Welsh food and drink producers will intention to strengthen and build ties with potential partners and investors as they visit Tokyo, Japan, this week.
As part of the Welsh Government’s Food and Drink Wales Trade Development Visit to Tokyo from 16-21 June, five food and drink groups from Wales could be allowed to exhibit their merchandise to several vendors and retail consumers, all looking to comfortable new business. The Welsh groups taking part encompass Aber Falls Distillery Ltd, Gower Brewery Company Ltd, Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales, Purple Moose Brewery Ltd, and Welsh Lady Preserves.
The first time the Welsh Government has taken a portion of food and drinks-centered Trade Development Visit to Japan. The timing is ideal. Japan is hosting the 2019 Rugby World Cup from 20 September to 2 November, accompanied by the Olympics’ aid in 2020, which means that there could be tremendous interest in Wales and Welsh foods and drinks, with importers actively searching out Welsh Products.
The attention on Wales is especially great given the Welsh Rugby crew’s role as variety 2 within the global following the Six Nations Grand Slam win. There is a growing urge for food in Japan to find out more about Wales; It’s additionally a busy 12 months for Welsh food in Japan. The first-ever industrial export of Welsh lamb arrived in Tokyo in advance this month, following the red meat and lamb import ban being lifted by way of Prime Minister Abe earlier this year.
The Welsh Government is running Japanese media shops, department shops, and accommodations inside the host towns for Wales’ World Cup games on occasion to sell Welsh foods and drinks at some point during the World Cup.
The goal of the Trade Development Visit is to leverage networking and collaboration possibilities among the manufacturers, the Welsh Government, and Japan, and fortify enterprise, alternate, and tourism relationships.
“This exchange goes to Tokyo presents a superb opportunity for Welsh food and drink producers seeking to build new contacts in remote places and markets. With the Rugby World Cup being held in Japan later this 12 months and the Olympics next year, this gives an interesting opportunity for Welsh food and drink exporters to give their merchandise to importers from around the world and put Wales on the map.
“As we prepare to go away from the European Union, we’ve decided to aid Welsh exporters and deliver them all of the help they need for you to continue to thrive and enhance the Welsh economy.”
“When we released Aber Falls, we knew that export would become an essential part of our business plan because the emblem’s unrivaled credentials additionally opened up an extensive quantity of potential markets around the world. For this purpose, Tokyo’s experience is an outstanding opportunity to promote our merchandise, toughen relationships, and look at opportunities for exporters within the UK.
“Securing new and preserving present-day export markets is crucial to our ambition for 2019 and beyond, so we will retain developing Aber Falls’ footprint,”
