Wales is set to transform the way it thinks about food, with the announcement of the National Food Strategy for Wales and the appointment of a Chair and future expert group to drive its development.
The Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability made the announcement today, 21 July 2026, at the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show, setting out plans for a transformational whole-system approach to link-up food policy, spanning production, processing, retail as well as how the food we produce factors into health, education, public procurement and the circular economy.
Simon Wright, who has over 30 years' experience in the Welsh hospitality sector, has been appointed to chair the Expert Working Group that will advise the Welsh Government on the strategy's development. Wright, owner of Wright's Food Emporium in Llanarthne and expert on food and food systems, will lead conversations with producers, businesses and communities across Wales.
Wales' food and drink supply chain is worth over £28 billion and employs one in six workers across the country.
To read the full press release please select the following link: From farm to fork: Wales announces plan to transform the nation's food | GOV.WALES.