Welsh food and drink companies will visit Paris, France, next week as they hope to strengthen and build ties with prospective partners and investors.
During the Welsh government’s Food and Drink Wales Trade Development Visit to the Paris taking place from April 24-27, 2023, seven companies will showcase their products to retailers.
The Welsh companies taking part in the trade development visit include:
- Cradoc’s Savoury Biscuits;
- Cwmfarm Charcuterie Products;
- Hensol Castle Distillery;
- In the Welsh Wind;
- Meridian Foods;
- Sims Foods Limited – SamosaCo;
- and Tŷ Nant.
Speaking on the visit, the Welsh minister for rural affairs Lesley Griffiths said it was great for Welsh companies to have the opportunity to secure new business in the French capital.
“Exports for the sector have grown in the past decade and we are supporting companies in Wales to see this continue,” she said.
“Our export support programme is available to all food and drink businesses and helps aspiring, new and established exporters.
“It’s great Welsh companies have this opportunity to showcase their fantastic products and to build new working relationships in France ahead of the Rugby World Cup.”
France is the second largest export market for Welsh food and drink, the government said, with the value reaching £100 million in 2021, up from £72 million in 2020.
The highest value export category was meat and meat products at £68 million, followed by cereals and cereal preparations at £9 million. The UK exported £2.3 billion of food and drink goods to France in 2021.
