Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee (NIFAC) Agenda and Papers February 2026
Published 25 June 2026
Applies to Northern Ireland
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Agenda and papers for the meeting of the Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee (NIFAC) on Wednesday 4th February 2026.
0.1 09:30 – 09:35 – Chair’s Welcome
To include an introduction, apologies, declarations of interest and minutes from the October 2025 meeting
0.2 09:35 – 10:00 – Chair and Director Updates
0.3 10:00 – 10:15 – Overview of the Science and Surveillance Team
The Committee will receive a presentation from Naomi Davidson (Head of Science and Surveillance, Northern Ireland)
0.4 10:15 – 10:45 – Nutrition Surveillance Data – How we inform policy development
The Committee will receive a presentation from Naomi Davidson (Head of Science and Surveillance, Northern Ireland)
0.5 10:45 – 11:15 – Mapping research - Availability of fast food outlets and grocery retailers in NI and their distance to secondary schools
The Committee will receive a presentation from Brídín Nally (Nutrition Science Lead, Northern Ireland)
0.6 11:15 – 11:45 – Northern Ireland National Reference Laboratories
The Committee will receive a presentation from Valerie McFarlane (Food Safety Science Lead, Northern Ireland)
0.7 11:15 – 12:15 – Antimicrobial Resistance – One Health Approach
The Committee will receive a presentation from Bill Snelling (Food Safety Science Lead, Northern Ireland)