2024 News and events

Our start-up workshop will take you through the key steps and considerations for starting a food and drink business. The workshop will also highlight support available that can help you turn your ideas into reality. Aim: To support any NEW food or drink manufacturer, anyone considering setting up as a F&D manufacturer and those pivoting from food service to manufacturing. Must be: NEW Business = less than 12 months old OR existing food service business...

Are you looking to develop and launch successful new or reformulated products which satisfy consumer demands, are financially viable, meet food safety standards, and comply with the latest food information regulations? If so, ZERO2FIVE’s series of New Product Development Workshops will take you through the entire Stage Gate approach to new product development from concept through to launch. These fully funded, interactive workshops will be held at ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre in Cardiff. 1. New...

Recruitment is now underway to exhibit with the Welsh Government under the Food and Drink Wales banner at Food & Drink Expo, Birmingham 29th April – 1st May 2024. Deadline for receiving your application form is the 9th February 2024. Find full details of the stand package and costs and for your application form to exhibit on the stand.

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...

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...

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...

This year's Welsh Food & Drink Insight Programme Annual Conference 2024, "From Challenge to Success", is taking place between 12-13 and 19-20 March . The Conference will feature keynote speakers from renowned global leaders in market and consumer insights discussing topics such as the economy, skills, retail, out of home, and new product development. Explore how Welsh Food & Drink businesses have successfully navigate d business challenges, with panel discussions and case studies. This event...

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...

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...

Producers from across the Welsh beer and spirits sectors have gathered to launch their respective strategies to improve sector collaboration and drive growth moving forward. Held at the Norwegian Church in Cardiff Bay, the Welsh Beer Strategy and Welsh Spirits Strategy will help the drinks industry meet current challenges, including the cost of living crisis and spiralling energy, supply chain and raw material costs. The drinks industry remains integral to the Welsh economy, with a...