Matsudai Ramen in Cardiff has been awarded a prestigious three-star Great Taste Award for its house Rayu Chilli Oil - placing it among the very best food and drink products judged in this year’s competition. In 2026, more than 500 food and drink experts assessed and gave feedback on 15,038 products, with only 2.0% receiving the much-respected three-star rating.

A Cardiff food pilot giving low-income households weekly credit for organic fruit and veg has helped participants increase their intake to above five-a-day, while simultaneously supporting sustainable local growers, and strengthening community connections.

The city of Cardiff has been granted a Gold Sustainable Food Places Award, recognising the success of its joined-up approach to building a sustainable and healthy food system.

Cardiff is only the fourth place in the UK to achieve Gold status, following Brighton & Hove, Bristol and Cambridge.

Following the resounding success of his pop-up ventures across Cardiff, Chef Tom Waters has opened his first permanent restaurant, Gorse, in Pontcanna, Cardiff.

An ethos of sourcing locally, championing seasonality, and eradicating food waste has seen The Pasture Restaurant group secure a 3* ‘Food Made Good’ Rating from the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) – making them the first independently owned restaurant in Wales to achieve the respected accreditation.

A new event will shine a light on the evolving local food scene in the Vale of Glamorgan - with a particular focus on showcasing sustainable food and drink. The inaugural Vale Food Trail will take place from 9th – 18th June and will include a calendar of events designed to bring people closer to food producers and businesses in the Vale.