A record number of Welsh food producers will be showcasing their latest fare at a high profile expo event, including a new vegan burger from one of the region’s most well-known foodie firms.
The Harlech Foodservice Food and Drink Expo 2020, now in its 42nd year, is expected to welcome more than 2,000 visitors and be attended by more than 160 suppliers.
The two-day trade event is being held at Venue Cymru in Llandudno on Tuesday February 25 and Wednesday February 26.
At the heart of the expo is a designated area, known as Welsh Street, which has been created specifically to draw attention to the wealth of quality food being produced across the country and particularly in the North Wales region.
This year there will be at least 30 Welsh suppliers using the event to talk directly to key customers in the 海角视频-wide leisure, education and health industries about their latest produce.
One of those there will be Ruthin-based Patchwork Foods who will be providing tasters of the Vegan Punk Zero Bull burger, launched in January, a vegan burger developed by an award winning burger chef which takes its healthy, plant based credentials very seriously.
Gill Blease, marketing manager for Harlech Foodservice, the growing food distribution firm with its headquarters in Llanystumdwy, near Criccieth, Gwynedd, which organises the expo, said: “There is no doubt that Welsh sells.
"It sells because of the quality of the products and because of the stories behind the food producers and the love and care which goes into creating that top quality food product.
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“These are the reasons why supplying the products to our customers is so important to Harlech Foodservice and they are extremely popular.
“The food and drink expo gives these Welsh suppliers an opportunity to tell their story direct to their customers, and potentially win new ones too.
“We live and work in a beautiful region with the most outstanding scenery where food producers make the most of the nature around them to create stunning food. With that comes a passion for the region and its food products which we want to put front and centre at the expo.
“We are proud of being a major employer in the North Wales region so it makes sense for us to support local food producers in this way and in turn support local business and the economy.”
Rufus Carter, managing director at Patchwork Foods, said: “When my mum set up the business 28 years ago, she vowed she would never produce anything that she would have to apologise for and it’s a guiding principle for the firm today.
“The same love, care and attention has been put into creating our new Zero Bull vegan burger.”