Welsh Food Advisory Committee themed meeting - 24 April 2024
Wales specific
Agenda for a themed meeting of the Welsh Food Advisory Committee on the food business landscape in Wales and challenges for growth and innovation. This is a hybrid meeting that will be held in person at ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre, Cardiff and online via MS Teams.
Welsh Food Advisory Committee themed hybrid meeting
Agenda and papers
9:30 - 9:45 Chair's welcome
To include an introduction, oral update from the March Board meeting, apologies, declarations of interest and minutes of the February 2024 meeting.
9:45 - 10:00 Director's report
Senior written update from UKIA and Wales since the last themed meeting in February 2024.
10:00 - 10:30 Local authority support for food businesses to achieve compliance
Jon Wood, Vale of Glamorgan Local Authority
10:30 - 11:00 Welsh Government support for innovation in the Welsh food sector
Kath Thurlow, Senior Innovation & Food Technology Manager, Food Division, Welsh Government
11:00 - 11:15 Break
11:15 - 11:45 Business challenges and technical support
Emma Burgess, Technical and NPD manager, Lewis Pies
11:45 - 12:05 ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre
Helen Taylor, Technical Director
12:05 - 12:15 WFAC Summary discussion
12:15 - 12:20 Any other business and close
12:20 - 13:00 Tour of ZERO2FIVE
Booking your place and submitting questions
To book a place to attend this meeting online, to submit a question or for further information, please e- mail: walesadminteam@food.gov.uk.