A BUSINESS in Bridgwater has won the Best Small Business South-West Award for 2014.

Nicki Stewart and Mark Wiltshire are celebrating after receiving the recognition as part of a national competition run by Kalixa Pro Spirit.

The Small Business Awards were launched to celebrate the very best entrepreneurs, small businesses and sole traders in Britain.

Husband and wife team Nicki and Mark are now in with a chance of winning the national finals of the competition and a grand prize of £10,000.

Mark Wiltshire said: “If we were lucky enough to win the £10,000 we would look to use the money to further develop our Artisan Food Academy which is the programme we have set up to work with start-up artisan food business.

“We feel very passionate about UK produced food products and want to be able to help as many fantastic products get to consumers through our amazing fine food retailers.”