Wise Fest 2023 is being held at Wayside Farm, Evercreech, Somerset, BA4 6QW from 12noon-10pm on Saturday 15th July. With a wide selection of alcohol-free drinks to choose from, visitors will also be able to enjoy live music, BBQ food and tutored drinks tasting sessions with kids face painting and glitter tattoos available for younger guests.

Naksha Recipe Kits has taken its first stride into the UK by securing stardust listings of its delicious and beautifully designed recipe kits at Whole Foods Market, Harrods and John Lewis.

Naksha's UK-made range include both savoury and sweet (baking) dishes, encouraging users to discover and cook off-the-beaten-track cuisines in their own kitchens. First launched by Nisha Ramisetty and her husband Sam Williams in Dubai in 2020, Naksha quickly gained traction by winning the prestigious Spinneys and Waitrose Local Business Incubator and has been listed in Spinneys and Waitrose stores in the UAE ever since.

Double Dutch, the producers of award-winning premium mixers and tonics, has announced the completion of its latest funding round, securing £4m investment. The news comes after the female-founded brand grew distribution by 63% in the last year alone. 

As the market player with the fastest volume growth in category, the premium drinks brand has completed this latest round of funding to grow the brand in the UK, strengthen its sales team and drive growth in export, with a primary focus on its secondary home market, Benelux, the UAE, and planning entry to the APAC region. As part of its mission to double the expectations of mixers, Double Dutch has now secured the backing of more than 40 F&B and hospitality industry investors, including the likes of the Heineken - De Carvalho Family. 

Dom Pérignon, the renowned Champagne House, announced today that it is partnering with Liquid Icons (the fine wine research and content production company founded by the late, great Gérard Basset OBE MW MS and his friend Lewis Chester DipWSET) and the Gérard Basset Foundation to launch a new Dom Pérignon Golden Vines MW Scholarship.

The Dom Pérignon Golden Vines MW Scholarship Winner will undertake an intensive, paid training program for 4 weeks at Dom Pérignon, in which time they will work closely with the winemaking team, attaining skills and knowledge which will aid them both with the MW studies and with their future career progression. The Scholarship will fund the winner to undertake the MW Certification.

Barratt and David Wilson Homes has donated £1,500 to Gears of Goodwill, which helps to tackle homelessness head on and helps less fortunate individuals in Derbyshire to get their lives back.

Gears of Goodwill was set up by a group of likeminded individuals nine years ago, and is run part-time by volunteers. It operates a street kitchen on Liversage Street in Derby city centre every week, to provide hot drinks, hot meals, sleeping bags, clothing and, most importantly, a friendly face to talk to for hundreds of beneficiaries.

The Caribbean island of Nevis has announced the return of the famous Nevis Mango Festival, a popular event drawing attention from both international and local audiences.

Taking place from 30 June – 2 July 2023, the Festival gives visitors the opportunity to learn about and savour the flavours of 44 varieties of mangos that are grown on the island with visitors expecting fun, engaging and educational experiences throughout, including a mango cook-off, a mango eating competition, and a mango hunt. There are also tours of local farms, tastings of different varieties of mangos, and opportunities to purchase fresh mangos and mango products.