12 Welsh food and drink companies are preparing to attend the UK’s largest and most well respected food and drink trade exhibition.

Over 1200 exhibitors will be present at Food & Drink Expo in Birmingham next week (April 25-27, 2022), all looking to find new buyers and distributors.

Supported by the Welsh government, the Cymru/Wales stand, will this year feature 12 companies all looking to showcase their mouth-watering products and embed Wales’ place firmly on the food map.

The three-day event, which is held at the NEC in Birmingham is a biennial event, but due to the Covid pandemic the last event was in 2018.

All Welsh food and drink companies exhibiting under the Cymru/Wales brand receive support from the Welsh government, which enables them to have a presence at trade events such as Food & Drink Expo.

Lesley Griffiths MS, Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd said: “Our support allows producers to attend events such as Food & Drink Expo.

“Through long term vision and effort over the last decade we have achieved significant growth, a rising industry profile, and a strong team spirit based on partnership which has given us a firm foundation to build upon for the future.”

Welsh producers exhibiting will include Aber Falls Distillery, Cradoc’s Savoury Biscuits, Daioni Organic, Dylan’s, Llaeth y Llan/Village Dairy, Mario’s Ice Cream, Princes Gate Water Ltd, Terry’s Patisserie, Anglesey Sea Salt Company/Halen Môn, The Welsh Sausage Company Ltd, Ty Nant and South Caernarfon Creameries.