5. Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs: The Food and Drink Industry

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:54 pm on 23 January 2018.

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Photo of David Melding David Melding Conservative 4:54, 23 January 2018

Minister, following on from Joyce Watson's question to you earlier, will the Project Helix be used to provide small and medium-sized food manufacturers with the wherewithal to change some of their processes? Because most of the examples people have talked about so far have been done by the likes of Coca-Cola, Waitrose, Wetherspoon's, Iceland, McDonald's—very large companies with the wherewithal to change quite quickly some of their processes and arrangements for packaging. I do agree—we could market Wales as very eco-friendly in terms of its food and drink products, but I think some in the SME sector will need help, so a key area for Project Helix, I would say.