Michael Bell, Executive Director, Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association (NIFDA) said:
“Like other key workers in our health service, or delivery services, our workers in the food and drink industry are doing essential work – they are ‘food heroes’, feeding the nation in what are extraordinary and unprecedented times. As their employers, the food industry is ensuring they are doing so in a safe environment.
“In a very short period of time, the food industry has transformed its factories, re-engineering and re-organising processes from top to bottom, in line with new guidance. NIFDA has been instrumental in developing these food manufacturing guidelines for industry, along with Government bodies like the Food Standards Agency and Public Health England.
“Across all industries, it has been challenging to face this level of rapid change, but we are stepping up to the plate. Food is an essential industry and we have to keep going in these uncertain times – ensuring our health service and society as a whole has access to safe, nutritious food.”
NIFDA Executive Director Michael Bell
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