News and events

The Welsh Food and drinks industry turnover has increased strongly to £6.9bn and is edging ever nearer to meeting ambitious targets for the sector. Speaking during plenary, Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths said the industry is thriving and stands on the edge of meeting the target of £7bn turnover by 2020. The Cabinet Secretary also spoke of the challenges and opportunities Brexit presents and outlined how the Welsh Government is...

In a region where British food and drink products are well regarded for quality, and English is widely accepted as the language of business, no wonder more and more Welsh companies are looking at the Middle East, Qatar and China as potential new export markets. But how do you get in on the action? 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...

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...

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

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...

Recruitment is now underway, please note the deadline for receiving your application form is 5 May 2017 . Recruitment is now underway to exhibit with the Welsh Government under the Food and Drink Wales banner at Anuga, Cologne which takes place from 7 – 11 October 2017. Click here for full details of the stand package and costs and for your application form to exhibit on the stand.

Welsh food and drink producers will travel to Cologne in Germany next month to attend one of the world’s largest and leading food and drink trade fairs. Anuga is a three day event intended to develop new export opportunities as well as maintain existing trade with buyers across the globe. Supported by the Welsh Government, 10 Welsh companies will be part of the Food and Drink Wales delegation at the event from 7-11 October 2017....

More than 40 Welsh Food and Drinks Companies have already registered to attend Amazon’s Welsh Suppliers briefing, which is to be held at their Headquarters in Holborn, London on Wednesday 30 th August. Over 50 delegates will have the opportunity to really understand the potential for food and drink on Amazon and the best route to market for their business. In the UK, online market for Grocery (including Food & Drink) is forecast to grow...

A new batch of food and drink products took to the stage at a range of events showcasing the Welsh Protected Food Name ‘family’ at the Royal Welsh Show (July 24-27th). During the first half of 2017 six new Welsh products were awarded protection under the coveted European Union Protected Food Name (EUPFN) Scheme, bringing Wales’ overall tally of protected products to 14. The six new products : Traditionally Reared Pedigree Welsh Pork (TSG), West...