Welsh food and drink companies to attend UK’s

SOME of Wales’ finest food and drink companies will attend the UK’s largest trade exhibition in Birmingham later this month.

More than 1,500 exhibitors will attend the three day event, Food & Drink Expo at the NEC from April 16 till April 18.

Twenty nine companies will be part of the Cymru/Wales stand, a number of which will be unveiling new and innovative products.

Companies include The Authentic Curry Company, Mario’s Ice Cream, Pancake World, Clam’s Handmade Cakes, Cwmfarm Charcuterie, Tomos & Lilford Brewery and Fori. Producers will also be exhibiting as part of the Food and Drink Wales Showcase.

One company looking to use Food & Drink Expo as a platform to launch three new lines is Cross Hands-based Fori, whose Paleo-inspired, high-protein savoury meat snacks offer an alternative option to traditional snack bars.

The new 35g bars are available in three flavours – pork with smoky bacon, beef with cracked pepper and chicken with Texas BBQ.

All three bars contain 100% British grass fed, free range and outdoor reared meat and all are under 80 calories per bar while still being high in protein. They also have no added sugar and are free from gluten, nut and dairy.

Juliana Morgans of Fori said: “Trade events such as Food & Drink Expo are an important opportunity for Welsh food and drink producers to showcase products to buyers and distributors and we are delighted to be part of this event.