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Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths has today confirmed that work is already underway with the Food and Drink Wales Industry Board to develop a successor Food and Drink Action plan. Speaking at the National Assembly’s Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee, the Cabinet Secretary confirmed that the new plan will build on the success of ‘Towards Sustainable Growth’, which ends in December 2019. The Cabinet Secretary urged everyone with...

Over 170 trade buyers representing some of the largest retail outlets in Europe are set to do business with scores of producers at the Food & Drink Wales Business Lounge above the Food Hall at this year’s Royal Welsh Show, Builth Wells. This is the fifth year that the Welsh Government has managed the Business Lounge bringing together producers and buyers at the Royal Welsh Show which runs from Monday 23 to Thursday 26 July...

This free event will cover key issues surrounding free-from food and drink including market analysis, consumer insights, technical considerations and future trends. The free-from food and drink market is booming in Wales and Great Britain with the number of people experiencing symptoms of a food intolerance having risen dramatically over recent years. This is your opportunity to find out how your company can take advantage of opportunities in this sector. Whether you’re an existing free-from...

Passengers at Paddington are on track to sample and purchase some of the best Welsh food and drink produce on show at the station on Thursday 14 June. First Minister Carwyn Jones will call in to visit the eight Welsh food and drink companies who are showcasing their products at the station and offering passengers the opportunity to sample and buy a range of high quality Welsh produce. Passengers will be able to savour the...

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This event aims to cover key issues surrounding protein sources, valuable insights into consumer attitudes and to explore some of the alternative proteins available such as sea weed and algae.

Some of Wales’ finest food and drink companies will attend the UK’s largest trade exhibition in Birmingham later this month. Over 1,500 exhibitors will attend the three day event, Food & Drink Expo at the NEC from Monday 16 April until Wednesday 18 April. Twenty nine companies will be part of the Cymru / Wales stand, a number of which will be unveiling new and innovative products. These include Princes Gate, Mario’s Ice Cream, The...

We recognise that the requirement to have sales and marketing material, product packaging, website, etc available in the language of the export destination market can be cost and therefore a barrier to securing export orders. Therefore, we are piloting a small grant to help 20 businesses fund translation needs.

With Cardiff Airport launching a daily flight to Qatar from 1st May 2018, this opens up a whole new range of export opportunities in Qatar and the Middle East.