Food Expo for Carmarthenshire businesses
Carmarthenshire businesses have taken part in a successful Local Food Expo at Parc y Scarlets.
Carmarthenshire County Council organised the event to promote local food producers and suppliers in the county.
The morning event gave members of School Councils from across the county to meet about 30 new and established award winning food producers and sample their produce.
There were 14 pupils from Amman Valley Comprehensive, 17 pupils from Coedcae, 11 pupils from Glanymor, 25 pupils from Ysgol y Gwendraeth, eight pupils from Heol Goffa, 26 pupils from Pantycelyn Comprehensive, 23 pupils from Queen Elizabeth High School, 11 pupils from St Mary's RC Primary School, 13 pupils from Ysgol y Strade, nine pupils from Tre-Gib Comprehensive, 13 pupils from Ysgol Bro Myrddin, and eight pupils from Ysgol Brynsierfel.
Officers from the council’s recycling section worked with pupils to look at the issue of cutting down on food waste.
Among the youngsters’ responses put down on feedback cards were: eat everything on your plate, refrigerate food, compost all waste food, share food with your neighbours, and do not buy what you won’t eat.
The afternoon session was for business people to network.
Welsh Brew sales director James Wenden said the Food Expo had been very useful.
“We are a Swansea-based company which blends Kenyan and Assam tea. We are one of the few bilingually packaged products you will see on the supermarket shelves. The Food Expo has been very informative for us.”
Clare Phillips, who runs the Little Welsh Deli in Gorseinon with husband Ryan, said: “The Food Expo is a chance to meet people and do some networking and let people know what new products we are doing.”
Council business development officer Barry Davies said: “It was a very good event. It gives people the opportunity to meet other businesses in the trade.
“I think the School Councils got a lot out of the morning session.”
Executive board member Cllr Clive Scourfield said: “The Food Expo is a great way to promote the food industry in Carmarthenshire and the local economy.”
Little Welsh Deli owners Ryan and Clare Phillips give out samples to Carmarthenshire County Council leader Cllr Meryl Gravell and director of regeneration and leisure Dave Gilbert at the Food Expo event at Parc y Scarlets.
Pic Jeff Connell
Carmarthenshire County Council organised the event to promote local food producers and suppliers in the county.
The morning event gave members of School Councils from across the county to meet about 30 new and established award winning food producers and sample their produce.
There were 14 pupils from Amman Valley Comprehensive, 17 pupils from Coedcae, 11 pupils from Glanymor, 25 pupils from Ysgol y Gwendraeth, eight pupils from Heol Goffa, 26 pupils from Pantycelyn Comprehensive, 23 pupils from Queen Elizabeth High School, 11 pupils from St Mary's RC Primary School, 13 pupils from Ysgol y Strade, nine pupils from Tre-Gib Comprehensive, 13 pupils from Ysgol Bro Myrddin, and eight pupils from Ysgol Brynsierfel.
Officers from the council’s recycling section worked with pupils to look at the issue of cutting down on food waste.
Among the youngsters’ responses put down on feedback cards were: eat everything on your plate, refrigerate food, compost all waste food, share food with your neighbours, and do not buy what you won’t eat.
The afternoon session was for business people to network.
Welsh Brew sales director James Wenden said the Food Expo had been very useful.
“We are a Swansea-based company which blends Kenyan and Assam tea. We are one of the few bilingually packaged products you will see on the supermarket shelves. The Food Expo has been very informative for us.”
Clare Phillips, who runs the Little Welsh Deli in Gorseinon with husband Ryan, said: “The Food Expo is a chance to meet people and do some networking and let people know what new products we are doing.”
Council business development officer Barry Davies said: “It was a very good event. It gives people the opportunity to meet other businesses in the trade.
“I think the School Councils got a lot out of the morning session.”
Executive board member Cllr Clive Scourfield said: “The Food Expo is a great way to promote the food industry in Carmarthenshire and the local economy.”
Little Welsh Deli owners Ryan and Clare Phillips give out samples to Carmarthenshire County Council leader Cllr Meryl Gravell and director of regeneration and leisure Dave Gilbert at the Food Expo event at Parc y Scarlets.
Pic Jeff Connell
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