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Recruitment is now underway to exhibit with the Welsh Government under the Food and Drink Wales banner at Foodex, Japan between 11 March – 14 March 2025. Deadline for receiving your application form is 25 October 2024. Find full details of the stand package and costs, and your application to exhibit on the stand.

Recruitment is now underway to exhibit with the Welsh Government under the Food and Drink Wales banner at Gulfood, Dubai between 17 February – 21 February 2025. Deadline for receiving your application form is 3 October 2024. Find full details of the stand package and costs, and your application to exhibit on the stand

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...

The Food and Drink Wales Sustainability Cluster is embarking on a tour across Wales, hosting a series of breakfast meetings. Don’t miss this unique chance to connect with like-minded individuals in your community, forge new partnerships, and spark collaborative efforts for a greener future. Each meeting will feature insightful local speakers who will share their expertise on sustainable practices and explore avenues for improvement. Join the Sustainability Cluster at their next stop, Rossett Hall Hotel...

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...

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 introductory level sessions are targeted towards early-stage businesses and start-ups. Building a Brief - Thursday 10...

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 energy saving options, how to implement them and the risks and challenges to be aware of. Topics covered include: Electrical Efficiency in Processes Equipment Building...

Seafood lovers are in for a treat during the upcoming Welsh Seafood Week (14th—18th October 2024), which celebrates the harvest of the sea. Fishmongers and retailers selling Welsh seafood will feature special displays and promote #WelshSeafood to customers in-store and online, highlighting the quality and diversity of the catch from around Wales’ coastline. Also, using the hashtags #BwydMôrCymru #WelshSeafood, fishermen and those in the wider seafood sector will encourage people to seek and enjoy Welsh...