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As the Wales Year of Adventure 2016 gets underway Food and Drink Wales in partnership with Visit Wales have organised an event to showcase the best of Welsh food and drink – a celebration of the country as an adventure destination. On Tuesday, 2 February ‘An Adventurous Food Offering’ event takes place at the Glasdir Centre in Llanrwst from 11am until 2pm. The event is an opportunity for anyone involved in the tourism, leisure, hospitality...

As the Wales Year of Adventure 2016 gets underway Food and Drink Wales in partnership with Visit Wales have organised an event to showcase the best of Welsh food and drink – a celebration of the country as an adventure destination. On Monday 18 th January ‘An Adventurous Food Offering’ event takes place at the Ivy Bush Royal Hotel in Carmarthen from 11am until 2pm. The event is an opportunity for anyone involved in the...

As the Wales Year of Adventure 2016 gets underway Food and Drink Wales in partnership with Visit Wales have organised an event to showcase the best of Welsh food and drink – a celebration of the country as an adventure destination. On Monday 18 th January ‘An Adventurous Food Offering’ event takes place at the Ivy Bush Royal Hotel in Carmarthen from 11am until 2pm. The event is an opportunity for anyone involved in the...

Earlier this year, award winning brewers Monty’s opened their doors to a brand new visitor centre offering a range of brewing experiences. Based in the heart of Mid Wales, near Montgomery, Powys, The Cottage is a place to experience Monty’s, where you can buy a range of beer, gifts and merchandise, with experienced workers at hand to talk about how everything is made; all just a short walk away from their main production facility. The...

Earlier this year, award winning brewers Monty’s opened their doors to a brand new visitor centre offering a range of brewing experiences. Based in the heart of Mid Wales, near Montgomery, Powys, The Cottage is a place to experience Monty’s, where you can buy a range of beer, gifts and merchandise, with experienced workers at hand to talk about how everything is made; all just a short walk away from their main production facility. The...

The food and drink industry in Wales was given a significant boost this month to reach its ambitious 2020 target of annual sales growth to £7billion (30% increase). The three food centres in Wales have signed a memorandum of understanding to facilitate increased co-operation and co-ordination under a fledgling brand recently unveiled, titled Food Innovation Wales. As Welsh food technologists converge for the second year running at Food Matters Live, held in London over 17...

The food and drink industry in Wales was given a significant boost this month to reach its ambitious 2020 target of annual sales growth to £7billion (30% increase). The three food centres in Wales have signed a memorandum of understanding to facilitate increased co-operation and co-ordination under a fledgling brand recently unveiled, titled Food Innovation Wales. As Welsh food technologists converge for the second year running at Food Matters Live, held in London over 17...

Ten Welsh food and drink producers are preparing to attend the Food and Hotel China (FHC) Exhibition to promote their produce in Shanghai this week (11-13 November). The three day visit is intended to consolidate existing partnerships with Asian companies and explore new business opportunities for Welsh producers within the lucrative Chinese and Asian markets. The Food and Drink Wales pavilion at Shanghai is supported by the Welsh Government. A range of Welsh producers will...

Ten Welsh food and drink producers are preparing to attend the Food and Hotel China (FHC) Exhibition to promote their produce in Shanghai this week (11-13 November). The three day visit is intended to consolidate existing partnerships with Asian companies and explore new business opportunities for Welsh producers within the lucrative Chinese and Asian markets. The Food and Drink Wales pavilion at Shanghai is supported by the Welsh Government. A range of Welsh producers will...

Following this year’s record breaking success at the industry’s leading UK Great Taste awards, food and drink producers from across Wales have announced their intention to launch, in partnership with the Welsh Government, a Fine Food Wales Cluster, in order to provide a web of like-minded food ambassadors for the industry. Announced as part of the Great Taste celebrations in Cardiff Bay, Tuesday 10 November, plans will include the development of a business growth toolkit...