
Start-up Session: for new food and drink businesses
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The Start-up Session for new food and drink businesses is set for 10 December 2026 at Cardiff Metropolitan University. This session aims to support individuals interested in starting a food or drink manufacturing business. Participation is free.
The aim of this session is to support NEW food or drink manufacturers and anyone considering setting up as a food or drink manufacturer.
Please note – registration for this event is only available for new and existing food and drink manufacturers based in Wales, not for related organisations, consultants or students.
Aim:
To support any NEW food or drink manufacturer, anyone considering setting up as a food and drink manufacturer, and those pivoting from food service to manufacturing.
You must be:
A NEW business less than 12 months old OR an existing food service business looking at a NEW product for retail/wholesale/direct-to-consumer.
Based in Wales and planning to produce in Wales.
Session objectives
By the end of the session, delegates will:
· Know the key requirements for registering a food and drink business
· Understand the basic food safety requirements and knowledge of training available
· Have a basic understanding of sourcing ingredients
· Have a basic understanding of business planning
· Have a basic understanding of competitor and market research
· Have a basic understanding of sales and marketing tips for new businesses
· Have a basic understanding of finance, costings and sourcing finance
· Have a basic understanding of scaling production
· Know more about the support available through The HELIX Programme, Cywain and Business Wales
At the end of the session, delegates will have an opportunity to discuss their specific idea/product with a member of the team at ZERO2FIVE and discuss next steps in stages of support.
Any queries about this event, please email zero2five@cardiffmet.ac.uk.
Details provided to register for events hosted by ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre will only be accessed to facilitate attendance of your selected event; are only shared when necessary and relevant to facilitate event attendance; and are not sold on or provided to any third parties. We handle and store your personal information in line with the relevant data protection legislation, you can view our privacy statement here (https://zero2five.org.uk/privacy-statement/). Please note that the registration process is facilitated by US based company Eventbrite, although the company are fully accepting of their data protection and information security obligations, the U.S. do not have the same robust and stringent data protection laws similar to those in the UK and EU. Please familiarise yourself with Eventbrite’s Privacy Policy. If you have any concerns over the handling of your data or contact dataprotection@cardiffmet.ac.uk
Sylwch — dim ond cynhyrchwyr bwyd a diod newydd a phresennol sydd wedi'u lleoli yng Nghymru a allant gofrestru ar gyfer y digwyddiad hwn, nid ydyw ar gyfer sefydliadau cysylltiedig, ymgynghorwyr neu fyfyrwyr.
Nod:
I gefnogi unrhyw wneuthurwr bwyd neu ddiod NEWYDD; unrhyw un sy'n ystyried sefydlu fel gwneuthurwr Bwyd a Diod a'r rhai sy'n troi o wasanaeth bwyd i weithgynhyrchu.
Rhaid i chi fod yn:
Fusnes NEWYDD = llai na 12 mis oed NEU fusnes gwasanaeth bwyd presennol yn edrych ar gynnyrch NEWYDD ar gyfer manwerthu/cyfanwerthu/D2C
Wedi'i leoli yng Nghymru ac yn bwriadu cynhyrchu yng Nghymru
Amcanion y sesiwn
Erbyn diwedd y sesiwn, bydd cynrychiolwyr yn:
· Meddu ar wybodaeth am y gofynion allweddol ar gyfer cofrestru busnes Bwyd a Diod
· Meddu ar ddealltwriaeth sylfaenol o'r gofynion diogelwch bwyd cychwynnol a gwybodaeth am yr hyfforddiant sydd ar gael
· Meddu ar ddealltwriaeth sylfaenol o gyrchu cynhwysion
· Meddu ar ddealltwriaeth sylfaenol o gynllunio busnes a bydd yn cael ei gyfeirio at gymorth pellach yng Nghymru
· Meddu ar ddealltwriaeth sylfaenol o ymchwil cystadleuwyr a marchnata gyda rhai awgrymiadau ar gyfer ffyrdd rhad ac AM DDIM o wneud ymchwil
· Meddu ar ddealltwriaeth sylfaenol o awgrymiadau gwerthu a marchnata ar gyfer busnesau newydd
· Meddu ar ddealltwriaeth sylfaenol o gyllid, costau a dod o hyd i gyllid
· Meddu ar ddealltwriaeth sylfaenol o raddio cynhyrchiant
· Meddu ar wybodaeth am y cymorth sydd ar gael trwy Y Rhaglen HELIX, Cywain a Busnes Cymru
Ar ddiwedd y sesiwn, bydd y cynrhychiolwyr yn cael cyfle i drafod eu syniad/cynnyrch penodol gydag aelod o dîm ZERO2FIVE a thrafod y camau nesaf o ran cael cymorth.
