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Judges were encouraged by the passion and optimism for the hospitality industry exuding from everyone involved in the Welsh International Culinary Championships (WICC) which ended on Thursday last week after three days of competitions. The popular, annual event, organised by the Culinary Association of Wales (CAW), made a welcome return to Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s campus in Rhos-on-Sea after a pandemic enforced absence of two years. Main sponsor is Food and Drink Wales, the Welsh Government’s...

The taste of Wales is something everyone should experience! If you’re in or around Ely’s Yard (just off Brick Lane in the heart of the East End) on February 26 & 27th, stop by to meet some of Wales’ food and drink producers and discover their great tasting products, as we gear up to celebrate Saint David’s Day on March 1st. Visit our roadshow kitchen and sample a wide variety of Welsh food and drink...

They are all setting up at the #CaruCymruCaruBlas #LoveWalesLoveTaste Producers Market which is located at Ely’s Yard, near Brick Lane in the heart of the East End. Producers such as Conwy-based The Coconut Kitchen, Black Mountain Roast in Hay-on-Wye and Spirit of Wales Distillery, Newport will be showcasing their produce. In all, there will be 16 businesses from Wales and they’re encouraging people to go along and try their fantastic produce. Hannah Turner from Brooke’s...

Come and taste something wonderfully Welsh this Saint David’s Day! In celebration of Saint David’s Day this year, we’re taking our very best food and drink producers on the road. Our food and drink roadshow kitchen will visit Bristol, London and Liverpool where you’ll be able to sample and taste a wide variety of Welsh food and drink from freshly baked traditional Welshcakes to Glamorgan Sausages and savoury green laver pancakes.

A project funded by SBRI/Innovate UK is using interactive activities such as surveys, one-to-one interviews and virtual facilitated workshops to deliver a comprehensive feasibility report which considers: The current and future challenges being faced by the agri-food sector; The expanding robotics expertise which could address challenges; The optimum design, resources, skills and business model for an Agri-Food Robotics Proving Ground; and The relationship between important factors such as policy, environment and society. Please contribute by...

Recruitment is now underway to exhibit with the Welsh Government under the Food and Drink Wales banner at Gulfood, Dubai 20 February – 24 February 2023. Deadline for receiving your application form is 24 October 2022. Find full details of the stand package and costs and your application form to exhibit on the stand

Sustainable development is at the heart of our founding legislation here in Wales and to support Welsh Government achieve their targets on sustainability, the Food Skills Cymru project delivered by Lantra, has recently worked in collaboration with Cynnal Cymru and Eco Studio to develop a Sustainability Training Programme specifically for the food and drink manufacturing industry. The purpose of the training course is to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to develop systems and...

Welsh food and drink producers have recently returned from Gulfood, Dubai (13 – 17 February 2022), the first international trade exhibition attended by the Food Division in two years due to Covid-19 restrictions. The trade show provided companies with the chance to showcase their products to a host of buyers and distributors on a face-to-face basis once again, showing they are still open for business and looking to secure new export opportunities in the region...

Budweiser apprentices have met Rural Affairs Minister, Lesley Griffiths and spoken about the benefits of embarking on an apprenticeship with the company. On a visit to the Senedd during Apprenticeship Week Wales, 10 of the drink s brand’s apprentices discussed their work at the Magor site and their hopes for the future. Apprenticeship Week Wales is a celebration of the hard work and dedication of apprentices and the support and commitment shown by their employers...

A desire to protect and enhance the bee and pollinator population in Wales has led to an innovative project between two seemingly disparate businesses. Although drawn from different parts of the food industry, Ellis Eggs Ltd and Bee Welsh Honey have a common desire to boost the fortunes of bees and pollinators and highlight their vital impact on the environment. Jason Ellis, owner of the Hirwaun-based egg company, and Builth Wells bee farmer Shane Llewelyn-Jones...