Food Drink Devon

What Food Drink Devon does

Food Drink Devon (legal entity: FD DEVON C.I.C., company number 14114357) is a Community Interest Company and non-profit membership organization registered in Newton Abbot, Devon, United Kingdom. It represents food and drink producers, retailers, hospitality venues, and related support businesses across Devon, with a stated mission centered on quality, sustainability, and provenance. The organization is run by a team of approximately 8 employees and operates under a CIC asset-lock, meaning surpluses are reinvested into its social mission rather than distributed to shareholders.

The company's core products are a website-based platform comprising a searchable member directory, a gift voucher system (digital and postal, redeemable at member establishments), an events and farmers markets calendar, a newsletter, and an editorial content stream (chef/sustainability/retail spotlights). Its flagship commercial asset is the annual Food Drink Devon Awards held at Sandy Park, Exeter, spanning 18+ categories across hospitality, food products, drinks, sustainability, retail, training, and — newly for 2026 — wholesaler/distributor. The 2025/26 cycle also introduced a People's Choice voting layer. Marketing channels include the website, Facebook, Instagram, email newsletters, PR, and event participation.

Food Drink Devon's business model is subscription-recurring membership fees, augmented by event ticket and sponsorship revenue from Platinum partners such as Empire Services and Clockwork Marketing, plus transactional commission or facilitation economics from the gift voucher platform. Specific pricing is not publicly disclosed. Members receive promotional support, PR, B2B e-marketing, social media exposure, workshop access, an annual Parliament advocacy trip ('Voice for Devon'), and the right to compete in the awards. Geographic scope is strictly regional — Devon, United Kingdom — and there is no indication of subsidiaries, parent ownership, venture or private equity backing, or international operations.

Name

Food Drink Devon

Legal name

FD DEVON C.I.C.

Website

https://fooddrinkdevon.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Food Drink Devon (FD DEVON C.I.C.) is a non-profit Community Interest Company and membership organization that promotes Devon-based food and drink producers, retailers, hospitality venues, and support businesses through a directory platform, gift vouchers, events, and annual awards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Food and Drink Trade Association

NAICS

Special Food Services (7223)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Concessions, Pop-Ups & Temporary Foodservice for Events (THAHAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Conference & Convention Center Catering (THAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Regional food association
• Food drink membership
• Hospitality awards program
• Gift voucher platform
• Farmers market directory

Headquarters

HQ city

Newton Abbot

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Food Drink Devon operates as a Community Interest Company (CIC) with a membership model. Food and drink businesses in Devon join as members to receive promotional support, PR opportunities, access to events, social media exposure, business-to-business marketing, website profile, and community belonging.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Food Drink Devon is a Community Interest Company (CIC) membership organization that provides collective marketing, PR, events, and award recognition services to Devon-based food and drink producers, retailers, hospitality venues, and support businesses. Its core deliverable is a website-based discovery platform featuring a searchable member directory, a gift voucher system for member businesses, an events and farmers markets calendar, an offers platform, and an annual Food Drink Devon Awards program. Members receive promotional support, social media exposure, B2B e-marketing, workshops, networking, and community representation including an annual voice to Parliament.

Product overview

Food Drink Devon is a Community Interest Company (CIC) membership organization that operates a marketing and discovery platform for Devon food and drink businesses. The core offering includes a searchable membership directory, gift voucher system, food and drink offers platform, events calendar, and annual awards program. The platform connects consumers with Devon producers, retailers, and hospitality venues, emphasizing quality, sustainability, and provenance. The company also publishes editorial content including chef spotlights, sustainability features, and recipes, and facilitates community engagement through newsletters and the People's Choice Awards voting system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Directory and Search Searchable online directory showcasing Devon food and drink producers, retailers, and hospitality venues, allowing consumers to discover member businesses across the county and access offers and gift vouchers.
• Gift Vouchers
• Events Platform
• Food Drink Devon Awards
• People's Choice Awards
• Food and Drink Offers

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered platinum sponsor and venue partner.

• Empire Servicesplatinum sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Platinum sponsor for Food Drink Devon 2026 awards and ongoing support of the county's independent food and drink businesses.
• Clockwork Marketingplatinum sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Platinum sponsor for Food Drink Devon 2026 awards and website developer (credited as website power).
• Sandy Park Exetervenue partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Venue for annual Food Drink Devon Awards ceremony, located in Exeter.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Farmers' Union: The National Farmers' Union is the UK's largest farming membership organization. While focused upstream on farming rather than downstream food marketing, it shares the membership organization model with FDD and serves overlapping agricultural producer constituencies across Devon and beyond.
• Scotland Food & Drink: Scotland Food & Drink is the national leadership body for Scotland's food and drink industry, providing membership services, awards, and marketing support. While broader in geographic scope than FDD, it operates a similar membership-driven model promoting regional food and drink identity at greater scale.
• Food and Drink Federation: The Food and Drink Federation is the UK-wide trade association for food and drink manufacturers, representing the broader incumbent in FDD's industry. While focused on manufacturing policy rather than regional marketing, it shares the membership and industry-representation model with Food Drink Devon.
• VisitBritain: VisitBritain is the national tourism agency for Great Britain, marketing the UK as a destination. While much broader in scope than FDD, it touches the same regional food tourism and experience economy that FDD's gift voucher and events platform supports.
• Soil Association: The Soil Association is the UK's largest organic and sustainable food certification body with a membership model. It shares FDD's sustainability positioning and serves overlapping Devon organic producer constituencies, but operates nationally at much greater scale.

Regional players

• Sussex Food & Drink: Sussex Food & Drink is a membership-based food and drink organization promoting Sussex-based producers, retailers, and hospitality venues. Operates with a similar awards, member directory, and gift voucher mechanic to Food Drink Devon in a different UK region.
• Deliciouslyorkshire: Deliciouslyorkshire is a Yorkshire-based food and drink membership organization supporting producers, retailers, and hospitality businesses in the region. Operates a comparable awards program and member directory model, making it a structural peer in a different UK region.
• Cornwall Food & Drink: Cornwall Food & Drink is a membership organization for food and drink producers, retailers, and hospitality businesses in Cornwall. Operates with a near-identical model to Food Drink Devon including awards, member directory, and regional food marketing - making it a directly comparable peer in an adjacent UK region.

Direct peers

• Farm Retail Association: The Farm Retail Association is a UK-wide membership body for farm shops, farmers markets, and farm-based retailers. It overlaps directly with FDD's retailer member segment and provides similar marketing, networking, and recognition benefits to its members.
• Taste of the West: Taste of the West is a South West England food and drink membership and awards organization that overlaps Devon's territory directly. As a regional competitor operating the same membership, awards, and discovery model in shared geographic space, it represents Food Drink Devon's closest head-to-head comparable.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/fooddrinkdevon
• Instagraminstagram.com/fooddrinkdevon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/food-drink-devon

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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