Hawkshead Relish produces a range of preserves and condiments.
The award-winning Cumbrian preserve firm Hawkshead Relish visited Tokyo as part of a mission organised by UK Trade & Investment, www.in-cumbria.com reported in October.
The firm is one of a number of food and drink purveyors that attended GREAT Week on 27–31 October.
Having started out as a small café in the rural Lake District, Hawkshead Relish began production of their award-winning products to help deflect the damage suffered by the tourist industry when hundreds of Cumbria farms were struck with foot-and-mouth disease in 2001.
Co-owner of the firm, Maria Whitehead MBE, is eyeing Japan to showcase her preserves and relishes, which are currently available at high-end UK shops such as Selfridges & Co. and Harrods.
