The Welsh Government’s Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths, has said that innovation lays at the heart of the Welsh food and drink success story. It comes as latest figures show that almost two years since its launch at the inaugural BlasCymru / TasteWales event, Project HELIX, an initiative aimed at boosting…
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Food Innovation Wales joins the EIT Food community
We are delighted to announce that Food Innovation Wales has become a Network Partner in the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Food, Europe’s leading food innovation initiative. Supported by Welsh Government funding, this will establish an EIT Food presence in Wales, linking the Welsh industry to a wider consortium of key industry players,…
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Vegan start-up shortlisted for award thanks to invaluable support
A Llantrisant-based food and drink start-up has been shortlisted for an innovation award after just four months’ of trading following support from a Welsh Government and EU-funded project. Kind Protein, a small business that makes vegan seitan bites and snack bars near Llantrisant, has beaten hundreds of other companies to be shortlisted in the Innovator…
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Project HELIX innovation boosts Welsh food and drink industry
A newly-launched report shows how a strategic initiative designed to boost innovation and efficiency within the Welsh food and drink industry has delivered over £44m of impact in its first two years of operation, by helping businesses increase and retain sales, along with reducing waste and processing costs. The Welsh Government and EU-funded Project HELIX…
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Food Innovation Wales champions Welsh food and drink industry at Food and Drink Expo
Food Innovation Wales joined the Welsh food and drink delegation at the Food and Drink Expo in Birmingham’s NEC from 16-18 April 2018. The Food Innovation Wales team distributed copies of the Producers’ Directory, which lists over 450 Welsh food and drink businesses, and also discussed the range of technical and commercial support they can…
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Food Innovation Wales helps put Welsh produce on the world stage
Food Innovation Wales has launched Wales’ first comprehensive digital food and drink producers’ directory. The directory, which contains entries from over 430 companies, has been created to raise awareness and drive sales of Welsh products both nationally and internationally. Both small and large companies are featured in the directory which has been produced on behalf…
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