Welsh Food Industry News

• Yoghurt makers become ambassadors for the Welsh Food and Drink Skills Project

  The Welsh Food & Drink Skills Project have appointed Llaeth y Llan yoghurt makers Gareth and Valmai Roberts as ambassadors for the Welsh Food and Drink Skills Project. The project has been set up to showcase how the Welsh Food industry can be a good career choice for new recruits. Their Ambassadors will be featured in one of their short films, highlighting the importance of skills in delivering quality long-term careers for the Welsh Food industry.

• Power from food waste – recycling plant backed

  A new recycling plant near St Asaph will be operational in a few months time. The Waen Anaerobic Digestion plant will process food waste from Conwy, Flintshire and Denbighshire generating cost effective, environmentally friendly power for up to 1500 homes. Waste products will be converted into biofertiliser for use on local farms.

• Welsh Food news – Over 200 new jobs created at meat plant

  Over 200 new jobs have been created at the new Dunbia meat plant in Ceredigion, to provide products for a large supermarket chain. The company has invested 7.5 million pounds into its new venture, which has also had a 1.8 million pound grant from the Welsh Assembly government.

• Welsh food businesses now required to display food hygiene ratings

  Wales is the first part of the UK to be affected by new food hygiene legislation, requiring food businesses to prominently display their food hygiene ratings and will be enforced by local councils. The ratings will range from 0-5 with 5 being the highest and have been extended from the previous ‘scores on the doors’ voluntary system.

• End of US beef export ban boost for Welsh farmers

  The Farmers’ Union of Wales welcomed the news and said it was an opportunity for Welsh farmers to become involved in a new market, worth more than sixty million pounds per year.