Food and drink producers from Wales are looking to meet potential new export customers at the Alimentaria International food and drink exhibition in Barcelona (10-14 March).
Ten Welsh companies will be exhibiting at the event under the Welsh Assembly Government’s International Business Wales and True Taste banner.
Alimentaria is Spain’s biggest and most important event of its kind, and in 2006 attracted 150,000 visitors of which 32,892 came from outside Spain making it one of the leading shows for the Southern European market.
As the third largest export market for British food and drink products - the UK shares 7% of Spain’s total £13 billion food and drink imports - there is huge potential for UK food and drink products in both mainstream and tourism markets in most product areas including ready meals, biscuits, frozen foods, beer, ethnic food, cheeses, spirits, cereals, tea and confectionery products.
Spain is also the world’s second largest market for UK ex-pats with an estimated 800,000 British citizen now permanently based in the country.
Located in the International Hall, the True Taste stand will feature and showcase a variety of Welsh food and drink.
Powys based Radnor Hills Mineral Water Co will be launching its new soft drink, Aqua 50 into the Spanish market.
Holders of the Queen’s Award for International Trade, the company has created a healthy juice drink with no additives for the health conscious. Aqua 50 contains 50% juice and 50% water it is available in three blends, lemon & lime, blackcurrant & apple and white grape & redcurrant.
Halen Môn/The Anglesey Sea Salt Company will be introducing a number of new products to the Spanish market.
Last November the company was named as one of the world’s top five gastronomic products by a global congress of chefs at the legendary Feria de Gastronomía in San Sebastian.
New at Alimentaria will be Oak smoked and Organic spiced Halen Môn in 500g chef’s packs, 100g fine Halen Môn, 100g organic celery Halen Môn, and 10g tubes of Halen Môn vanilla, organic spiced, oak smoked, pure and organic celery.
‘Drink Exporter of the Year’ and ‘Welsh Exporter of the Year’ at the 2007 Food from Britain Export Awards, Llanllyr Water Company will be showing its whole range of Llanllyr Source still and sparkling water in 750ml and 330ml glass bottles.
The True Taste Award winner which was also judged best tasting British water by Imbibe Magazine will also be showing its newly launched eco-friendly convenience pack.
A new range of hearth -baked Artisan breads will be on show from Pontypool based Easibake Foods, and are ideal for the sandwich, foodservice and in-store bakery sectors.
The company, which is part of the Evron Foods Group, supplies retail, foodservice, wholesale and food processing customers throughout the UK, specialising in manufacturing frozen and chilled bakery products, including part baked, garlic and handcrafted topped and filled speciality breads.
Making its debut at the event will be Wrexham based Calypso Soft Drinks Ltd.
The company is looking to expand its export business and will be exhibiting its range of healthy soft drinks and freeze drinks. The range includes natural mineral water, juice drinks, organic and Fairtrade juices, smoothies, freeze pops and Jubbly ice lollies.
Meadow Vale (Ready Foods Ltd) from Caernarfon will be launching its Ready Wraps range of hand held snacks. Slices of roast meat - beef, turkey or pork - and gravy are wrapped in giant flattened Yorkshire puddings.
Also being exhibited at Alimentaria will be the company’s range of raw, cooked, and processed products.
The Hurns Brewing Company will be making its first visit to Alimentaria.
The Gold True Taste award-winning company from Swansea will be showing all of its bottled range to the European market, including: OSB, Cwrw Haf, Cwrw Braf, Cwrw Gaeaf, Taffy Apples Cider, and Magic Lagyr.
Trioni Ltd will be spreading some of its ‘goodness’ at Alimentaria with its Daioni flavoured organic milk.
The award-winning Pembrokeshire company’s drinks are low in fat with no artificial colours or preservatives, the drinks are available in four flavours - chocolate, strawberry, banana, and cranberry & raspberry.
Award-winning bakers, Lewis Pies Ltd from Swansea, will be taking a range of products including pies, pasties, morning goods, and cakes for its first visit to Alimentaria.
Included in the range will be cawl pasties made with lamb and diced vegetables and also lamb and mint oggies. Also available to sample will be steak and kidney, minced beef and onion and chicken and mushroom pies and Cornish and turkey dinner pasties.
Ty Nant Spring Water Ltd has added outer refreshment to its portfolio and will be showing its new range of pure refreshing facial sprays - 'Ty Nant Replenish'.
Inspired by the award winning, Ross Lovegrove designed PET bottle the 30ml Replenish facial sprays are available in blue, red and clear variants.
Also on display will be the Bethania based company’s range of still and sparkling mineral water, including the chic and minimalist TAU spring water.
DETAILS: Sheila Coleman 01792 817532/07968 357474
Email: sheila@colemanroberts.co.uk
NOTES TO EDITORS
For more information about products please contact:
The Hurns Brewing Company Ltd
The Kingsway
Fforestfach Industrial Estate
Swansea
SA5 4DL
Contact: Connie Parry
Tel: 01792 560020
Fax: 01792 579055
www.hurnsbeer.co.uk
Radnor Hills Mineral Water Ltd
Heartsease
Knighton
Powys
LD7 1LU
Contact: Penny Butler
Tel: 01547 530 220
Fax: 01768 776 029
www.radnorhills.co.uk
Halen Môn/The Anglesey Sea Salt Company
Brynsiencyn
Llanfairpwll
Anglesey
LL61 6TQ
Contact: Alison Lea-Wilson
Tel: 01248 430871
Fax: 01248 430399
www.seasalt.co.uk
Calypso Soft Drinks Ltd
Spectrum Business Park
Wrexham Industrial Estate
Wrexham
LL13 9QA
Contact: Richard Cooke or Simon Hamilton-Pearson
Tel: 01978 668 400
Fax: 01978 668 440
www.calypso.co.uk
Trioni Ltd
Ffosyficer
Abercych
Boncath
Pembrokeshire
SA37 0EU
Contact: Teleri Thomas
Tel: 01239 682 572
Fax: 0560 1114 3106
www.trioni.com
Ty Nant Spring Water Ltd
Bethania
Llanon
Ceredigion
SY23 5LS
Contact: Simon Williams
Tel: 01974 272 111
Fax: 01974 272 123
www.tynant.com
Llanllyr Water Company
Talsarn
Lampeter
Ceredigeon
SA48 8QB
Contact: Patrick Gee
Tel: 01570 470 788
Fax: 01570 471 074
www.llanllyrwater.com
Easibake Foods Ltd
Pontyfelin Avenue
Pontypool
NP4 0DQ
Contact: Dominic Downey
Tel: 0870 608 7799
www.easibake.co.uk
Meadow Vale (Ready Foods Ltd)
Unit 3
Cibyn Industrial Estate
Caernarfon
Gwynedd
LL55 2BD
Contact: Nigel O’Donnell
Tel: 01948 862 104
Fax: 01948 860 140
www.meadowvalefoods.co.uk
Lewis Pies Limited
Units 3-6 Abergelly Road
Swansea West Business Park
Fforesfach
Swansea
SA5 4DY
Contact: Kelvin Meyler
Tel: 01792 579908
Fax: 01792 584500
www.lewispies.co.uk
