2021 News and events

There are less than two weeks until the return of Wales’ largest international food and drink event, BlasCymru / TasteWales. Over two days, businesses from across Wales will have a fantastic opportunity to showcase their produce to buyers and industry experts from around the globe, helping open new markets and build trade relationships. Previous shows have generated significant new business deals and confirmed sales for Welsh producers. Organised by Food and Drink Wales, the Welsh...

Great Taste, the world’s most coveted food and drink awards, has announced its stars of 2021, and a host of delicious Welsh food and drink products have been stamped with a gold seal of approval. An exceptional 270 Welsh products, ranging from small independent artisan producers to large scale distributors, have been successful at the awards, with 190 products achieving 1-star, 69 receiving 2-stars and 11 earning the gold stamp of approval with 3-stars. Every...

The Industry and CCUS Innovation Team at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is hosting a launch event for the recently announced £55m Industrial Fuel Switching competition. If you would like to attend, please register for the event here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beis-industrial-fuel-switching-innovatio… The event will be held via MS Teams.

Event sets the scene for future-proofing the Welsh food and drink industry for future generations. Next month sees the return of Wales’ largest international food and drink event, BlasCymru/TasteWales, bringing together producers, buyers, and food industry professionals to showcase world-class produce and help open new markets and trade relationships. The signature event will be one of the first in the Welsh industry calendar to safely welcome back attendees and see buyers heading to the International...

Looking to build on the investment already made in the Middle East region over recent years, the latest Welsh Government virtual trade development visit is covering not just one country but four, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain. As part of the Welsh Government’s strategy for the food and drink sector to develop and access new markets in new ways overseas, this is the first Welsh food and drink trade development visit in the Middle...

Welsh plant-based food producer Do Goodly Dips has secured its first national listing with a major retailer just a year after its launch. Do Goodly Dips are now available in 60 Morrisons stores in Wales and the South West of England, and nation-wide through online supermarket Ocado. The Cross Hands-based company is the result of a collaboration between friends Richard Abbey and Scott Davies. Richard said, “Scott is a very accomplished chef, who has worked...

Earlier this summer, it was announced that Cardiff had been awarded Silver Sustainable Food Places status, becoming the first place in Wales and one of only six places in the UK to achieve the prestigious accolade, recognising the city’s pioneering work in promoting healthy and sustainable food. The work in Cardiff is co-ordinated by Food Cardiff, the city’s rapidly growing food partnership which has evolved into a dynamic, strong and inclusive network of good food...

Although it was released only six months ago, the world recipe book which celebrates the diversity of food in the Welsh Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) community, ‘The Melting Pot’ by Maggie Ogunbanwo, has been nominated for a prestigious Gourmand World Cookbook Award in the migrant category for 2022. Founded in 1995 by Edouard Cointreau of Spain, the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards honour the best food and wine books, printed or digital, as well...

Rural Affairs and North Wales Minister, Lesley Griffiths has visited the Food Technology Centre in Llangefni to hear how their work has helped create hundreds of new jobs in the Welsh food and drink industry.

The importance of mental health and how to help those who are struggling has been highlighted at a webinar hosted by Cywain for food and drink producers.