Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee (NIFAC) Agenda and Papers- April 2023
Northern Ireland specific
Agenda and papers for the April 2023 Northern Ireland Food and Drink Advisory Committee (NIFAC) meeting
Executive Summary
The theme of this meeting is Feed. The meeting will be held at Fane Valley Feeds Ltd site in Omagh, followed by a tour of their facilities. The Committee will receive a presentation from FSA officials who will layout the FSA’s role and position in respect to feed policy.
The Committee will then hear from the Chief Executive of NIGTA who will present on their trade awareness course, challenges in the supply chain, quality assurance schemes and sustainability/environmental issues. This will be followed by a presentation from Food Fortress.
Fane Valley Feeds will deliver an overview of their business and operations, followed by a tour of their mill. Once the tour has concluded there will be a roundtable for questions and discussion.
Members are invited to:
· Consider and comment on the content of the presentations.
Members are invited to:
· Consider the content of the visit and presentations and
· Comment and consider the impacts for Northern Ireland.
Contact: Michael Sewell (Michael.Sewell@food.gov.uk)
Agenda and Papers
10:00 – 10:05 Welcome and Housekeeping
10:05 – 10:20 FSA Feed Colleagues
The Committee received a presentation from FSA Senior Advisor (Primary Production)
10:20 – 10:40 NIGTA and Northern Ireland Agri-Supply Trade Overview
The Committee received a presentation from the Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA)
10:40 – 11:00 Food Fortress
The Committee received a presentation from Food Fortress
11:00 – 11:30 Fane Valley Feeds Overview
The Committee received a presentation from the Project and Sustainability Director of Fane Valley Feeds
11:30 – 13:00 Fane Valley Mill Tour
The Committee were given a tour of Fane Valley Feeds facilities in Omagh.