our Patron members are an elite group of industry leaders in the South West who support and sponsor the core activities of Taste of the West as a regional food group. Our patron members currently include Clipper, Goosemoor Foodservice, The Tracklement Company, Burts Snacks, Denhay Farms and Bristol Labels.