News and events

Preparations are underway for Welsh food and drink companies to take centre stage later this month at two international trade events. First up is IFE (The International Food & Drink Event), one of the UK’s leading industry events. Taking place 17-20 March at ExCeL in London, this year’s event is billed as a celebration of 1,350 innovative, global and cutting-edge food and drink manufacturers. Supported by the Welsh Government, nine Welsh food and drink companies...

Wales’s determination to maintain and strengthen its links with European partners will be the focus of an international business-to-business event taking place later this month. Despite Brexit uncertainties, the Welsh Government will tell the international delegation from the Atlantic Food Export Project that Wales remains an outward and welcoming nation, which is open for business. The business-to-business event is taking place thanks to Wales’s involvement in the €1.8million European funded Atlantic Area project, co-funded by...

We are pleased to announce that the Strategic Business Growth Grant Scheme will run again this year and that we will holding workshops to launch the scheme on the following dates from:-7th March 2019 - Oriel Hotel, St Asaph 9:30 - 4:0013th March 2019 - The Plough, Rhosmain, Llandeilo 9:30 - 4:00

Food and drink businesses from across Wales, will be showcasing the best of their produce at a series of events across the UK to celebrate St David’s Day 2019.

The fruit, which had its application submitted by the Denbigh Plum Group, boasts the only native variety of plum in Wales and has seen a resurgence of plums being grown in the area over the last decade. The Denbigh Plum is the 16th Welsh product, and Wales’ first fruit, to gain the EU’s prestigious protected food name status. The EU Scheme recognises quality agricultural food and drink products that surpass strict qualifying criteria. Food and...

Over a 100 new food and drink products are to be launched by the industry at the forthcoming BlasCymru/TasteWales international trade event (March 20-21). The milestone has been reached in part thanks to initiatives put in place by Food & Drink Wales over recent years, such as their Cluster Network approach that brings like-minded businesses together to share best practice and develop new ideas. This has been boosted further by the support on offer to...

Welsh food and drink companies are preparing to attend one of the world’s largest food trade events in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 17-21 February. Held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, Gulfood will attract over 98,000 visitors over the five days, welcoming more than 5,000 exhibitors from 193 countries showcasing products across 8 primary market sectors. Supported by the Welsh Government, 14 Welsh companies from across the food and drink sector in Wales will...

Welsh Government are undertaking a consultation about very minor changes to correct out-of-date references in the some food related law.

Partnership pack: preparing for changes at the UK border after a 'no deal' EU exit.

Calon Wen, Wales’ leading organic dairy company, has recently secured a sizeable supply contract in Qatar following a Welsh Government trade mission. Partnering one of Qatar’s leading distribution companies Calon Wen will be available in many leading retailers in the country.