December 2021 News and events

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is today urging businesses to respond to their ‘May Contain consultation’ to help develop its future approach for the provision of precautionary allergen information. The consultation, which closes on 14 March, seeks to gather views from businesses and consumers on the use of precautionary allergen information and labels, often written as “may contain” on food packaging. Precautionary allergen information and/or statements, are a voluntary way that food businesses communicate the...

Cilgwenyn Bee Farm in Carmarthenshire was recently announced as the winner of the Speciality & Fine Food Fair Rising Sustainability Star Award due to its holistic approach to business after transforming a disused coal mine into a brand new bee farm offering carbon neutral honey. Based in Llangennech, Rhodri Owen and Richard Jones began their commercial business back in 2010 after keeping bees for many years beforehand. They now produce award-winning, great tasting Welsh raw...

As Christmas approaches newbie cheesemaker Clare Jones can reflect on a vintage year for her award-winning Trefaldwyn Blue cheese. It has been a whirlwind few months for the Montgomery teacher-turned cheesemaker who only a few weeks ago took home the award for the best Welsh cheese at the World Cheese Awards, held in Spain. The world award is the pinnacle of a fantastic six months, during which Trefaldwyn Blue has also received two stars at...

Welsh food and drink producers are showcasing their goods this festive season through the medium of song, with a special rendition of ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’. As part of the Welsh Government’s Food and Drink Wales #CaruCymruCaruBlas #LoveWalesLoveTaste campaign to encourage shoppers to buy Welsh products this Christmas, a host of producers took part in videos featuring a specially adapted version of ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’. The bi-lingual vocals were performed by a...

Not only does eating food that's in season mean fresher and tastier ingredients, it's also great for the environment. Shopping for food in season means it's more affordable with an abundance of it available right on your doorstep.

You are invite to a small roundtable discussion with Jonathan Knott, HMTC for the LATAC region to discuss challenges and opportunities that face Welsh businesses who are looking to grow their business in the LATAC market. It will cover a range of sectors – from tech to life sciences to food and drink and much more. The session will take place via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 7 th December from 14:00GMT and will last for...