News and events

In October and November 2022 we will be running a series of decarbonisation training workshops that will focus on raising the awareness on the importance of moving towards net zero for the sector, Wales, UK and global benefits by providing beneficiaries with the right skills to make decisions on how they can move towards net zero, share best practice with colleagues and implement changes to their business strategies, technology and process design in all day...

The Welsh Government supported Food and Drink Wales Sustainability Cluster has reached its 100 th producer milestone. These businesses produce a wide range of products from speciality items for niche markets to high volume items for major distribution networks. As part of the Welsh Government’s overall strategic food and drink vision, the Sustainability Cluster was launched in January 2020 to support and develop sustainable business practices, whilst growing the industry, creating jobs and generating sustainable...

Come and talk to the team about scaling up you Welsh Food or Drink Business! We’re hitting the road with our Scale Up Surgeries. Join us for a confidential chat with our scale up specialists about your growth plans and how we can help you turn them into a reality.

The strategic vision of the Welsh Government is to build a strong and vibrant Welsh food and drink industry with sustainable supply chains that have a global reputation for excellence and having one of the most environmentally and socially responsible supply chains in the World.

A group of Welsh food and drink producers are heading for London and lunch! – the ‘must attend’ event for the food-to-go sector (September 14 th & 15 th). Held at ExCeL London, the event is co-located with sister shows Commercial Kitchen and Casual Dining. Full of delicious food and drink, networking, seminars, and the latest tech and innovation, lunch! is a one-stop-shop for food-to-go businesses. Six Welsh producers will be featured on stand L731...

A west Wales coffee company is celebrating after receiving a top accolade in the Great Taste Golden Fork awards 2022. From the seven Welsh products that received the top honour of 3 gold stars in the Great Taste awards 2022, the Golden Fork from Wales was awarded to Bay Coffee Roasters for their Indonesian Sumatran Fairtrade Organic coffee. Bay Coffee Roasters coffee is roasted at their roastery in Tanygroes, overlooking the Cardigan Bay. Their range...

Launched by the National Skills Academy for Food and Drink (NSAFD) and the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), the Careers Passport will speed up interview short-listing and job onboarding, saving time and money for manufacturers, and fast-tracking eager and committed new talent into the sector An audience of MPs, Civil Servants and influential people from the world of Food and Drink manufacturing, as well as Government Minister Victoria Prentis, were gathered to hear the announcement...

Great Taste, the world’s most coveted food and drink awards, has announced its stars of 2022, and a host of delicious Welsh food and drink products have been stamped with a gold seal of approval. A remarkable 182 Welsh products, ranging from small independent artisan producers to large scale distributors, have been successful at the 2022 awards, with 129 products achieving 1-star, 46 receiving 2-stars and 7 earning the gold stamp of approval with 3-stars...

The Food Workforce Wales campaign was launched earlier this year to encourage people to consider a career in Wales’ food and drink industry and showcase the exciting and varied career opportunities the industry has to offer. Its success in supporting people to find employment has now seen the scheme extended until the end of November. Working closely with businesses, the campaign has targeted a wide talent pool, from recent school leavers and college or university...

It has been three years since we last opened our doors to budding food and drink newbies at the Royal Welsh Show but now we are back better than ever joining forces with many partners and even Wales’ largest supplier of Welsh produce, Pembrokeshire’s Puffin Produce. The Food & Drink Careers Hub 2022 aims to equip young and old with the means and ways to decide, plan and compete for opportunities in the Welsh food...