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The food and drink industry of Wales is the sector of the Welsh economy consisting of food and soft drink companies as well as distilleries and breweries in Wales. The food and drink sector is classed as a priority economic sector in Wales. It involves 170,000 people that contribute to gross sales of £17.3 billion. [1]
Its mission also includes supporting the Welsh food industry. The centre, which is part of UWIC's Cardiff School of Health Sciences at the university's Llandaff campus, was launched in 1999. A new facility for the centre opened on 21 April 2009 and was built at a cost of £5,000,000.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is a ministerial department of the government of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for environmental protection, food production and standards, agriculture , fisheries and rural communities in the entire United Kingdom.
Grants Pass is located in the Rogue Valley; the Rogue River runs through the city. U.S. Route 199 passes through the city, and joins Interstate 5.The city has a total area of 11.03 square miles (28.6 km 2), of which 10.87 square miles (28.2 km 2) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km 2) is water.
Covering ten local authorities in the south-east of Wales and centred on Cardiff, the Capital City of Wales, the Cardiff Capital Region City Deal was agreed between the local authorities, UK Government and Welsh Government on 15 March 2016. The deal includes a £1.2 billion investment fund, providing funding to various projects in the region ...
Welsh Government sponsored bodies undertake various functions on behalf of the Welsh Ministers, but operate independently of the Welsh Government.Corporate governance is performed by a chair and board for each sponsored body, who are appointed by Welsh ministers, in accordance with governance code established by the Commissioner for Public Appointments.
Meat Promotion Wales (Welsh: Hybu Cig Cymru; HCC) is a Welsh Government sponsored body, which was established in 2003. [4] It promotes the red meat sector and markets the Protected Geographical Indication Welsh Beef and Welsh Lamb brands.
Welsh Development Agency (WDA; Welsh: Awdurdod Datblygu Cymru) was an executive agency (or QUANGO) and later designated an Assembly Sponsored Public Body (ASPB). Established in 1976, it was tasked with rescuing the ailing Welsh economy by encouraging business development and investment in Wales, clearing derelict land and encouraging growth of local businesses.