Effective Pest Control in Food Manufacturing

30/06/2026

Practical workshop for food and drink businesses. This workshop provides practical guidance to help manage pest risks and meet food safety and audit requirements.

Start-up Surgeries

01/04/2026

Starting a Food & Drink Processing Business? Perhaps you want to scale up your current at-home production, or need expert support with New Product Development?

Food Centre Wales Celebrates 30 Years of Supporting Wales’ Food & Drink Industry

01/03/2026

This year marks a major milestone for Food Centre Wales as we celebrate 30 years of championing innovation, skills, and sustainable growth across the Welsh food and drink sector.

Dairy Category Shopper Behaviour Workshop – Aberystwyth

06/11/2025

Join the Dairy Category Shopper Behaviour Workshop for a full day of insight into how consumers make decisions at the dairy fixture.

Welsh Government project delivers over £676 million impact to the food and drink industry

22/07/2025

A Welsh Government funded project that provides technical support to Welsh food and drink manufacturers has delivered over £676 million impact since it launched in 2016.

Project HELIX Annual Report 2024-25

22/07/2025

This report provides an overview of Project HELIX outputs and activities since 2016, with a focus on the period 1st July 2023 – 31st March 2025.

Food and Drink Business Roadshow

07/07/2025

Business Support Event for Food and Drink Producers in Carmarthenshire

Management of CIP

20/05/2025

This event gives detailed and practical information for Hygiene Managers and Technical personnel directly involved in the management of Cleaning in Place (CIP) systems.

Food & Drink Business Roadshow

16/04/2025

Bringing Business Support to You – Join Us at the Food & Drink Business Roadshow

At Food Centre Wales, we’re excited to be hitting the road over the coming months - and we’d love for you to join us.

Welsh Homestead Smokery Expands with New Food Processing Facility

06/03/2025

Welsh Homestead Smokery, based in the heart of the Cambrian Mountains, has taken a significant step forward with the opening of its newly refurbished food processing facility. The transformation of their 200-year-old stone barn into a state-of-the-art production space marks an exciting new chapter for the family-run business.

Inspiring the next generation of food innovators at Food Centre Wales

16/12/2024

During 2024 we collaborated with three local schools - Ysgol Penweddig, Ysgol Dyffryn Cledlyn and Ysgol Bro Teifi – and engaged their students through hands-on sessions and workshops, bringing food science to life and highlighting exciting career opportunities in the food and drink sector.

Join a Digital Clinic at FCW and see the tech that can give your Food and Drink business a big boost!

12/11/2024

Are you a Food and Drink business in Ceredigion looking for ways to improve efficiency, productivity, quality - and work towards sustainability?

Project HELIX Annual Report 2023-24

01/08/2024

This report provides a snapshot of Project HELIX outputs and activities since 2016, with a focus on the past 12 months.

Project HELIX has over £491 million impact on Welsh food and drink industry

23/07/2024

To date, Project HELIX has had a hugely positive effect on the Welsh food and drink industry.​​​

Innovative Hygiene & Process Symposium

09/07/2024

Explore innovative technologies, reduce costs and enhance sustainability in your production processes

Wales Food and Drink Awards 2024

20/05/2024

The annual Wales Food and Drink Awards shone a spotlight on Wales' most innovative and creative food and drink producers, bringing the industry together for an evening of celebration, recognition and providing a key opportunity to showcase excellence.

27 Food Centre Wales clients are named among winners at this year’s Great Taste Awards

08/08/2023

The winners of the 2023 Great Taste Awards were announced on Monday, July 31, with more than 14,000 products from 109 countries assessed.

New record high for Welsh Food and Drink exports

07/08/2023

Welsh Food and Drink exports were worth £797 million in 2022, the highest recorded yearly value, Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has announced. (July 2023)

Project Helix, which offers technical and commercial support to the Welsh food and drink industry, will continue until March 2025​​

Project HELIX Overview June 2016 – June 2023

26/07/2023

This report provides a snapshot of Project HELIX’s outputs and activities since June 2016.

Project HELIX delivers £235 million boost to the Welsh food and drink industry

25/07/2022

The latest outputs from Project HELIX, an initiative developed to boost innovation and efficiency in the Welsh food and drink industry, show it has delivered over £235 million of impact, since it launched in 2016.

SALSA Issue 6 Update – Webinars

16/06/2022

The aim of this free webinar is to ensure that all SALSA certified companies in Wales are briefed on the changes and how it will affect them.

Project HELIX named overall winner at the Wales Rural Network Awards 2022

13/06/2022

The Food Innovation Wales led project picked up two awards at a ceremony celebrating projects which have benefited from the European Union’s Rural Development Programme.

Future Diets – New Product Development Workshops

31/05/2022

At this free Welsh Government funded new product development (NPD) workshop, food and drink companies will gain access to world-class insight from industry thought leaders.

Milk Vending Diversification

03/11/2021

With consumers searching for more environmentally friendly, ethical and local produce, milk vending machines are the latest trend to sweep across Welsh farms.

Starting a successful Food or Drink business in the midst of a pandemic

10/03/2021

It may feel daunting to start a new business now, but the changing world in which we now live and work because of COVID-19 has created new opportunities for many would-be food and drink entrepreneurs.

Food Centre Wales is pleased to announce the return of its Level 3 Food Safety training course

28/09/2020

We are passionate about food safety here at Food Centre Wales and we have ensured that we can still deliver the same level of training that meets all legal requirements for training food handlers.

Start-up food and drink businesses get a boost!

11/08/2020

Have you  discovered new culinary skills during lockdown? Or do you need help turning your hobby into a business?

The Charitable Coffee from Wales

21/05/2020

Since the nation-wide lockdown came into effect, many businesses who previously supplied the food service and hospitality sector have had to turn to consumer eCommerce to continue trading.

Encouraging people to stay at home through baking

19/05/2020

By adapting and expanding their online range, Crwst customers can now enjoy a taste of Crwst at home.

Food Producers Team up for Top Breakfast

05/05/2020

The Myrddin Heritage & Friends Breakfast Box is proving popular, owners Owen and Tanya are extremely busy keeping up with demand. 

Innovate for Planet Conscious Shoppers

17/02/2020

A successful day for the Innovate for Planet Conscious Shoppers workshop, held at the National Botanic Garden of Wales.

New Apprenticeship Launch Event

07/05/2019

Date: Thursday 23rd May

Venue: Food Centre Wales, Horeb

Time: 11.30am – 2pm

WORKSHOP: Sustainable Packaging & Efficient Processing To Reduce Cost & Win Business!!

05/03/2019

4th April 2019 (10am-2pm) at Food Centre Wales

A great workshop for anyone responsible for packaging and processing within food and drinks businesses across Wales!