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February 2024 News and events

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Flavours of Wales take centre stage at St David’s Day Market in London

26 February 2024
As St David’s Day, a celebration of Wales’ patron saint approaches, some of its finest food and drink producers are set to take over Lamb Street, Spitalfields Market, London this weekend (2-3 March 2024) for a weekend celebration of Welsh food and drink. Visitors and passers-by are in for a real treat and will have the opportunity to sample a wide array of Welsh culinary specialities, from traditional Welsh cakes to award winning charcuterie, reflecting...
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Pupils get a taste of careers in the food and drink sector at the Welsh International Culinary Championships

12 February 2024
Pupils from three schools in South Wales learnt about career opportunities in the Welsh food and drink industry on the 23-24 January 2024 as part of a Schools Roadshow event organised by Food & Drink Skills Wales/ Sgiliau Bwyd a Diod Cymru to bring pupils to the Welsh International Culinary Championships (WICC) at the International Convention Centre Wales (ICC), Newport. A total of 95 pupils from Newport High School, Ysgol Gymraeg Plasmawr in Cardiff, and...
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New award to celebrate food and drink businesses who upskill their workforce

12 February 2024
A new category in this year’s Wales Food and Drink Awards will celebrate the food and drink businesses in Wales that are committed to upskilling their workforce. The Wales Food & Drink Upskilling Business of the Year category is sponsored by Food & Drink Skills Wales/Sgiliau Bwyd a Diod Cymru, a new Welsh Government funded programme that works with the food and drink industry to develop a skilled and capable workforce to increase productivity and...
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Welsh food and drink to fly the flag at major Dubai event

12 February 2024
Wales is set to make a flavourful mark at Gulfood 2024, one of the world’s largest food and drink exhibitions, taking place in Dubai next month, with a delegation of companies gearing up to exhibit their high quality products on the global stage. Gulfood 2024 is a five-day event that takes place from 19-23 February 2023 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. It is set to host a record 5500+ exhibitors from over 127 countries...
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MMMMMM….GET DRIZZLING WELSH HONEY FOR PANCAKE DAY!

6 February 2024
In the run-up to Pancake Day (13th February 2024), shoppers are being encouraged to ‘get drizzling’ Welsh honey on their traditional favourite. Among the most versatile and simple dishes, pancakes – hot or cold - can be eaten in various ways, but what could be more satisfying than a topping of luxurious Welsh honey? As Pancake Day approaches, a group of Welsh honey producers and retailers have teamed up to give shoppers the ‘me’ factor...
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Mallows Bottling at Coed Ely goes from strength to strength

2 February 2024
Mallows Bottling, a family-owned facility based in Coed Ely is going from strength to strength since it opened for business in 2021, with exports being its focus for the future growth. Mallows Bottling, received a grant from the Welsh Government’s Business Innovation and Tourism Escalator scheme for its bottling line, and now runs 3 lines with plans for a 4th. The company bottles all forms of alcoholic beverages and has secured large contracts with leading...
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Food Safety Workshops 2024

20 February 2024 - 7 March 2024
In February and March, ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre are hosting a series of workshops that will give an overview of a number of key food safety topics for Welsh food and drink businesses. The events will be held at Cardiff Metropolitan University’s Llandaff Campus. These sessions will focus on the key requirements detailed in BRCGS Global Standard Food Safety Issue 9 but the same principles can be applied to any food and drink manufacturing site...

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