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Welsh food and drink companies are proving that innovation is still high on the agenda as they prepare to attend an exhibition in London dedicated to food, health and nutrition. Fifteen Welsh companies will be present at Food Matters Live next week (21-23 November) at ExCeL in London under the Welsh Government’s Cymru/Wales banner, all looking to showcase new products and latest developments in the food and drink industry. Curapel is a skin healthcare company...

Welsh food and drink producers will travel to Cologne in Germany next month to attend one of the world’s largest and leading food and drink trade fairs. Anuga is a three day event intended to develop new export opportunities as well as maintain existing trade with buyers across the globe. Supported by the Welsh Government, 10 Welsh companies will be part of the Food and Drink Wales delegation at the event from 7-11 October 2017...

A new batch of food and drink products took to the stage at a range of events showcasing the Welsh Protected Food Name ‘family’ at the Royal Welsh Show (July 24-27th). During the first half of 2017 six new Welsh products were awarded protection under the coveted European Union Protected Food Name (EUPFN) Scheme, bringing Wales’ overall tally of protected products to 14. The six new products : Traditionally Reared Pedigree Welsh Pork (TSG), West...

The Welsh Government and Heathrow Airport Ltd (HAL) invites you to apply* for the first Welsh Business Summit that will connect Wales based businesses ‘face to face’ with supply chain opportunities from one of the World’s busiest airports. The Summit will provide new growth opportunities locally, nationally and internationally. During the event you will have the opportunity for one to one meetings with supply chain businesses and procurement managers, giving your business the chance to...

Celebrating Wales’ national day in the heart of London Paddington Station travellers are in for a real treat this St David’s Day, Wednesday 1 st March, when Welsh food and drink companies will be offering up tastings of their fabulous produce. Artisan meats, scrumptious brownies and snacking seaweed will be among the various offerings to raise travellers’ spirits as they embark on their daily commute. The celebrations would not be complete without some rousing renditions...

A new £21 million programme to strengthen Wales’ food and drink sector is expected to safeguard thousands of jobs and deliver over £100 million for the Welsh economy. Welsh Government’s Project HELIX provides funding support for research into global food production, trends and waste to help small to medium sized food manufacturers across Wales to increase production and reduce waste. The Project is funded through the Rural Development Programme (RDP) and is expected to create...

Global food and drink buyers will get a taste of Wales today at an event designed to help Welsh producers reach new markets and strike international deals in light of Brexit. As part of the Welsh Government’s commitment to raise Wales’ global profile as a first-class place to do business, it is hosting the largest ever showcase of Wales’ food and drink industry. The event, being held in the Celtic Manor, brings together producers, buyers...

Welsh food and drink producers can look forward to a hive of activity during March, when they take centre stage at two international food and drink trade events. First up is IFE 2017 (The International Food and Drink Exhibition), the UK’s biggest and most important food and drink trade show. Taking place 19-22 March at ExCeL, London, this event is the home of innovation, where over 1,350 exhibitors from 57 countries will be present, showcasing...

The Welsh Government’s Food and Drink Wales has launched a new guide to help retailers promote Welsh food and drink ahead of St David’s Day 2017 celebrations. Entitled ‘This is a Celebration. This is Wales’, the toolkit aims to provide retailers - from major stores such as Waitrose, John Lewis and Partridges in London, all multiple retailers, to smaller enterprises and farm shops - with the resources and ideas to promote Welsh food and drink...

Twelve companies representing the Welsh food and drink industry are preparing to visit Belgium and the Netherlands next month looking to develop new export trading opportunities. Supported by the Welsh Government, a Trade Development Visit to Brussels and Utrecht will be taking place from the 6-9 February 2017. Commenting ahead of the visit, Welsh Government Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths AM, said: “We have a rich and diverse food and drink...