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A celebration of all things Welsh food and drink was held today [March 1] to mark St. David’s Day, as people were urged to ‘Make it Welsh’ and enjoy the wonderful produce available from their own doorstep. Featuring free tasters, pop-up stalls from leading Welsh brands, musical accompaniment from a local choir, as well as a guest appearance from a former Wales international rugby player, the event held at one of Tesco’s flagship Welsh stores...

As part of National Apprenticeship Week, Kellanova proudly joined forces with Bryn Tirion Hall School to raise awareness and inspire students about the exciting career opportunities within the food and drink industry. The aim was to open doors for all young people, including those with additional learning needs, and highlight the variety of career paths available through apprenticeships. During this initiative, Kellanova’s Darryl Taylor, Maintenance Manager and Clare Doran, HR Manager engaged with the pupils...

Location: Online (Google Meet) Date: 18.02.2025 Time: 9:30am - 12:00pm Delivered by Arthian Ltd. Food & Drink Skills Wales are offering a series of online workshops for food and drink manufacturing and processing businesses with a focus on decarbonisation and moving towards net zero. These will be delivered by Arthian Ltd. Workshop Overview This workshop will look at heat decarbonisation technologies and will encourage you to consider reviewing and implementing procedures for energy efficiency, servicing...

Recruitment is now underway to exhibit with the Welsh Government under the Food and Drink Wales banner at Gulfood, Dubai between 17 February – 21 February 2025. Deadline for receiving your application form is 3 October 2024. Find full details of the stand package and costs, and your application to exhibit on the stand

Location: Online (Google Meet) Date: 11/02/2025 Time: 9:30am - 12:00pm Delivered by Arthian Ltd. Food & Drink Skills Wales are offering a series of online workshops for food and drink manufacturing and processing businesses with a focus on decarbonisation and moving towards net zero. These will be delivered by Arthian Ltd. Workshop Overview This workshop will look at renewable energy generation, how much electricity you are currently using and monitoring your electricity consumption. Topics covered...

Welsh food and drink companies are set to make a significant impact at Gulfood, one of the world’s largest food and drink exhibitions, taking place in Dubai later this month. Gulfood 2025 is a five-day event that takes place from 17-21 February 2025 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. It is set to host a record 5,500+ exhibitors from over 190 countries, unveiling new business opportunities, meeting with suppliers, sampling new food products, and assisting...

The Food & Drink Wales Scale Up Conference 2025: Navigating Risks, Building Resilience centres on resilience and risk, with speakers and panellists delving into operational, financial, commercial, and supply chain challenges. Climate risks will feature as a key thread throughout these discussions. The Food & Drink Wales Scale Up Programme, funded by Welsh Government, helps food and drink manufacturers overcome the challenges to scale up. The team of Scale Up Advisors consist of senior food...

Location: Online (Google Meet) Date: 4/02/2025 Time: 9:30am - 12:00pm Delivered by Arthian Ltd. Food & Drink Skills Wales are offering a series of online workshops for food and drink manufacturing and processing businesses with a focus on decarbonisation and moving towards net zero. These will be delivered by Arthian Ltd. Workshop Overview This workshop will look at energy saving options, how to implement them and the risks and challenges to be aware of. Topics...

Identifying, understanding and mitigating risks are all on the menu at an upcoming conference for Welsh food and drink producers. The conference, hosted by the Food & Drink Wales Scale Up Programme, takes place on 6th February in Swansea, at Amgueddfa Cymru’s National Waterfront Museum. Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies commented, “Wales produces some of the best food in the world, and our producers have shown...

The Food & Drink Skills Wales | Sgiliau Bwyd a Diod Cymru programme has offered pupils from three schools in South Wales the opportunity to experience the culinary artistry of the food and drink world at the Welsh International Culinary Championship 2025, held at the International Convention Centre Wales (ICC), Newport. Students were given the opportunity to experience the buzz of the Welsh International Culinary Championship as the contestants battled their way through this major...