Calling all foodies! New Food Radio is just for you. With contributors including Michael Bukht (aka Michael Barry), Katie Derham (ITN and Classic FM), Jilly Goolden (BBC's Food & Drink programme), dietician Dr Sarah Schenker and chef/restaurateur Allegra McEvedy you know we’re serious about food, drink and diet.

Radio programming is an entertaining mix of food news and features including interviews with producers, top chefs and influential personalities from the food world. We’ll be discussing and debating the hot food issues and keeping you right up to date with what's happening in the world of local farmers' markets, supermarkets, local delicatessens and specialist food retailers.

There’ll be daily podcasts of recipes and readings from food authors, and each month Allegra McEvedy will host a podcast on the serious food issues of the day kicking off with Food Miles and how to minimise your carbon footprint.

Food Radio champions quality local food suppliers, seasonality, the organic message, sustainability and food provenance - all important issues to anyone who cares about what they and their family eats. “We aren't going to be evangelical about these issues,” says Katie Derham, “but it is becoming an increasingly important factor in most people's shopping preferences and indeed their whole lifestyle.”

We’ll have an unrivalled database of over 3,000 regional food producers and 450 retail outlets through our partnerships with Food from Britain and Country Markets. By working with Square Meal, we’ve augmented Food Radio’s own restaurant listings and “guide of guides”.

The portal is updated daily with the latest food news, issues and information and there are thousands of fully glosserised recipes complete with food values to get you in the kitchen cooking up a storm.

FOOD RADIO is your channel and we want you to join in. Tell us your views; send in your ideas and suggestions. Provided they are legal, honest and decent we will feature them. Start your own debates on our forums - the more the merrier.

Look out too for special offers from the suppliers list on our Food Radio portal and from our Founder Supporters.