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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...

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...

Record number of entries from Wales in this year’s Great Taste awards The prestigious Great Taste Awards judging process will be held in north Wales this year at Llandrillo College, Nr Colwyn Bay from the 24-26 May 2017. A host of chefs, buyers, restaurateurs, journalists and food writers – including the BBC’s Nigel Barden, Channel 4’s Felicity Spector and food critic Charles Campion will be blind tasting the vast array of Welsh products eager to...

The Royal Welsh Show’s food hall and trade lounge was a vibrant hub of food and drink acivity at this year's Royal Welsh Show with producers building on a successful period of growth for the industry. Research shows activity over the last two years in the dedicated trade and business area, which is organised by Food & Drink Wales, has directly resulted in producer sales totalling over £2 million. This year’s event saw 250 companies...