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The Great British Food Awards, one of the UK’s most prestigious celebrations of artisanal food and drink, has revealed its 2025 winners, and a host of exceptional Welsh producers have been recognised with top honours. In total, eight Welsh companies have secured eleven awards, including three Gold, three Silver, and four Bronze, across categories ranging from charcuterie, wine and spirits to biscuits and dairy. Judged by some of the UK’s most acclaimed chefs, critics, and...

Today (Wednesday), the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership, Jack Sargeant MS, officially opened Blas Cymru / Taste Wales 2025, Wales’ flagship food and drink trade event, at the International Convention Centre (ICC) Wales, Celtic Manor, Newport. The two-day showcase brings together over 150 Welsh food and drink producers and around 300 invited buyers from across the world, offering a platform for the industry to continue with its impressive growth since the first biennial...

Join us for this signature event, first launched in 2017 and held bi-ennial, bringing together producers, suppliers, buyers, and food industry professionals from across the world. Information for Welsh food and drink businesses This event is the flagship event in Wales. Showcase your products to leading industry buyers from retail and foodservice, network with key players in the food and drink industry, as well as discover innovative products and trends. To participate companies are required...

Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies MS, has visited the world’s largest food and drink trade show in Anuga, Germany, as the industry bids to continue its growth on a global stage. The latest figures show that the value of Welsh food and drink exports has grown by £269 million since 2019, which is a 47% increase. This represents a total value of £839 million in 2024...

Recruitment is now underway to exhibit with the Welsh Government under the Cymru/Wales banner at Anuga, Cologne between 4 October - 8 October 2025. Deadline for receiving your application form is 11 July 2025. Find full details of the stand package and costs, and your application to exhibit on the stand.

Over 200 new product ranges will one of the main attractions at the upcoming Blas Cymru / Taste Wales – Meet the Buyer event, with 150 Welsh food and drink suppliers taking part and an opportunity for 300 invited buyers to meet a nation of food and drink innovators. The Welsh Government’s flagship food and drink trade show, taking place at the International Convention Centre (ICC) Wales, Celtic Manor Resort on 22-23 October, will bring...

Mario’s Luxury Dairy Ice Cream has been awarded the Great Taste Golden Fork from Wales 2025 for its Blackcurrant and Cassis Sorbet, one of the highest accolades in the world of fine food. The award was announced at the Great Taste Golden Forks ceremony held recently. Praised for its vibrant fruit profile and velvety texture, the winning sorbet was selected from over 14,000 entries submitted to the Great Taste Awards, the world’s largest and most...

Location: Online (Google Meet) Date: 09/09/2025 Time: 9:30 am Sustainability Training for Food and Drink Companies This training course is proven to equip owners and managers from food and drink companies with the skills and know-how to build practical plans that respond to climate change and the nature crisis, and satisfy customer needs. As a result of new legislation coupled with significant market demand, buyers and consumers increasingly seek out products and brands with positive...

Welsh Government launched its Anti-racist Wales Action Plan (ArWAP) in June 2022, updated in 2024. Its aim is to develop a transformational path towards creating an anti-racist Wales by 2030. The plan is intended to be a framework which strives to deliver real actions to make progress towards its ambitious target. To ensure the plan is based on reality of racism rather than theory, it has been developed through a process of co-production, reflecting the...

Welsh Government launched its Anti-racist Wales Action Plan (ArWAP) in June 2022, updated in 2024. Its aim is to develop a transformational path towards creating an anti-racist Wales by 2030. The plan is intended to be a framework which strives to deliver real actions to make progress towards its ambitious target. To ensure the plan is based on reality of racism rather than theory, it has been developed through a process of co-production, reflecting the...