Cornish duck producer is hoping for a bumper year

A Cornish duck producer is hoping, that despite a recession, more British tourists will head to the south west this year, bringing benefits to the business.

The Cornish Duck Company, near St Stephen, is run by Roger Olver and Tanya Dalton. It offers Cornish bred and reared duck to restaurants and the public and is hoping for a bumper year.

“I truly believe that local producers across Cornwall will win through the tough times,” said co-owner of the business Ms Dalton. “We have a dramatic coastline, wonderful facilities and some of the best eating establishments in the country. With the pound being weak against other currencies, I’m sure people will see the benefits of spending their holidays in the south west.”

Cornish Mutual Insurance cover the couple for loss of frozen stock, business interruption cover, public and products liability, and buildings and contents insurance.

Joan Ball who works for Cornish Mutual Insurance as an inspector, said: “I thoroughly enjoy watching local businesses succeed and my members grow their companies, building themselves up. This couple have done just that with the Cornish Duck Company.”

The Company won a “Taste of the West” Gold award for their whole duck in 2007 and hatches and dispatches about 10,000 free-range birds every year on-site.