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Mae’r Ganolfan, sy’n gweithio gydag amrywiaeth o fusnesau, o rai newydd eu sefydlu i gwmnïau cenedlaethol, yn rhan o Brosiect HELIX mewn partneriaeth â dwy ganolfan fwyd arall Cymru, y naill yng Nghaerdydd a’r llall yng Ngheredigion.


Mae’r prosiect yn cael ei ariannu gan Lywodraeth Cymru a’r UE o dan ofal Arloesi Bwyd Cymru. Mae’n cynnig amrywiaeth o arbenigeddau i helpu cwmnïau cymwys i dyfu a llwyddo trwy ddatblygu cynnyrch newydd arloesol. Mae’n helpu busnesau hefyd i fod yn fwy effeithlon ac i gynnal eu busnes mewn ffordd strategol.


Hyd yma, mae Prosiect HELIX wedi helpu i greu 428 o swyddi a diogelu 1749 o swyddi eraill ledled Cymru. Mae wedi helpu 257 o fusnesau newydd a gweld 1010 o gynhyrchion yn cael eu datblygu.


Mae’r Ganolfan yn allweddol i helpu cwmnïau i gynhyrchu ar raddfa beilot i ddenu manwerthwyr i’w prynu cyn buddsoddi mewn offer. Mae ganddi hefyd stafell dadansoddi synhwyraidd a labordy llawn offer.


Dywedodd y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a’r Gogledd, Lesley Griffiths:



> “Mae’r Ganolfan Technoleg Bwyd yn Llangefni wedi bod yn allweddol i’n helpu i greu cannoedd o swyddi newydd a diogelu llawer mwy yn y diwydiant bwyd a diod yng Nghymru trwy Brosiect HELIX.
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> “Y mae wedi helpu busnesau hefyd i drechu’r problemau a ddaeth yn sgil pandemig Covid\-19 trwy gynnig pob math o help iddyn nhw, gan gynnwys mentora busnesau trwy archwiliadau diogelwch bwyd o bell a’u helpu i fanteisio ar y tueddiadau diweddaraf ymhlith cwsmeriaid fel gwerthu ar\-lein.
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> “Mae’r Ganolfan, gyda’r rheini yng Nghaerdydd a Cheredigion, yn chware rhan bwysig wrth gefnogi’r sector ac rwy’n falch bod arian gan Lywodraeth Cymru a’r UE yn ei helpu i weithio gyda busnesau yng Nghymru i wireddu eu potensial a llwyddo.”


Dywedodd Martin Jardine, Cyfarwyddwr Bwyd Amaeth yng Ngrŵp Llandrillo Menai:



> “Mae’n bleser cael croesawu’r Gweinidog yma iddi gael gweld drosti ei hun y cyfleusterau ardderchog sydd gennym yn y Ganolfan Technoleg Bwyd i helpu busnesau bwyd a diod hen a newydd yng Nghymru i dyfu.
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> “Mae llwyddiant prosiect HELIX yn beth gwych i’w weld, wrth i dimau Arloesi Bwyd Cymru barhau i weithio’n ofnadwy o galed i roi cymorth technegol arbenigol i’r sector bwyd a diod ym mhob rhan o Gymru.
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> “Mae’r llwyddiant hwn wedi bod yn bwysig o safbwynt economaidd i Gymru a dwi’n bersonol wedi cael boddhad mawr o weld busnesau’n tyfu ac yn datblygu gan wybod eu bod yn cael effaith bositif ar y gadwyn gyflenwi.
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> “Mae cynlluniau eraill ar droed i helpu’r sector bwyd yng Nghymru ac mae’r gwaith i ddatblygu Hyb Economi Wledig yng Nglynllifon, fel rhan o Fargen Dwf y Gogledd, yn mynd yn ei flaen.  Mae’n brosiect cyffrous a’r gobaith yw y bydd yn rhoi hwb i’r economi wledig trwy ddod yn ganolfan trosglwyddo gwybodaeth, safle graddio bwyd ac uned meithrin busnesau gan roi hwb pellach i arloesedd, busnesau newydd ac arallgyfeirio ar ffermydd.”







Translation:


 
The Centre, which works with a broad range of businesses from start\-ups to national companies, is part of Project HELIX in partnership with Wales’ two other food centres based in Cardiff and Ceredigion.


The Welsh Government and EU\-funded project is delivered by Food Innovation Wales and allows eligible companies to have access to a range of expertise to help them grow and succeed through developing innovative new products. It also helps businesses increase their efficiency and adopt a strategic approach to business.


To date Project HELIX has helped create 428 jobs and protect a further 1749 roles throughout Wales. It has supported 257 business start\-ups and seen 1010 new products developed.


The Centre is key in helping companies manufacture products on a pilot scale to secure sales from retailers before investing in equipment. It also benefits from a sensory analysis suite and a fully equipped laboratory.


Rural Affairs and North Wales Minister, Lesley Griffiths said:



> “The Food Technology Centre in Llangefni has been crucial in helping create hundreds of new jobs and protecting many more in the Welsh food and drink industry through Project HELIX.
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> “It has also helped businesses navigate the challenges of the Covid19 pandemic by providing a range of support including mentoring companies through remote food safety audits and helping them capitalise on new consumer trends such as the growth of online retail.
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> “The Centre, alongside those in Cardiff and Ceredigion, plays an important role in supporting the sector and I am pleased Welsh Government and EU funding is helping them work with businesses here in Wales to reach their potential and be successful.”


Martin Jardine, Director of Agri Food at Grwp Llandrillo Menai, said:



> “We were delighted to welcome the Minister here to see first\-hand the excellent facilities we have at the Food Technology Centre to support the growth of new and established Welsh food and drink businesses.
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> “The success of project HELIX is excellent to see, as the teams within Food Innovation Wales continue to work incredibly hard to provide specialist technical support to the food and drink sector, across Wales.
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> “The outputs that have been achieved are significant in economic terms for Wales and the personal satisfaction of seeing businesses grow and develop knowing there is a positive impact on the supply chain, is incredibly rewarding.
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> “Plans to further support the Welsh food sector are underway and our aim to develop the Glynllifon Rural Economy Hub, as part of the North Wales Growth Deal is progressing well. It is an exciting project, which aims to boost the rural economy through a knowledge transfer centre, food grade premises and incubator units to further support innovation, business start\-ups and farm diversification.”