A great opportunity for our members… Tuesday 26th November 2019 St David’s Hotel, Cardiff Bay The Food and Drink Wales Industry Board invite you to the first Sustainable Scale Up conference in Wales for the food and drink sector. … Read more »
Join us: Wales National Heritage Orchard Cluster Event – POSTPONED
POSTPONED until 2020. More details soon… An opportunity to share Welsh National Orchard stories and expertise. Book here. Speakers include: Fay Francis – The value of attaining Welsh GI status and Andrew Collings – Ark of Taste. Tickets are free.… Read more »
Make your Halloween pumpkin a Welsh one!
Why do we carve pumpkins at Halloween? You may have assumed carving vegetables for Halloween started in the US. I did! But I was wrong… The carved pumpkin, or the ‘jack-o’-lantern’ is British in origin and dates back to the… Read more »
Feedback required: Food & Drink Wales Cluster Network
In the Welsh food and drink business? Share your experiences and thoughts in this short survey by 4th November. Miller Research in partnership with Madeline Smith, are conducting the evaluation of the Clusters Programme from 2016 to 2019. As part… Read more »
Horticulture Wales at Llangollen Food Festival
Yesterday we went along to the 22nd annual Llangollen Food Festival in the town’s iconic Pavilion. Highlights included larger than life TV chef Chris “Foodgasm” Roberts, who has his own television series on S4C – he was championing Welsh beef and… Read more »
Reducing waste in horticulture: A practical guide for business
About this guide The rising cost of waste disposal, the resulting environmental impacts, such as greenhouse gases and water pollution, coupled with new legislation and an increasing market demand, are all factors that are driving businesses to reduce their waste.… Read more »
Shelf Life Extension for horticulture: A practical guide for business
About this guide Shelf life is the length of time that a product remains suitable to be sold, and for food products that can be consumed without posing problems to human health. For growers, this is about maintaining quality through… Read more »
What does Horticulture Wales have in common with Swiss watches and Jazz?
The answer: ‘clusters’. There are lots of clusters examples out there you might have come across… Silicon Valley – global centre for high technology, innovation, and social media Hollywood – home of the US film industry Swiss watches – Geneva’s… Read more »
Members network at Food & Drink Wales Industry Board Cluster Event
We’re delighted to report that our members were able to network at the Food & Drink Wales Industry Board Cluster Event event at Hawarden Estate Farm Shop promoting Welsh, local, sustainable, food and drink. As you can see from the video, it… Read more »
WELSH HERITAGE ORCHARD FRUIT TREE EVENT!
Join us at RSPB Conwy on Monday 18th February from 12-3pm for our Welsh Heritage Orchard Fruit Tree Event.