News and events

This conference follows on from the Invest in Skills Conference in Cardiff where food and drink companies, training providers and other stakeholders contributed to the skills debate, setting out ideas for a future skills strategy for the sector. Click here for further information

The Drinks Development Cluster has been launched as part of Welsh Government’s Cluster program and is aimed at supporting growth through industry collaboration and connectivity. Employing nearly 2,000 people and valued at around £596 million, the Welsh Drinks Sector makes a valuable contribution to the economy, particularly in parts of rural Wales. The Welsh Drinks Sector covers around 200 suppliers across Wales, is incredibly broad and has very different needs for each of the individual...

The Drinks Development Cluster has been launched as part of Welsh Government’s Cluster program and is aimed at supporting growth through industry collaboration and connectivity. Employing nearly 2,000 people and valued at around £596 million, the Welsh Drinks Sector makes a valuable contribution to the economy, particularly in parts of rural Wales. The Welsh Drinks Sector covers around 200 suppliers across Wales, is incredibly broad and has very different needs for each of the individual...

This new programme will prepare your food or drink company for commercial investment to help you achieve your growth ambitions. Click here for further information

Are you considering export as a way to expand your business? Or have already fulfilled some export orders, but feel a bit out to sea about it all? The Food and Drink Export Club are offering free Export Clinics at this year's Winter Fair at the Royal Welsh Showground. Click here for further information

Recruitment is now underway to exhibit with the Welsh Government under the Food and Drink Wales banner at Food & Drink Expo, Birmingham 16 – 18 April 2018. Deadline for receiving your application form is the 29th December 2017. Find full details of the stand package and costs and for your application form to exhibit on the stand.

Welsh food and drink companies are proving that innovation is still high on the agenda as they prepare to attend an exhibition in London dedicated to food, health and nutrition. Fifteen Welsh companies will be present at Food Matters Live next week (21-23 November) at ExCeL in London under the Welsh Government’s Cymru/Wales banner, all looking to showcase new products and latest developments in the food and drink industry. Curapel is a skin healthcare company...

8 out of 10 Welsh shoppers believe food and drink from Wales is Great Quality, Great Tasting and they would always buy Welsh if the price is right. These are some of the key findings of a new report by Food and Drink Wales on the ‘Value of Welshness’. Others include: Shoppers outside of Wales believe Wales is known for good quality food and drink and would like to support Welsh food and drink. 29%...

This is your opportunity to find out more on how your organisation can benefit from Horizon 2020 funding, with a focus on the SME Instrument and the British Business Bank. The SME Instrument provides grants from €50,000 to €2.5 million to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) that have ground-breaking new ideas that have been demonstrated to work. It seeks companies with plans to access international markets, whether their product is based on research, technology or...

Food lovers from across North Wales and beyond will be heading for Gwledd Conwy Feast later this month (October 28-29) and along with them producers of some of Wales’ most iconic products. Featured at Conwy Feast will be the growing ‘family’ of Welsh products safeguarded under the European Union Protected Food Name scheme. These diverse products will step into the limelight in displays, demonstrations and tasting sessions as food and drink take centre stage in...