Welsh Food Advisory Committee meeting – 20 October 2022

Themed Welsh Food Advisory Committee held in Wrexham

Theme: The Food Scene - Looking ahead

Agenda and papers

09:30-09:40 Welcome, apologies, declarations of interest and minutes of July meeting

09:40-10:00 Primary Authority Partnership – Wrexham and Morrisons

Rebecca Pomeroy, Food and Farming Lead, Wrexham County Borough Council 

10:00-10:20 The future for food manufacturers – Rowan Foods

Clive Wolley, Rowan Foods, Wrexham

10.20-10.45 The future of Welsh farming – challenges and opportunities

Gareth Parry, Farmers Union of Wales Senior Policy and Communications Officer  

10.45-11:10 Sustainable Farming Policy Development

Dr Sophie Wynne-Jones, Bangor University Research Fellow with Welsh Government 

11:10-11:20 Break

11:20-11:45 Focus on the future of food packaging

Jason Murphy, Operational Director, Advance Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) Cymru

11:45-12:10 Research on BioComposites for packaging

Dr Rob Elias, Director of BioComposites, Bangor University 

12:10-12:20 WFAC Chair’s Report

Paper FSAW 22-10-02 - Chairman's Report

12:20-12:30 FSA in Wales Director’s Report

Paper FSAW 22-10-03 - Director's Report

12:30-12.40 Any other business and close

12:45 Networking lunch