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Product of Cornwall


Product of CornwallWe have designed our Product of Cornwall scheme to protect and promote Cornwall’s primary produce. This includes products such as:

  • livestock
  • meat
  • fish
  • fruit
  • vegetables
  • flowers
  • plants and;
  • minerals.

The scheme provides assurances to consumers and businesses that products displaying the logo are of Cornish origin. A qualified and experienced Trading Standards officer tests and checks all products in the scheme.

Who is it for?

Anybody who deals in primary products from Cornwall such as;

  • farmers (both livestock and arable)
  • fishermen
  • hunters and foragers
  • abattoirs and meat cutting plants
  • wholesalers and retailers
  • quarries.

What we offer

  • A visit by a Trading Standards Officer to ensure that the products are genuine ‘products of Cornwall’ and meet the scheme criteria
  • Bespoke advice and help during the visit
  • Guaranteed authenticity of your products through use of the engine house logo
  • Promotion of members and products through events, website and social media
  • Easier access to business support, information and advice

How will it help you?

Members will benefit from:

  • Greater consumer confidence in the origin of registered products
  • Certificate of membership demonstrating participation of the scheme 
  • Licence to use the distinctive engine house logo on approved produce, stationery and advertising
  • Promotion via our Business Regulatory Support Facebook page and Twitter 
  • Our Engine House newsletter that informs you about changes in legislation, marketing opportunities and other useful information
  • Opportunities to network with other members

Product of Cornwall criteria

See if your products will meet our criteria.

Category Product Examples Permitted Processing Criteria
Livestock Live animals destined for human consumption
  • None
  • Born inside the boundaries of the County of Cornwall, and;
  • Reared inside the boundaries of the County of Cornwall.
Meat & Products of Animal Origin Beef, Lamb, Pork, Eggs, Milk
  • Cutting
  • Smoking
  • Curing
  • Drying
  • Pasteurisation
  • Born inside the boundaries of the County of Cornwall, and;
  • Reared inside the boundaries of the County of Cornwall.
  •  Slaughtered inside the boundaries of the County of Cornwall, and;
  • Carcase cut/butchered inside the boundaries of the County of Cornwall.
  • Eggs & Milk – produced inside the boundaries of the County of Cornwall.
Fish and Shellfish Fish and Shellfish
  • Smoking
  • Drying
  • Caught by a vessel registered in Cornwall; and
  • Landed within the County of Cornwall or at Plymouth.
Vegetables and Horticulture Fruit, Vegetables, Seaweed, Flowers, Plants
  • Peeling
  • Cutting
  • Washing
  • Planted, grown and harvested within the boundaries of the County of Cornwall, and;
  • Any permitted processing to take place inside the boundaries of the County of Cornwall
Minerals Tin
  • Purification
  • Cutting
  • Grinding
  • Crushing
  • Separation
  • Concentration
  • Naturally occurring within the boundaries of the County of Cornwall, and;
  • Excavated within the boundaries of the County of Cornwall, and;
  • Any processing to take place within the boundaries of the County of Cornwall
Bottled Water Spring/Mineral Water
  • Filtering
  • Purification
  • Water source located within the boundaries of the County of Cornwall, and;
  • Bottled within the boundaries of the County of Cornwall, and;
  • Any processing to take place within the boundaries of the County of Cornwall.

Register your Product of Cornwall

If you are interested in joining the Product of Cornwall scheme please get in touch with the Business Regulatory Support team via email at businessadvice@cornwall.gov.uk or call 0300 1234 212. Alternatively you can use our online contact form.

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Product of Cornwall members

Product of CornwallHere is a list of our members who have joined the scheme.

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