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Welsh food and drink will be centre-stage at one of the world’s largest international exhibitions this week, as a Welsh Government delegation visits the Milan Expo 2015. Food and Drink Wales will be attending the Expo between 4 and 8 May, and will be featuring a showcase aimed at promoting our wonderful produce and educating the audience on its history, provenance and value to the Welsh economy. Rebecca Evans, Deputy Minister for Farming and Food...

The Welsh Government’s Food Tourism Action plan, which aims to help visitors to Wales discover our world-class food and drink, will be launched by Ministers today. Tourists are increasingly seeking local, authentic and novel experiences linked intrinsically to the places they visit. Food can become a unique element of the visitor experience, creating regional distinctiveness, and therefore an important way to encourage visitors to stop, spend and stay longer. The Deputy Minister for Farming and...

The Welsh Government’s Food Tourism Action plan, which aims to help visitors to Wales discover our world-class food and drink, will be launched by Ministers today. Tourists are increasingly seeking local, authentic and novel experiences linked intrinsically to the places they visit. Food can become a unique element of the visitor experience, creating regional distinctiveness, and therefore an important way to encourage visitors to stop, spend and stay longer. The Deputy Minister for Farming and...

Last week saw the International Association of Food Protection (IAFP) bring its European meeting to Wales. The Association is a global not-for-profit organisation based in the US, which facilitates the interaction of food experts across the globe. For ten years, Cardiff Metropolitan University’s Food Industry Centre, Zero 2 Five has been the focal point for the United Kingdom affiliate for the IAFP. Through this relationship and in conjunction with the Welsh Government, the meeting saw...

Last week saw the International Association of Food Protection (IAFP) bring its European meeting to Wales. The Association is a global not-for-profit organisation based in the US, which facilitates the interaction of food experts across the globe. For ten years, Cardiff Metropolitan University’s Food Industry Centre, Zero 2 Five has been the focal point for the United Kingdom affiliate for the IAFP. Through this relationship and in conjunction with the Welsh Government, the meeting saw...

Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, Rebecca Evans will today attend the Brussels Seafood Global EXPO, the largest seafood trade event in the world. The Deputy Minister will join eight companies from Wales, all flying the flag for Welsh food and drink, and more than 25,800 buyers and suppliers from 150 countries. She said “We know in Wales that the quality of Welsh food and drink is up there with the best in the world...

Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, Rebecca Evans will today attend the Brussels Seafood Global EXPO, the largest seafood trade event in the world. The Deputy Minister will join eight companies from Wales, all flying the flag for Welsh food and drink, and more than 25,800 buyers and suppliers from 150 countries. She said “We know in Wales that the quality of Welsh food and drink is up there with the best in the world...

Exceptional food and drink producers from across Wales are showcasing in the Great Taste Celebration Event in Cardiff Bay, following gold starred success at the UK’s Great Taste Awards. Food and drink producers from across Wales who have been triumphant in gaining elusive gold stars at the UK-leading Great Taste awards have been invited to exhibit their award winning produce, in celebration of their success at the St David’s Hotel in Cardiff Bay on Tuesday...

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...

Some of Wales’ exciting food and drink producers are heading to Milan today in search for new export trading opportunities. As part of the Welsh Government’s commitment to raise Wales’ global profile as a first-class place to do business, it is supporting nine producers to visit Milan from the 24-28 June. This follows Italian interest in some of these products during the recent TasteWales event organised by the Welsh Government, which showcased over 800 Welsh...