SUNTORY Beverage & Food GB&I brought together its community of Ribena blackcurrant growers for a special awards ceremony.

Every blackcurrent that is made into Ribena at Suntory’s Coleford factory is grown in Britain and 90 per cent of the crop is used in producing the much-loved drink.

Rosie Begg from Gorgate Ltd. won the Ribena Farm Stewardship Award, which recognises the farm most committed to delivering SBF GB&I’s Six Point Plan which helps blackcurrant growers optimise habitats for the best blackcurrant production, as well as the wider benefits to wildlife and the planet.

Awarding the certificate, Harriet Prosser, agronomist at SBF GB&I commented: “Rosie and Gavin not only take the Six Point Plan very seriously, but they are committed to driving change and playing a leading role in sustainable food production that works in harmony with nature. dedication beyond their own farm.”