Unrhyw ymholiadau am y digwyddiad hwn, e-bostiwch zero2five@cardiffmet.ac.uk.
Byddwn yn cyrchu’r manylion a ddarperir i gofrestru ar gyfer digwyddiadau’r Ganolfan Diwydiant Bwyd ZERO2FIVE er mwyn hwyluso presenoldeb eich digwyddiadau; ac yn cael eu rhannu pan fo angen ac yn berthnasol i hwyluso presenoldeb mewn digwyddiadau; ac ni cânt eu gwerthu na'u darparu i unrhyw drydydd partïon. Rydym yn trin ac yn storio eich gwybodaeth bersonol yn unol â'r ddeddfwriaeth diogelu data berthnasol, gallwch weld ein datganiad preifatrwydd yma (https://zero2five.org.uk/cy/datganiad-preifatrwydd/). Noder bod y broses gofrestru'n cael ei hwyluso gan gwmni o'r Unol Daleithiau, Eventbrite, er bod y cwmni'n derbyn eu rhwymedigaethau diogelu data a diogelwch gwybodaeth yn llawn, nid oes gan y DU y
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Frequently asked questions
Start-up Session: for new food and drink businesses takes place on Thursday, 10 December 2026 at 10:00.
Start-up Session: for new food and drink businesses is held at Cardiff Metropolitan University in Cardiff (Western Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 2YB).
Entry to Start-up Session: for new food and drink businesses is free.
Yes — hotels within walking distance of Cardiff Metropolitan University can be compared using the accommodation search further down this page.
Tickets for Start-up Session: for new food and drink businesses can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
Editorial summaryAbout this event
The Start-up Session for new food and drink businesses is set for 10 December 2026 at Cardiff Metropolitan University. This session aims to support individuals interested in starting a food or drink manufacturing business. Participation is free.
This summary was automatically generated from event data sourced from official ticketing providers.
The aim of this session is to support NEW food or drink manufacturers and anyone considering setting up as a food or drink manufacturer.
Please note – registration for this event is only available for new and existing food and drink manufacturers based in Wales, not for related organisations, consultants or students.
Aim:
To support any NEW food or drink manufacturer, anyone considering setting up as a food and drink manufacturer, and those pivoting from food service to manufacturing.
You must be:
A NEW business less than 12 months old OR an existing food service business looking at a NEW product for retail/wholesale/direct-to-consumer.
Based in Wales and planning to produce in Wales.
Session objectives
By the end of the session, delegates will:
· Know the key requirements for registering a food and drink business
· Understand the basic food safety requirements and knowledge of training available
· Have a basic understanding of sourcing ingredients
· Have a basic understanding of business planning
· Have a basic understanding of competitor and market research
· Have a basic understanding of sales and marketing tips for new businesses
· Have a basic understanding of finance, costings and sourcing finance
· Have a basic understanding of scaling production
· Know more about the support available through The HELIX Programme, Cywain and Business Wales
At the end of the session, delegates will have an opportunity to discuss their specific idea/product with a member of the team at ZERO2FIVE and discuss next steps in stages of support.
Any queries about this event, please email zero2five@cardiffmet.ac.uk.
Details provided to register for events hosted by ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre will only be accessed to facilitate attendance of your selected event; are only shared when necessary and relevant to facilitate event attendance; and are not sold on or provided to any third parties. We handle and store your personal information in line with the relevant data protection legislation, you can view our privacy statement here (https://zero2five.org.uk/privacy-statement/). Please note that the registration process is facilitated by US based company Eventbrite, although the company are fully accepting of their data protection and information security obligations, the U.S. do not have the same robust and stringent data protection laws similar to those in the UK and EU. Please familiarise yourself with Eventbrite’s Privacy Policy. If you have any concerns over the handling of your data or contact dataprotection@cardiffmet.ac.uk
Sylwch — dim ond cynhyrchwyr bwyd a diod newydd a phresennol sydd wedi'u lleoli yng Nghymru a allant gofrestru ar gyfer y digwyddiad hwn, nid ydyw ar gyfer sefydliadau cysylltiedig, ymgynghorwyr neu fyfyrwyr.
