Welsh food and drink companies are preparing to attend one of the world’s largest food trade events in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 18-22 February. Held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, Gulfood will attract over 97,000 visitors over the five days, welcoming more than 5,000 exhibitors from 120 countries showcasing products across 8 primary market sectors. 14 Welsh companies from across the food and drink sector in Wales will be present under the Welsh...
Invest in Skills : Invest in Growth
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
Food and drink industry in ‘pledge’ to boost skills
A new skills strategy is to be launched later this week as leading figures from the food and drink industry seek to boost skills and attract the next generation of workers. With the value of the sector continuing to grow, the Food and Drink Wales Industry Board consulted widely to create the first industry-led skills strategy in a bid to tackle looming problems posed by an ageing workforce, difficulty in attracting and retaining talent, along...
Trade Development Visit Copenhagen, Denmark and Stockholm, Sweden
We would like to welcome your company to participate in a Food and Drink Wales supported Trade Development Visit to Denmark and Sweden.
Investor Ready Workshop
This one day workshop will teach you the key requirements for attracting investor attention, separating yourself from the competition, and successfully raising capital. Click here for further information
A grate result - Wales’ iconic Caerphilly cheese gains European protection
From today ‘Traditional Welsh Caerphilly/Traditional Welsh Caerffili’ is protected by the European Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status, one of three special European Protected Food Name (PFN) designations. Under the EU’s protected food name scheme certain food and drink products receive Europe-wide legal protection against imitation, misuse and fraud. ‘Traditional Welsh Caerphilly /Traditional Welsh Caerffili’ is Wales’s first cheese to attain PFN status and joins a family of 15 Welsh PFN products. The application for PGI...
Retailers encouraged to celebrate St David’s Day
Ahead of St David’s Day (1 March) food retailers across the UK are being encouraged to capitalise on the growing interest in Welsh food and drink. To promote their St David’s Day campaign, the Welsh Government’s Food and Drink Wales have developed a toolkit to help retailers promote Welsh food and drink ahead of the celebrations. The toolkit has helpful advice and tips on how retailers can get involved, while at the same time increase...
FREE 1:1 Export Clinics
Are you considering export as a way to expand your business? Or have already fulfilles some export orders, but feel a bit out to sea about it all? The Food and Drink Export Club are offering free Export Clinics. Click here for further information
Something to toast to: Welsh Food and Drinks sector edges nearer to meeting 2020 target early
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...
Exporting to the Middle East Qatar and China
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