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A Trade Development Visit (TDV) to Belgium (Brussels) and The Netherlands (Utrecht) will be taking place on 6 – 9 February 2017 and will be the first time the Food Division has undertaken a visit to these markets. The aim of the TDV is to help both new and existing exporters develop new business through a series of market briefings, store visits, meet the buyers/showcasing and networking events. Click here for further information

The Food and Drink Export Club is running a half-day 'Market Selection and Research' workshop to help producers who are new or inexperienced in exporting develop their export action plans. The workshop covers research strategies, desk and field research and offers practical and cost-effective solutions for conducting research in-house and using external agencies. Click here for further information

Traditional Welsh Perry and Traditional Welsh Cider are the latest Welsh products to be awarded protected status by the European Commission. They join other iconic Welsh products, such as Welsh Laverbread, Welsh Lamb and Halen Môn/Anglesey Sea Salt, in being recognised for their distinct quality and awarded protection against imitation and misuse. Traditional Welsh Perry and Traditional Welsh Cider are protected by the European Protected Geographical Indication status (PGI), which will provide consumers with the...

The Category Management Association define category management “as a process whose purpose is to create a comprehensive plan that meets shopper needs in a superior manner thereby producing superior business results for retailers and manufacturers”. Food & Drink Wales has developed a Category Management programme, with a focus on Food to Go (F2G). The aim of the programme is to provide individual support to Welsh Food & Drink companies, to assist them in understanding the...

Small and medium food and drink businesses in Wales are set to benefit from a €1.8million programme to help increase their competitiveness in global markets. Wales will become the latest nation to join the Atlantic Area Export Project, which supports businesses from across the Atlantic Arc to work together to overcome the barriers smaller businesses in the sector face when they try to expand into international markets. Currently over 72% of food and drink exported...

Mr John Edward Morgan, an egg producer based in Mid Wales, was ordered to pay back £84,331.18 or face 12 months in jail when he appeared before Swansea Crown Court on 20 th September 2017 in relation to a Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 application made by the Welsh Government. In January of this year, Mr Morgan had previously been sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment, suspended for two years, having pleaded guilty to fraud by...

Twenty two Welsh speciality food and drink producers will be exhibiting under the Food and Drink Wales banner at the forthcoming Speciality and Fine Food Fair in London. Held 3-5 September, Food and Drink Wales is coordinating a strong Welsh representation from a wide range of sectors, including confectionery, cheese, vegetarian and vegan snacks through to baking and drinks – with most having recently had success at the Great Taste Awards 2017. Wales has a...

This one day workshop provides a practical, highly interactive forum which encourages delegates to reflect on their own businesses and consider how they will develop their individual strategic export action plans. Food and Drink Wales Export Club Food and Drink Export Essentials Masterclass

The programme will provide extensive training, mentoring and coaching to help food and drink SMEs to develop new export business in international markets. Click here for further information

Are you considering export as a way to expand your business? Or have already fulfilled some export orders, but feel a bit out to sea about it all? The Food and Drink Export Club are offering free Export Clinics at this year's Winter Fair at the Royal Welsh Showground. Click here for further information