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Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee (NIFAC) Agenda and Papers- October 2023

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Agenda and papers for the October 2023 Northern Ireland Food and Drink Advisory Committee (NIFAC) meeting

Last updated: 24 October 2023
Last updated: 24 October 2023
NIFAC date 31.10.2023

Executive Summary 

Food Fraud/Food Crime

The theme of this meeting is Food Fraud/Food Crime. The meeting will be held at Queen’s University Belfast, followed by a tour of their facilities. To set the context, the Committee will receive a presentation from the FSA food fraud liaison officer who will outline the role of the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU), examples of food crime, the FSA’s intelligence and investigations role, training, and future work. 
   
The Committee will then receive a presentation from the Institute for Global Food Security followed by a tour of their facilities.  

Following the tour, there will be an opportunity for the Committee to discuss the theme in more detail, allowing NIFAC members to ask questions to help inform the Committee’s advice and information to the FSA on this topic. 

There will also be a discussion around themes for the 2024 NIFAC meetings and a session where members can feed back on any recent stakeholder engagement. 
 
 Members are invited to: 
•    Consider the content of the visit and presentations  
•    Comment and consider the impacts for Northern Ireland 
•    Consider themes for 2024 NIFAC meetings. 

Contact: Michael Sewell (Michael.sewell@food.gov.uk

Agenda and Papers

10:30 – 10:35 Welcome and Housekeeping

10:35 – 11:00 FSA Food Fraud/Food Crime Presentation

The Committee will receive a presentation from FSA Food Fraud Liaison Officer

11:00 – 11:30 The Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) Presentation

The Committee will receive a presentation from the IGFS officials.

11:30 – 12:30 Tour of Facilities 

The Committee will be given a tour of the Queen’s University Belfast/IGFS facilities. 

12:30 – 13:00 Discussion

The Committee will have an opportunity to discuss the theme in more detail and ask questions.

13:00 – 13:30 Lunch

13:30 – 13:35 Minutes of the 26th April 2023 NIFAC Meeting

                         Declarations of Interest

13:35 – 13:50 Director and Chair Updates

13:50 – 14:05 NIFAC Themes 2024 Discussion

14:05 – 14:20 Stakeholder Engagement Feedback

14:20 – 14:30 AOB