2024 News and events

Food and drink companies from across Wales are being invited by the Welsh Government to register their interest for next year’s Blas Cymru / Taste Wales 2025 brokerage “meet the buyer” event, which will be held at the ICC Wales in Newport. First launched in 2017 and held on a bi-annual basis since, it has become a signature event for the food and drink industry, bringing together producers, suppliers, buyers, and food industry professionals from...

The Sgiliau Bwyd a Diod Cymru | Food & Drink Skills Wales programme, recently called upon ambassadors of the food and drink industry to form a specific Expert Group to identify skills gaps and opportunities within the industry. The main aim of the Expert Group was to identify the critical skills gaps that exist within the food and drink manufacturing industry in Wales. This would draw upon the group’s unrivalled knowledge to understand and summarise...

A growing independent hospitality business, based in south east Wales, is reaping the rewards after successfully introducing a range of Welsh food and drink to its menus for the first time. Cardiff-based Croeso Pubs operates 8 businesses within the city and the surrounding areas. These are the Philharmonic, The Dock, Retro, Brewhouse, The Blue Bell, Daffodil, The Discovery and the Bear’s Head. Having decided to place a greater emphasis on Welsh produce at their establishments...

A group of Welsh whisky producers have come together to launch a new campaign which encourages restaurants in Wales to feature more GI (Geographical Indication) protected products. The five Single Malt Welsh Whisky PGI producers - Penderyn, Aber Falls, Dà Mhìle, In the Welsh Wind and Coles collectively hold UK GI status, which recognises them nationally and internationally as producing a quality product with a distinctive style. The new campaign is backed by Welsh Government...

2 day course to be held at: Hensol Castle Distillery - 13th and 14th November 2024 In The Welsh Wind Distillery - 27th and 28th November 2024 Register HERE Delivered by The Mixing Class; the Food & Drink Skills Wales programme is hosting WSET Level 2 Spirits Training in collaboration with the Food & Drink Wales Drinks Cluster. Level 2 Spirits is a two-day course that looks closely at production methods of key spirit categories...

When: Thursday 24 October 2024 Where: Venue Cymru, Llandudno What: Organised by Food & Drink Wales, Blas Cymru / Taste Wales Conference, Exhibition & Networking event 2024 Next week will see the highly anticipated inaugural Blas Cymru / Taste Wales conference held at Venue Cymru, Llandudno. Organised by Welsh Government’s Food & Drink Wales division, the conference theme is ‘Bridges to Success’ and will feature a dynamic mix of practical seminars, industry workshops, expert panels...

Delivered by Mabbett & Associates. Food & Drink Skills Wales are offering a series of online workshops for food and drink manufacturing and processing businesses with a focus on decarbonisation and moving towards net zero. These will be delivered by Mabbett & Associates. Workshop Overview This workshop will look at reduction solutions in food waste and packaging waste. Looking at ‘The Food Waste Hierarchy’ which includes waste prevention, re-use for human consumption and re-use in...

Delivered by Mabbett & Associates. Food & Drink Skills Wales are offering a series of online workshops for food and drink manufacturing and processing businesses with a focus on decarbonisation and moving towards net zero. These will be delivered by Mabbett & Associates. Workshop Overview This workshop will look at uses of cooling and refrigeration, space cooling, production spaces / cold storage and process cooling, and share vital information about worst performing refrigerants. Topics covered...

Delivered by Mabbett & Associates. Food & Drink Skills Wales are offering a series of online workshops for food and drink manufacturing and processing businesses with a focus on decarbonisation and moving towards net zero. These will be delivered by Mabbett & Associates. Workshop Overview This workshop will look at heat decarbonisation technologies and will encourage you to consider reviewing and implementing procedures for energy efficiency, servicing your equipment and how to implement preventative maintenance...

Delivered by Mabbett & Associates. Food & Drink Skills Wales are offering a series of online workshops for food and drink manufacturing and processing businesses with a focus on decarbonisation and moving towards net zero. These will be delivered by Mabbett & Associates. Workshop Overview This workshop will look at renewable energy generation, how much electricity you are currently using and monitoring your electricity consumption. Topics covered include: Solar PV Wind Turbines Battery Storage Hydro...