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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...

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...

A recent prosecution taken by the Welsh Government serves as a timely reminder that compliance with regulatory standards should be a priority for all concerned. Mr John Edward Morgan is an egg producer registered with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). He has two free range hen houses which have a maximum capacity of 18,000 & 16,000 hens respectively. The eggs produced are sold to Oakland Farm Eggs Ltd. Over the course of the...

A recent prosecution taken by the Welsh Government serves as a timely reminder that compliance with regulatory standards should be a priority for all concerned. Mr John Edward Morgan is an egg producer registered with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). He has two free range hen houses which have a maximum capacity of 18,000 & 16,000 hens respectively. The eggs produced are sold to Oakland Farm Eggs Ltd. Over the course of the...

In 2017, Wales will be the host venue for the judging of the Welsh entries of the Great Taste Awards 2017. This will be the second time that the judging for the awards are held in Wales and will be a wonderful opportunity to promote the wealth of quality and innovative products produced in Wales. Announced today (Tuesday, 1 November) at the Great Taste Celebration event for the 2016 winners in Cardiff Bay the Cabinet...