News and events

Jointly organised by the Food & Drink Wales Trade Programme, Insight Programme and Food Innovation Wales. Chris will present a series of updates on each of the major multiple retailers. He will go through current focus for each retailer as well as detailing performance. The aim is to enable you to be informed for any upcoming conversations with buyers and have a ‘pocket full of point of view’. Each briefing will cover a range of...

REVIEW AND FORECAST Review and forecast of GB economy and the implications for the food and drink industry ECONOMIC INDICES Including a set of economic indices specifically relevant for food and drink SHOPPER BEHAVIOUR Impact on shopper behaviour and implications for food and drink businesses. Register here:

The food and drink manufacturing sector in Wales, producing diverse products, experienced very strong growth in 2021 with turnover increasing by 10.2% from £4.9bn to £5.4bn. Today’s announcement follows the news earlier this year that Welsh food and drink exports hit a record high in 2021 reaching £640m. The Welsh Government continues to help businesses in the sector through multiple support schemes providing market insight and intelligence, investment, technical support, export support and strong emphasis...

Recruitment is now underway, please note the deadline for receiving your application form is the 27th May 2022. Recruitment is now underway to exhibit with the Welsh Government under the Food and Drink Wales banner at SIAL, Paris 15 – 19 October 2022. Click here for full details of the stand package and costs and for your application form to exhibit on the stand.

Welsh food and drink companies are preparing to attend one of the world’s largest food innovation exhibitions in Paris next month (15-19 October 2022). Salon International de I’Alimentation (SIAL) is a biennial fair that has developed into the food industry’s front-line event – the ultimate place to discover the latest trends and innovations. The trade show is dedicated to the agri-food, food retail, and institutional and commercial catering. Supported by the Welsh Government, the Cymru/Wales...

Supermarket retailer, Asda, has held its first conference focussing on Welsh food and drink and the value of Welsh produce. Jointly organised by Asda and the Welsh Government Trade Development Programme, the supplier conference included more than 40 Welsh food and drink producers – including existing and potential Asda suppliers. The event featured well-known Welsh brands and producers of all sizes and gave them a valuable opportunity to meet with Asda representatives, including the Wales...

In October and November 2022 we will be running a series of decarbonisation training workshops that will focus on raising the awareness on the importance of moving towards net zero for the sector, Wales, UK and global benefits by providing beneficiaries with the right skills to make decisions on how they can move towards net zero, share best practice with colleagues and implement changes to their business strategies, technology and process design in all day...

The Welsh Government supported Food and Drink Wales Sustainability Cluster has reached its 100th producer milestone. These businesses produce a wide range of products from speciality items for niche markets to high volume items for major distribution networks. As part of the Welsh Government’s overall strategic food and drink vision, the Sustainability Cluster was launched in January 2020 to support and develop sustainable business practices, whilst growing the industry, creating jobs and generating sustainable economic...

Come and talk to the team about scaling up you Welsh Food or Drink Business! We’re hitting the road with our Scale Up Surgeries. Join us for a confidential chat with our scale up specialists about your growth plans and how we can help you turn them into a reality.

The strategic vision of the Welsh Government is to build a strong and vibrant Welsh food and drink industry with sustainable supply chains that have a global reputation for excellence and having one of the most environmentally and socially responsible supply chains in the World.