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Wales will be represented this month by a large group of food and drink producers at one of the UK’s most important trade events, the Farm Shop & Deli Show 2023 (April 24-26). To be held at the NEC in Birmingham, the Farm Shop & Deli Show is the UK’s premier event for the specialist retail sector. The Farm Shop & Deli Show is the place to showcase the latest products and services and the...

Miller Research is working with the Welsh Government to test and gain insights on a newly developed ‘systems map’ for the Welsh food system. Once finalised, this map will provide a solid foundation for shaping the future of food policy in Wales. Specifically, this map will help to inform the development of the Community Food Strategy in Wales – which aims to encourage the production and supply of locally-sourced food in Wales. To test the...

Next Thursday (6th April), Aldi is hosting an exclusive food and drink event at its Parc Tawe store in Swansea. The supermarket is bringing back the event for a second year running to showcase an array of products from Welsh suppliers in collaboration with Welsh Government’s Trade Development Programme. From 10am - 4pm, shoppers are invited to sample the products and provide feedback to the Aldi Buying Team, with a selection of businesses going on...

Welsh Seafood will double its presence next month at the industry’s largest global event - Seafood Expo Global (April 25th – 27th). Held in Barcelona, more than 80 countries will be exhibiting at the event, which in 2022 saw more than 1,550 companies vying for the attention of nearly 27,000 industry professionals looking for everything from seafood to processing equipment. The Spanish city is a major European seafood hub, and Seafood Expo Global is returning...

The Welsh Government would like to congratulate Fay Francis on her New Year’s honours, being awarded MBE for her services to the Welsh Food and Drink industry. Fay has worked as an external contractor providing over the last 12 years, providing expert support to producers and businesses in Wales on the EU Protected Food Name (PFN) and UK Geographic Indications (GI) schemes for food and drink products. Fay’s determination and drive to develop the Welsh...

Reducing the use of synthetic chemicals in Welsh vineyards Four Welsh vineyards have joined in a collaborative project to look at ways of delivering innovative solutions to decarbonisation and improving the efficiency of Welsh Vineyards through reducing the use of synthetic chemicals. Supported by the Welsh Government’s Decarbonisation and Covid Challenge Fund, the project’s objective was to increase knowledge and understanding of disease control and prevention methods in vineyards across Wales. The project’s outputs will...

Welsh food and drink producers will aim to strengthen and build ties with prospective partners and investors as they visit South Korea this week. As part of the Welsh Government’s Food and Drink Wales Trade Development Visit to the region from 25-30 March, five food and drink companies from Wales will be given the opportunity to showcase their products to a host of distributors and retail buyers, all looking to secure new business. The aim...

You are invited to participate in a food and drink trade development visit to South Korea. A Welsh virtual trade development visit to South Korea was conducted in June 2021, resulting in a number of businesses securing orders, with orders expected to gross over £1m this year, making South Korea the most successful virtual trade activity conducted by Welsh Government Food Division. This is because the South Korean market has a large appetite for high-end...

Welsh Seafood will double its presence next month at the industry’s largest global event - Seafood Expo Global (April 25th – 27th). Held in Barcelona, more than 80 countries will be exhibiting at the event, which in 2022 saw more than 1,550 companies vying for the attention of nearly 27,000 industry professionals looking for everything from seafood to processing equipment. The Spanish city is a major European seafood hub, and Seafood Expo Global is returning...

This year's Welsh Food & Drink Insight Programme Conference features 5 themed sessions over 4 days covering the Economic situation, Export, NPD, Retail and Out of Home. We have an exciting line-up of keynote speakers from world-class insight partners Kantar, IGD, CGA, thefoodpeople, as well as experts from the Insight Programme. Panel discussions and case studies with businesses will also showcase how your business can harness insight to Strive and Thrive. For agenda and conference...