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Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies MS, has visited the world’s largest food and drink trade show in Anuga, Germany, as the industry bids to continue its growth on a global stage. The latest figures show that the value of Welsh food and drink exports has grown by £269 million since 2019, which is a 47% increase. This represents a total value of £839 million in 2024...

Recruitment is now underway to exhibit with the Welsh Government under the Cymru/Wales banner at Anuga, Cologne between 4 October - 8 October 2025. Deadline for receiving your application form is 11 July 2025. Find full details of the stand package and costs, and your application to exhibit on the stand.

Over 200 new product ranges will one of the main attractions at the upcoming Blas Cymru / Taste Wales – Meet the Buyer event, with 150 Welsh food and drink suppliers taking part and an opportunity for 300 invited buyers to meet a nation of food and drink innovators. The Welsh Government’s flagship food and drink trade show, taking place at the International Convention Centre (ICC) Wales, Celtic Manor Resort on 22-23 October, will bring...

Mario’s Luxury Dairy Ice Cream has been awarded the Great Taste Golden Fork from Wales 2025 for its Blackcurrant and Cassis Sorbet, one of the highest accolades in the world of fine food. The award was announced at the Great Taste Golden Forks ceremony held recently. Praised for its vibrant fruit profile and velvety texture, the winning sorbet was selected from over 14,000 entries submitted to the Great Taste Awards, the world’s largest and most...

Location: Online (Google Meet) Date: 09/09/2025 Time: 9:30 am Sustainability Training for Food and Drink Companies This training course is proven to equip owners and managers from food and drink companies with the skills and know-how to build practical plans that respond to climate change and the nature crisis, and satisfy customer needs. As a result of new legislation coupled with significant market demand, buyers and consumers increasingly seek out products and brands with positive...

Welsh Government launched its Anti-racist Wales Action Plan (ArWAP) in June 2022, updated in 2024. Its aim is to develop a transformational path towards creating an anti-racist Wales by 2030. The plan is intended to be a framework which strives to deliver real actions to make progress towards its ambitious target. To ensure the plan is based on reality of racism rather than theory, it has been developed through a process of co-production, reflecting the...

Welsh Government launched its Anti-racist Wales Action Plan (ArWAP) in June 2022, updated in 2024. Its aim is to develop a transformational path towards creating an anti-racist Wales by 2030. The plan is intended to be a framework which strives to deliver real actions to make progress towards its ambitious target. To ensure the plan is based on reality of racism rather than theory, it has been developed through a process of co-production, reflecting the...

A successful reception and networking event took place on Tuesday, 22 July at the Royal Welsh Show, Llanelwedd, offering key figures from the food and drink industry a unique opportunity to connect and collaborate in the company of Huw Irranca-Davies, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs. The drinks reception, held on the second day of the prestigious agricultural show, provided a dynamic platform for industry leaders, stakeholders, and policymakers...

Protect your profits, act now. Join us for a practical and insightful presentation and discussion to highlight adaptations which will help protect your food or drink business from climate change impacts. Over recent years we have experienced higher temperatures and heatwaves, more frequent storms and heavy rainfall leading to flooding. UK and global supply chains are being disrupted as climate shock events affect growing seasons, harvests and distribution routes, leading to reduced yields, raw material...

Over 40 events have taken place across Wales as vineyards, wine lovers and industry leaders celebrated the growing success of the Welsh wine industry. From vineyard tours to tastings and trade events, Welsh Wine Week 2025 showcased the diversity, quality, and passion behind Welsh wine. Recent years have seen notable increases in the volume of wine being produced in Wales, along with a number of vineyards picking up international awards, as the industry targets significant...