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Rethinking food in Wales

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

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Meeting: 09/07/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Correspondence from the Chair, Petitions Committee - Rethinking Food in Wales

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Meeting: 03/12/2019 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Statement by the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs: Food and Drink Wales Cluster Network

Minutes:

The item started at 17.20

 

 

Meeting: 18/09/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Welsh Government response to the Committee's Report on Rethinking Food in Wales: Food Branding and Processing

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Meeting: 22/05/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

Consideration of draft report on Rethinking food in Wales: Food branding and food processing

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Minutes:

The Committee agreed its report on Rethinking food in Wales: Food branding and processing, subject to minor amendments.

Meeting: 20/03/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

Rethinking food in Wales: food branding and food processing - consideration of oral evidence

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received under items 2, 3 and 4.

Meeting: 20/03/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Rethinking food in Wales: food branding and food processing - evidence session with representatives of the hospitality sector

David Chapman, Executive Director Wales, UK HospitalityCymru

Andrew Campbell, Chairman -Wales Tourism Alliance

Simon Wright, Director - Wright’s Independent Food Ltd

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from David Chapman, Andrew Campbell and Simon Wright.  

Meeting: 20/03/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Rethinking food in Wales: food branding and food processing - evidence session with Professor Terry Marsden, Cardiff University

Professor Terry Marsden, Professor of Environmental Policy and Planning, Director of Sustainable Places Research Institute – Cardiff University

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Minutes:

4.1 The Committee received evidence from Professor Terry Marsden.

Meeting: 20/03/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Rethinking food in Wales: food branding and food processing - evidence session with branding experts

Dr Matthew O’Callaghan OBE, Chairman - UK Protected Food Names Association
Wynfford James, Director - Sgema Ltd
Dr Robert Bowen, Lecturer in International Entrepreneurship, School Lead on the Welsh Language Provision, School of Management - Swansea University

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Dr Matthew O’Callaghan OBE, Wynfford James and Dr Robert Bowen.

Meeting: 06/03/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Rethinking food in Wales: food branding and food processing: evidence session with Andy Richardson, Food and Drink Wales Industry Board and Huw Thomas, Puffin Produce

Andy Richardson, Chair - Food and Drink Wales Industry Board
Huw Thomas, Managing Director - Puffin Produce

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Minutes:

7.1 The Committee received evidence from Andy Richardson and Huw Thomas.

Meeting: 06/03/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Rethinking food in Wales: food branding and food processing: evidence session with Gwyn Howells, Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales

Gwyn Howells, Chief Executive, Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Gwyn Howells, Hybu Cig Cymru.

Meeting: 06/03/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

Rethinking food in Wales: food branding and food processing: consideration of oral evidence

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered the evidence received under items 2 and 7.

Meeting: 08/11/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Correspondence between the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs and the Chair - Follow up information from scrutiny session held on 4 October

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Meeting: 26/09/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Welsh Government response to the Committee report on Public Procurement of Food

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Meeting: 18/04/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Inquiry into 'Rethinking Food in Wales: Public Procurement of Food' - Discussion of the conclusions of the draft short report

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Minutes:

The Committee agreed the redrafted conclusions to the report.

Meeting: 22/03/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Inquiry into Rethinking Food in Wales: Public Procurement of Food - Discussion of the draft report

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Minutes:

The Committee agreed the draft short report with some amendments.

Meeting: 15/02/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Correspondence with the Cabinet Secretary for Finance on public procurement of food

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence on food procurement in the public sector from the Welsh Government.

Meeting: 15/02/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Correspondence with the Welsh Local Government Association on public procurement of food

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence on food procurement in the public sector from the Welsh Local Government Association.

 

Meeting: 26/10/2017 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into rethinking food in Wales - oral evidence session on food procurement - Academics

Prof Roberta Sonnino - Professor of Environmental Policy and Planning, Director of Impact, School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University

Dr Helen Coulson – Research Associate, School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University

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Minutes:

Professor Roberta Sonnino responded to questions from Members.

Meeting: 26/10/2017 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

Inquiry into rethinking food in Wales - private discussion following oral evidence sessions and discussion of next steps

Minutes:

The Committee discussed the evidence.

Meeting: 26/10/2017 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Inquiry into rethinking food in Wales - oral evidence session on food procurement - Hybu Cig Cymru and Food and Drink Wales Industry Board

Gwyn Howells - Chief Executive Officer, Hybu Cig Cymru

Andy Richardson – Chair, Food and Drink Wales Industry Board

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Minutes:

Gwyn Howells, Chief Executive Officer of Hybu Cig Cymru, and Andy Richardson, Chair of the Food and Drink Wales Industry Board, responded to questions from Members.

 

Andy Richardson agreed to send the Committee a copy of the speech he delivered at the Food & Drink Wales / Welsh Government ‘Invest in Skills: Invest in Growth’ conference.

Meeting: 26/10/2017 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Inquiry into rethinking food in Wales - oral evidence session on food procurement - Food and Drink Federation - postponed

Tim Rycroft – Corporate Affairs Director, Food and Drink Federation

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Meeting: 18/10/2017 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into rethinking food in Wales - oral evidence session on food procurement

Liz Lucas – Procurement Manager, Caerphilly County Borough Council

Marcia Lewis - Catering Manager, Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Keir Warner – Head of Sourcing, non-medical, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, NHS

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Minutes:

The witnesses introduced themselves and responded to questions from Members.

Meeting: 18/10/2017 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

Inquiry into rethinking food in Wales - private discussion following oral evidence session

Minutes:

The Committee discussed the evidence and agreed that it would write to local authorities to request information on the number of qualified procurement professionals they employ.

Meeting: 12/10/2017 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1.)

Committee visit as part of 'Rethinking food in Wales' inquiry

Meeting: 12/07/2017 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Discussion of terms of reference for inquiry into food and drink

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Minutes:

The Committee discussed and agreed the terms of reference for the inquiry.

 

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