© fab and ahdb 2011 local ingredients. © fab and ahdb 2011 local food what is ‘local food?’...

© FAB and AHDB 2011

Local ingredients


Local food

What is ‘local food?’

There is no universal definition of local food, but it is generally considered to be food grown or produced, processed, traded and sold within a geographic radius of 30-50 miles.

Source: www.makinglocalfoodwork.co.uk


Motivations for buying local food

Source: IGD Shopper Trends 2010 report


Protected food names

In 1993 EU legislation came into force which provides for a system for the protection of food names on a geographical or traditional recipe basis.

The scheme highlights regional and traditional foods whose authenticity and origin can be guaranteed.



http://www.defra.gov.uk/food-farm/food/protected-names/

Protected Designation of Origin:

Open to products which are produced, processed and prepared within a particular geographical area, and with features and characteristics which must be due to the geographical area. Examples: Blue Stilton cheese, Cornish clotted cream, Shetland lamb, Jersey Royal potatoes



Protected Geographical Indication:Open to products which must be produced orprocessed or prepared within the geographicalarea and have a reputation, features or certainqualities attributable to that area.

Examples: Cornish pasty, Arbroath smokies, Welsh beef, Cumberland sausage



Traditional Speciality Guaranteed: Open to products which are traditional or have customary names and have a set of features which distinguish them from other similar products. These features must not be due to the geographical area the product is produced in nor entirely based on technical advances in the method of production.

Example: Traditional farm fresh turkey


Local and regional ingredients


Blue Stilton cheese

Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire (6 diaries)


Cheddar cheese

Somerset


Cumberland Sausage

Cumberland


Cornish Yarg

Cornwall


Kentish cob nuts

Kent


Norfolk turkey

Norfolk


Scad plums

Lincolnshire


Local and regional recipes


Bakewell Pudding

Bakewell, Derbyshire


Bara brith

Wales


Bath Bun

Bath


Bedfordshire Clanger

Bedfordshire


Chelsea bun

London


Cornwall

Cornish Pasty


Dundee cake

Dundee


Haggis

Scotland


Lancashire hot pot

Lancashire


Laverbread

Wales


Pease pudding

North East


Pork pie

Melton Mowbray


Shropshire Fidgit Pie

Shropshire


Stottie cake (stotty)

Newcastle


Welsh cakes

Wales


Scotland

Oatcakes


Shortbread

Scotland


Soda bread

Ireland

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