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Welsh Government Deputy Minister for Food & Farming, Rebecca Evans AM, has welcomed the launch of Food Innovation Wales and its aspirations to support the Food and Drink Action Plan in meeting its growth plans of 30% by the year 2020. Wales’s three food centres have re-launched themselves as Food Innovation Wales, a body which will use its expertise and unrivalled access to the food processing sector to create not only new food products but...

Welsh Government Deputy Minister for Food & Farming, Rebecca Evans AM, has welcomed the launch of Food Innovation Wales and its aspirations to support the Food and Drink Action Plan in meeting its growth plans of 30% by the year 2020. Wales’s three food centres have re-launched themselves as Food Innovation Wales, a body which will use its expertise and unrivalled access to the food processing sector to create not only new food products but...

Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, Rebecca Evans today congratulated Welsh food and drink producers for achieving EU Protected Food Name (PFN) status. At an event held at the Food Hall at the Royal Welsh Show today, four products presented with Welsh slate plaques to celebrate EU PFN status. They were PGI Welsh Lamb, Welsh Beef, PGI Pembrokeshire Earlies and PDO Halen Môn Sea Salt. Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, Rebecca Evans said, “I...

Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, Rebecca Evans today congratulated Welsh food and drink producers for achieving EU Protected Food Name (PFN) status. At an event held at the Food Hall at the Royal Welsh Show today, four products presented with Welsh slate plaques to celebrate EU PFN status. They were PGI Welsh Lamb, Welsh Beef, PGI Pembrokeshire Earlies and PDO Halen Môn Sea Salt. Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, Rebecca Evans said, “I...

For the second consecutive year, the Welsh Government will be holding a Business Trade Lounge in the Food Hall at the Royal Welsh Show, Builth Wells from 20 – 23 July 2015. The Lounge will provide a preview of the 68 producers exhibiting this year at the Royal Welsh Food Hall alongside other quality Welsh food and drink products in a dedicated area for key retail and trade buyers. In total, it will feature over...

For the second consecutive year, the Welsh Government will be holding a Business Trade Lounge in the Food Hall at the Royal Welsh Show, Builth Wells from 20 – 23 July 2015. The Lounge will provide a preview of the 68 producers exhibiting this year at the Royal Welsh Food Hall alongside other quality Welsh food and drink products in a dedicated area for key retail and trade buyers. In total, it will feature over...

The new Food and Drink Industry Board has been announced by the Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, Rebecca Evans. The Board will provide strategic direction to Government on the delivery of ‘Towards Sustainable Growth: An Action Plan for the Food and Drink Industry 2014-2020’ The plan has been, and continues to be, about action. It is predicated on partnership between government and industry. Rebecca Evans said, “The Board is the voice of the industry...

Welsh Government will be hosting a seminar to explore the opportunities to innovate with Welsh universities on Wednesday 1st of July 2015 in the Swalec Stadium Cardiff between 9:30-12:30. Guest speakers: Theresa Meacham and Emma Rivers from the Global Food Security Programme; Tim Willis, Associate Director for International Relations at BBSRC; which will be followed by a panel discussion. Click here for further information

Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, Rebecca Evans has today provided an update on progress of our action plan for the food and drink industry to map out the delivery of our priorities. A year since we launched Towards Sustainable Growth, the Deputy Minister today outlined some actions taken to date across five priority areas to achieve sustainable growth in the food and drinks industry in Wales. The update included the significant work underway to...

Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, Rebecca Evans has today provided an update on progress of our action plan for the food and drink industry to map out the delivery of our priorities. A year since we launched Towards Sustainable Growth, the Deputy Minister today outlined some actions taken to date across five priority areas to achieve sustainable growth in the food and drinks industry in Wales. The update included the significant work underway to...