
Pro-players and chefs tackle West Country Beef & Lamb
Exeter Chiefs players scrummed down with Exeter Food and Drink Festival visitors over the bank holiday to sample West Country Beef and West Country Lamb.
In January 2014, Protected Geographical Indications (PGI’s) for West Country beef and West Country lamb were recognised by the European Commission and published in the Official Journal of the EU.
This means that beef and lamb from the region that meets specific criteria, such as being at least 70 per cent forage fed, is eligible to carry the PGI logo and can be badged as West Country and promoted on the basis of their rearing environment. On this website you can find a range of resources and information to help those who want to make use of the PGI.
Farmers can now badge their beef and lamb as West Country and start making the most of their top quality product. Click to read more…
Are you interested in becoming an approved supplier of this distinctive brand with PGI status? Click to read more…
Find out how to become an approved stockist and start benefiting from West Country Beef and Lamb. Click to read more…
To find out more about West Country Beef & Lamb, watch this short video.
“We are delighted to be awarded PGI status for West Country beef and lamb. We look forward to working with farmers and processors in the south west region to market top quality beef and lamb under the West Country PGI banner.”
- Robert Venner, chairman of Meat South West
Exeter Chiefs players scrummed down with Exeter Food and Drink Festival visitors over the bank holiday to sample West Country Beef and West Country Lamb.
West Country Beef and Lamb was showcased at the launch of the Lebey Restaurant Guide last night (27 November 2017), which details 200 of the