Food and drink industry 'gaining momentum'

Friday, 1 April 2016 00:00

An event to help those in the food and drink industry is being held at Noa Bakehouse this month.

The event hosted by the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture aims to reach out to those in the sector who aren't yet involved with their Food and Drink Matters Scheme.

Shoprite has been a selling local produce for a while now and will also be there to offer opportunities to get peoples products on their shelves.

Andrew Lees is the food and drink manager for DEFA he says it's an exciting time for the industry as businesses are gaining momentum:

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