Last weekend saw the launch of Wales’ first fortified wine – ‘1581’ – by award-winning Monmouthshire vineyard White Castle The result of four years of planning by White Castle’s owners Robb and Nicola Merchant, the new alcoholic drink is similar […]
Montgomery-based Monty’s Brewery is seeing its Ding Dong ale “chime” with customers at the Co-op after securing a deal to supply the community retailer’s stores. The Co-op has expanded its local sourcing programme with a dedicated Christmas range showcasing Welsh […]
According to Mintel some 6.5million Great British consumers choose spirits and cocktails to accompany eating occasions. In the spirit of Christmas Food & Drink Wales have chosen 2 Welsh spirits, one of which being Dà Mhìle, to make the festive […]
Talented Mid Wales butcher Daniel Raftery, proved himself to be top of the chops in the final of a national contest organised by Cambrian Training at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair on Monday. Daniel, 34, a grade A slaughterman at […]
Blas y Tir or ‘Taste of the Land’ is the home of Welsh fresh produce. We work closely with our team of expert growers to bring you a range of award-winning potatoes and seasonal vegetables for produce that is as […]
Caws Teifi Cheese has been named among the winners at the 30th annual World Cheese Awards in London, standing out from the crowd as over 3,000 entries were judged in a single day at Tobacco Dock on Friday 17 November. The […]
“We will work with our farmers to help them meet the challenges of Brexit,” says Lesley Griffiths – Welsh Food On the opening day of the Royal Welsh Winter Fair, Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths, […]
After the legendary summer enjoyed by Welsh Food , drink and tourism there will not be many, if any, people that will disagree with me when I say Wales is fast becoming a holiday hotspot. This is understandable as Wales […]
Cambrian Training has launched a hunt to find the butcher who is top of the chops and a cut above the rest in Wales. The Welsh Butcher of the Year contest sponsored by Cambrian Training will take centre stage at […]
A desire to attract, develop and retain employees from the surrounding area persuaded Celtica Foods, a West Wales catering butchery and meat processing business, to develop its own training academy explains Cambrian Training. Cambrian Training says: The Cross Hands-based company […]
Champion butcher Peter Rushforth has not looked back since choosing an apprenticeship through Cambrian Training instead of going to university. Last year, Peter, 22, from Leeswood, won a WorldSkills UK gold medal for butchery, the Meat Trades Journal Young Butcher […]
A conference held in the Welsh capital at the end of the month (26 October) is set to grapple with the looming problem of future skills shortages in a post-Brexit Welsh Food and Drink industry. Held at the newly refurbished […]
