Food Processing

Inquiry3

The Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee has been set up by the Senedd to look at policy and legislation, and to hold the Welsh Government to account in specific areas. These areas include business, economic development, skills, international trade, agriculture, fisheries and food.

The Committee is undertaking an inquiry into Food Processing.

Terms of Reference

In particular, the Committee will consider:

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>>>the Welsh Government’s performance in delivering against the objectives in its Vision for the Food and Drink Industry;

>>>whether the objectives in the Vision for the Food and Drink Industry remain fit for purpose or whether they should be revised;

>>>the effect decreasing numbers of livestock have on the ability of the processing sector to add value to Welsh produce;

>>>what the Welsh Government can do to further support the processing sector to increase added-value for food products in Wales, particularly for the red meat, dairy and horticulture sectors; and

>>>the barriers to increasing the public procurement of food processed in Wales.

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