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.

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.

Food Cardiff, a city-wide partnership of more than 200 individuals and organisations - is asking people from all walks of life to ‘make a pledge’ and take action, to help Cardiff achieve Gold Sustainable Food Places status by the year 2024.

Award-winning environmental organisation City To Sea has been awarded £49,999 from the Landfill Disposals Tax Community Scheme (LDTCS) to help cut plastic pollution in Cardiff.

The DEPOT, which has established itself as one of the biggest independent entertainment brands in Cardiff, has confirmed it will be one of the first new tenants of LoftCo’s latest redevelopment project in Swansea.