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Welsh food and drink companies are gearing up to attend the world’s biggest annual food and hospitality show in Dubai with the aim of identifying new customers and partners. Gulfood will be held at the Dubai Trade Centre and in this, its 20 th year, is expected to attract over 5,000 exhibitors from 120 countries. Supported by the Welsh Government, 14 producers from Wales will be in attendance under the Food and Drink Wales banner...

The cream of Welsh food and drink producers returned from France last week having promoted the best of what Wales has to offer at one of the world’s largest food fairs. The Salon International de l'Agroalimentaire (SIAL) 2014, which this year was celebrating its 50 th birthday, hosted over 6000 exhibitors from 105 countries and is seen as a key platform for the food and drink sector to promote their produce to buyers from all...

Welsh producers are gearing up to attend one of the world’s largest food and drink events in Paris next week (19-23 October). Salon International de l'Agroalimentaire (SIAL) 2014 will have over 6000 exhibitors from 105 countries and is seen as a key platform for the food and drink sector to promote their produce to buyers from all over the world. A significant contingent of 17 Welsh companies will be present on the Welsh Government’s Food...

Welsh food and drink companies are hoping for a boost in sales following their attendance at one of the UK’s largest trade fairs in London. 24 companies attended this year’s Speciality and Fine Food Fair, the UK’s largest trade event for the sector, under the Welsh Government’s Food and Drink Wales banner. Many returned having secured long term orders and valuable contacts, building on last year’s success where Welsh companies secured additional sales and contracts...

With the eyes of the world currently on Wales as it prepares to welcome world leaders to the NATO Summit, the nation’s food and drink is also in the limelight. While Welsh produce will be firmly on the menu at the summit many of Wales’s most celebrated food producers will then move on to London to show off their products at the Speciality Fine Food Fair, the UK’s largest trade event for the sector. The...

A selection of speciality producers will be making the leap across the pond as they fly the Welsh flag at the 60 th Summer Fancy Food Show in New York (29th June - 1st July 2014). The Welsh food and drink producers will be exhibiting at the Welsh Government’s Food and Drink Wales pavilion (stands 3809 – 3827) at the event in the heart of New York city. High Performance In terms of food and...

A selection of speciality producers will be making the leap across the pond as they fly the Welsh flag at the 60 th Summer Fancy Food Show in New York (29th June - 1st July 2014). The Welsh food and drink producers will be exhibiting at the Welsh Government’s Food and Drink Wales pavilion (stands 3809 – 3827) at the event in the heart of New York city. High Performance In terms of food and...

International journalists from 60 countries were invited to sample the very best of Welsh food and drink at a special Welsh Government-supported event at Tredegar House, Newport, for the world’s media during their stay for the NATO summit last night. Guests enjoyed local produce from a hot buffet, as well as a demonstration bar and kitchen. Chefs prepared canapés for the evening using the freshest ingredients, which were offered whilst guests networked, and a Welsh...

With Export Week now upon us, eleven Welsh companies are getting ready to fly the Welsh flag in China to promote their produce at the Food and Hotel China (FHC) Exhibition in Shanghai. The Food and Drink Wales pavilion at Shanghai is supported by the Welsh Government. Deputy Minister for Farming and Food Rebecca Evans said that the Welsh presence at the event will be an opportunity to further expand Wales' increasing export market. The...

The Royal Welsh Show Food Hall is always a hive of culinary activity, but this year will see extra emphasis on the people behind the Welsh Food and Drink industry and the Welsh Government’s recently launched Action Plan for the food and drink industry, which sets out ambitions to grow the industry by 30% by 2020. The 2014 Food Hall will have a ‘new look’, from the range of produce and activities to information and...