Yorkshire food guide launched (From Gazette & Herald)

Yorkshire food guide launched

Deliciouslyorkshire, the brand for food and drink from Yorkshire & Humber, has launched its first book, The Guide to Deliciouslyorkshire Food and Drink.

The guide brings together the very best of Yorkshire food and drink. North Yorkshire companies set to benefit from the publication include Ryeburn of Helmsley, the former national ice cream champion and manufacturer of premium handmade chocolates.

Masham's Black Sheep Brewery, Whitby's Elizabeth Botham & Sons, Northallerton's Stamfrey Farm Organics (high quality organic clotted cream), Ampleforth Abbey Orchard, Ripon's The Yorkshire Soup Company and Harrogate's Bleiker's Smokehouse are among the other companies featured in the guide.

The Regional Food Group for Yorkshire & Hunber executive director Karen Carlyle explained: ''We've always known that our members make some of the most wonderful food and drink in the country. But the problem has sometimes been knowing where to buy their produce.

''The directory means people can order from home or get out there in the Yorkshire countryside and plan weekends away or days out.''

The Guide to Deliciouslyorkshire Food and Drink costs £5. Ring (01937) 830354 for stockists.

Updated: 16:00 Wednesday, February 15, 2006