Nod:
I gefnogi unrhyw wneuthurwr bwyd neu ddiod NEWYDD; unrhyw un sy'n ystyried sefydlu fel gwneuthurwr Bwyd a Diod a'r rhai sy'n troi o wasanaeth bwyd i weithgynhyrchu.
Rhaid i chi fod yn:
Fusnes NEWYDD = llai na 12 mis oed NEU fusnes gwasanaeth bwyd presennol yn edrych ar gynnyrch NEWYDD ar gyfer manwerthu/cyfanwerthu/D2C
Wedi'i leoli yng Nghymru ac yn bwriadu cynhyrchu yng Nghymru
Amcanion y sesiwn
Erbyn diwedd y sesiwn, bydd cynrychiolwyr yn:
· Meddu ar wybodaeth am y gofynion allweddol ar gyfer cofrestru busnes Bwyd a Diod
· Meddu ar ddealltwriaeth sylfaenol o'r gofynion diogelwch bwyd cychwynnol a gwybodaeth am yr hyfforddiant sydd ar gael
· Meddu ar ddealltwriaeth sylfaenol o gyrchu cynhwysion
· Meddu ar ddealltwriaeth sylfaenol o gynllunio busnes a bydd yn cael ei gyfeirio at gymorth pellach yng Nghymru
· Meddu ar ddealltwriaeth sylfaenol o ymchwil cystadleuwyr a marchnata gyda rhai awgrymiadau ar gyfer ffyrdd rhad ac AM DDIM o wneud ymchwil
· Meddu ar ddealltwriaeth sylfaenol o awgrymiadau gwerthu a marchnata ar gyfer busnesau newydd
· Meddu ar ddealltwriaeth sylfaenol o gyllid, costau a dod o hyd i gyllid
· Meddu ar ddealltwriaeth sylfaenol o raddio cynhyrchiant
· Meddu ar wybodaeth am y cymorth sydd ar gael trwy Y Rhaglen HELIX, Cywain a Busnes Cymru
Ar ddiwedd y sesiwn, bydd y cynrhychiolwyr yn cael cyfle i drafod eu syniad/cynnyrch penodol gydag aelod o dîm ZERO2FIVE a thrafod y camau nesaf o ran cael cymorth.
Unrhyw ymholiadau am y digwyddiad hwn, e-bostiwch zero2five@cardiffmet.ac.uk.
Byddwn yn cyrchu’r manylion a ddarperir i gofrestru ar gyfer digwyddiadau’r Ganolfan Diwydiant Bwyd ZERO2FIVE er mwyn hwyluso presenoldeb eich digwyddiadau; ac yn cael eu rhannu pan fo angen ac yn berthnasol i hwyluso presenoldeb mewn digwyddiadau; ac ni cânt eu gwerthu na'u darparu i unrhyw drydydd partïon. Rydym yn trin ac yn storio eich gwybodaeth bersonol yn unol â'r ddeddfwriaeth diogelu data berthnasol, gallwch weld ein datganiad preifatrwydd yma (https://zero2five.org.uk/cy/datganiad-preifatrwydd/). Noder bod y broses gofrestru'n cael ei hwyluso gan gwmni o'r Unol Daleithiau, Eventbrite, er bod y cwmni'n derbyn eu rhwymedigaethau diogelu data a diogelwch gwybodaeth yn llawn, nid oes gan y DU y
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Before you goFrequently asked questions
When is Start-up Session: for new food and drink businesses?
Start-up Session: for new food and drink businesses takes place on Thursday, 10 December 2026 at 10:00.
Where is Start-up Session: for new food and drink businesses taking place?
Start-up Session: for new food and drink businesses is held at Cardiff Metropolitan University in Cardiff (Western Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 2YB).
How much are tickets for Start-up Session: for new food and drink businesses?
Entry to Start-up Session: for new food and drink businesses is free.
Is there anywhere to stay near Start-up Session: for new food and drink businesses?
Yes — hotels within walking distance of Cardiff Metropolitan University can be compared using the accommodation search further down this page.
How do I get tickets for Start-up Session: for new food and drink businesses?
Tickets for Start-up Session: for new food and drink businesses can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
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