It’s hard to believe that just two short months ago we were in the throes of one of the greatest heatwaves the country’s ever seen, but aside from scorching temperatures the summer of 2018 will also be remembered for a number of fantastic industry events. Most notably, the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show, which as usual was a highlight of the calendar year.
The initial engagement exercise with our stakeholders is drawing to a close. The full report gives you a flavour of the strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities of the industry. We will continue to analyze our findings and refine these broad themes in preparation of our formal consultation exercise, which is expected to start in the New Year. Thank you for your support and cooperation.
Unavoidable food and drink wastes and by-products can be costly; however, WRAP Cymru has a suite of free resources and bespoke support available to assist manufacturers to explore how they could potentially replace this expense with increased revenue, via valorisation – the process of converting wastes and by-products into products of value. Please contact WRAP Cymru at addingvalue@wrap.org.uk or on 02920 100 100.
With Brexit just around the corner and increasing speculation about the nature of the final deal (if any), it's more important than ever to stay ahead of the game by ensuring your food and drink business is prepared for Brexit.
We are pleased to announce that the next 2018 Food and Drink Export Clubevent will take place on Wednesday 7th November at the Porth Eirias conference venue in Colwyn Bay from 3-6pm.
Recruitment is now underway to exhibit with the Welsh Government under the Cymru/Wales banner at Gulfood, Dubai 17 – 21 February 2019. The deadline for receiving your application form has now been extended to the 9th November 2018.
Recruitment is now underway to exhibit with the Welsh Government under the Cymru/Wales banner at International Food and Drink Event (IFE) Excel, London 17 – 20 March 2019. Deadline for receiving your application form is the 25th November 2018.
