News and events

Gulfood is recognised as one of the world’s largest food trade events that Wales has a long association with, which has helped to bring an array of Welsh produce to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.

The latest industry figures reveal a record-breaking turnover of £7.473 billion in 2019, surpassing the ambitious target set in 2014 to achieve 30% growth and reach £7billion of sales by 2020. In 2018, 73% of all Welsh food & drink exports went to the European Union.

Lesley Griffiths, the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs has congratulated Wales' thriving Food and Drink Sector for achieving record turnover figures.

In 2014, the Welsh Government published an action plan for food and drink, ‘Towards Sustainable Growth’. It set out a vision, a mission and a long term plan with actions to accomplish them.

The Welsh Government and Food and Drink Wales Industry Board consulted on a new strategic plan for the sector. We were pleased to receive responses with so much interest and thank everyone who replied. We have published a report summarising responses.

Full day NPD ideas workshops for Welsh food & drink companies with £20k+ free insight about planet conscious shoppers.

Leaders in the Welsh food and drink industry are urging small businesses to prepare for the impact of Brexit following the result of the UK General Election.

The Food and Drink Wales Industry Board invite you to the first Sustainable Scale Up conference in Wales for the food and drink sector.

The South Wales Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Welsh Government is hosting the Welsh International Trade Dinner at The Exchange Hotel, Cardiff.

An event to discuss the implementation of Fair Work Wales.