News and events

The Welsh Food & Drink Annual Insight Programme Conference will take place from 10th to 14th March 2025, offering a comprehensive programme designed to provide the latest market intelligence and strategic insights to support the Welsh food and drink sector. This year’s theme, ‘Be Ahead of the Curve,’ will focus on several key areas: the economy and business, future consumer trends, retail developments, the out-of-home sector, and export opportunities. Attendees will benefit from expert analysis...

“To develop innovation within the agricultural and food sectors, incorporating new technologies on-farm or throughout wider agri-food supply chain including manufacturing and production.” Welsh Government has challenged businesses to help develop the Agriculture and Food Supply chain in Wales by teaming up with the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) Centre of Excellence based in Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in Wales. They have awarded businesses £603,000 in Research and Development contracts, to develop innovation within...

Location: Online (Google Meet) Date: 4.03.2025 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 uses of cooling and refrigeration, space cooling, production spaces / cold storage and process cooling, and share...

📅 Date: 3rd March 2025 🕚 Time: 11:00 - 17:00 📍 Location: 67 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5ES As part of Wales Week London, come and meet vineyards from across Wales who will be showcasing their award-winning wines. Discover new releases and the latest from our talented vineyards. Don't miss this opportunity to taste the best of Welsh wines and connect with industry experts. Register now: lauren.smith@levercliff.co.uk

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...