Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths has today confirmed that work is already underway with the Food and Drink Wales Industry Board to develop a successor Food and Drink Action plan. Speaking at the National Assembly’s Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee, the Cabinet Secretary confirmed that the new plan will build on the success of ‘Towards Sustainable Growth’, which ends in December 2019. The Cabinet Secretary urged everyone with...
National and International buyers hope to secure food and drink deals at Royal Welsh Show
Over 170 trade buyers representing some of the largest retail outlets in Europe are set to do business with scores of producers at the Food & Drink Wales Business Lounge above the Food Hall at this year’s Royal Welsh Show, Builth Wells. This is the fifth year that the Welsh Government has managed the Business Lounge bringing together producers and buyers at the Royal Welsh Show which runs from Monday 23 to Thursday 26 July...
Paddington passengers Peruse Welsh food and drink
Passengers at Paddington are on track to sample and purchase some of the best Welsh food and drink produce on show at the station on Thursday 14 June. First Minister Carwyn Jones will call in to visit the eight Welsh food and drink companies who are showcasing their products at the station and offering passengers the opportunity to sample and buy a range of high quality Welsh produce. Passengers will be able to savour the...
Innovative Welsh food and drink products on show at leading trade exhibition
Some of Wales’ finest food and drink companies will attend the UK’s largest trade exhibition in Birmingham later this month. Over 1,500 exhibitors will attend the three day event, Food & Drink Expo at the NEC from Monday 16 April until Wednesday 18 April. Twenty nine companies will be part of the Cymru / Wales stand, a number of which will be unveiling new and innovative products. These include Princes Gate, Mario’s Ice Cream, The...
The GCA announces an investigation into Co-operative Group Limited
Christine Tacon today launched an investigation into Co-operative Group Limited, having formed a reasonable suspicion that the retailer may have broken the Groceries Supply Code of Practice (the Code). Click here for further information
Customers challenged as biggest Welsh food and drink celebration ever announced this St David’s Day #ThisisWales
There has never been a better time for Welsh food and drink, with the number of products attaining European protected food name status nearly doubling in the past year and the number of Welsh entries for the prestigious Great Taste Awards reaching a record high. Sales are also soaring and the 2020 target of increasing sales to £7 billion is well on target to be met a few years early. Welsh food and drink producers...
Welsh food companies travel to Dubai looking for new export opportunities
Welsh food and drink companies are preparing to attend one of the world’s largest food trade events in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 18-22 February. Held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, Gulfood will attract over 97,000 visitors over the five days, welcoming more than 5,000 exhibitors from 120 countries showcasing products across 8 primary market sectors. 14 Welsh companies from across the food and drink sector in Wales will be present under the Welsh...
Food and drink industry in ‘pledge’ to boost skills
A new skills strategy is to be launched later this week as leading figures from the food and drink industry seek to boost skills and attract the next generation of workers. With the value of the sector continuing to grow, the Food and Drink Wales Industry Board consulted widely to create the first industry-led skills strategy in a bid to tackle looming problems posed by an ageing workforce, difficulty in attracting and retaining talent, along...
A grate result - Wales’ iconic Caerphilly cheese gains European protection
From today ‘Traditional Welsh Caerphilly/Traditional Welsh Caerffili’ is protected by the European Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status, one of three special European Protected Food Name (PFN) designations. Under the EU’s protected food name scheme certain food and drink products receive Europe-wide legal protection against imitation, misuse and fraud. ‘Traditional Welsh Caerphilly /Traditional Welsh Caerffili’ is Wales’s first cheese to attain PFN status and joins a family of 15 Welsh PFN products. The application for PGI...
Retailers encouraged to celebrate St David’s Day
Ahead of St David’s Day (1 March) food retailers across the UK are being encouraged to capitalise on the growing interest in Welsh food and drink. To promote their St David’s Day campaign, the Welsh Government’s Food and Drink Wales have developed a toolkit to help retailers promote Welsh food and drink ahead of the celebrations. The toolkit has helpful advice and tips on how retailers can get involved, while at the same time increase...