Michael Bell

Lagan Valley MLA Robbie Butler

Stormont calls for a reduction in local farm-related fuel duties

NIFDA Executive Director Michael Bell OBE; AERA Committee Chair Robbie Butler MLA; NIFDA Chair Ursula Lavery MBE; Simon MacAllister, Partner at EY.

NI food and drink sector delivers £7.3bn to economy

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Farming and food must be guaranteed a sustainable future

Sharon Gilmore, Grainne Moody and Michael Bell launching the Northern Ireland Food and Drink Conference.

Retail panel confirmed for Northern Ireland Food and Drink Conference

L-R Sharon Gilmore, FSA, Grainne Moody, Invest NI and Michael Bell, NIFDA

Retail panel confirmed for Northern Ireland Food and Drink Conference

Grainne Moody, Director of Food and Drink at Invest NI, Michael Bell OBE, Executive Director at NIFDA, and Sharon Gilmore, Head of Standards and Dietary Health at the Food Standards Agency, launching the NI Food and Drink Conference 2025.

NI Food and Drink Conference returns to Belfast

Dr Anna Monaghan, Business Development Executive at NIFDA, Grainne Moody, Director of Food and Drink at Invest NI, Michael Bell OBE, Executive Director at NIFDA and Sharon Gilmore, Head of Standards and Dietary Health at the Food Standards Agency.

Bookings now open for flagship industry event

Michael Bell, Executive Director, NIFDA, Conor Murphy, Economy Minister and John Healy, Invest NI

New capital investment scheme to boost industry growth

Michael Bell, Jo Scott and Niall Martindale

Tickets are now on sale for the 2024 Northern Ireland Food and Drink Awards

Left to right: Michael Bell, Executive Director, Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association (NIFDA) and Russell Smyth, Head of Sustainable Futures, KPMG Ireland

300 people are expected to attend

Michael Bell

Northern Ireland’s food sector continues to grow

Michael Bell

NI Business figures receive New Year honours

Michael Bell, Executive Director, Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association

Local farming and agri-food figures named in New Year Honours

Henderson Group MD to address Northern Ireland food industry

UFU president David Brown on his farm in Fermanagh. Picture: Cliff Donaldson

Pragmatic solutions needed to make NI Protocol work for agriculture in its entir...

Michael Bell, Executive Director, Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association (NIFDA), and Niall Martindale, Interim Managing Director, firmus energy

Northern Ireland’s food and drink companies invited to enter awards
Entries are now open for the 16th Northern Ireland Food and Drink Awards.
Joanne Knox

Michael Bell

NI food and drink will grow further with right support - NIFDA

Michael Bell

Time for digital manufacturing investment

Rob Heron

New report gives policymakers ‘food for thought’

Michael Bell

NI food and drink industry and the UFU welcome independent review into sector

Michael Bell has been appointed an independent trustee of AgriSearch, the Northern Ireland Agricultural Research and Development Council. A QUB food science graduate Michael has over 25 years experience in the food industry and is currently executive director of the NI Food and Drinks Association.

Capital grant for NI food manufacturing an urgent priority

Food industry publishes post-Covid recovery plan

Michael Bell has been appointed an independent trustee of AgriSearch, the Northern Ireland Agricultural Research and Development Council. A QUB food science graduate Michael has over 25 years experience in the food industry and is currently executive director of the NI Food and Drinks Association.

Food industry ‘stepping up to the plate’ - NIFDA

UFU deputy president David Brown said: “Northern Ireland’s (NI) agri-food processing sector is already finding it difficult to maintain labour all year round and in addition to this, securing access to temporary workers going forward may also be challenging.”

Migrant worker proposals concern

Pictured at Co-op's Beersbridge Road store in Belfast is Michael Bell, Executive Director of NIFDA and Ciaran Rafferty, Corporate Banking Manager, Danske Bank

Co-Op Food CEO to address NIFDA dinner

Ulster Farmers' Union president Ivor Ferguson. Picture: Cliff Donaldson

Report shows growth in food and drink sector

Pictured: Lord Ian Duncan, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Brian Irwin, Chairman, Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association and Michael Bell, Executive Director, Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association.

NIFDA meets withUnder Secretary of State
The Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association met with Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Lord Ian Duncan in Belfast lastweek.
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AgriSearch Chairman John Henning and Vice Chairman Seamus McCaffrey.

AgriSearch appoints John as new chairman

Michael Bell

New VP post for Michael Bell

ABP Representatives, Judges and Anna Flanagan one of the semi finalists pictured at the ABP Angus Youth Challenge at CAFRE Loughry Campus.

ABP Angus Youth Challenge semi-final

L- R Michael Bell, Executive Director, NIFDA, Richard Primrose, Agri Manager, Bank of Ireland UK and Debbie Johnston, Project Officer, Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs

Brexit challenges up for debate

George Mullan, ABP Food Group; Tracy Hamilton, Mash Direct; Chris McAlinden, Dale Farm; The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Tony ONeill, Dunbia; Janet McCollum, Moy Park; Declan Billington, NIFDA and Michael Bell, NIFDA

NIFDA holds Brexit discussions with Gove

10-year transition period for UK agri

On to the next level for food promotion

Pictured is Nigel Walsh, Director, Commercial Banking at Ulster Bank along with Michael Bell, Executive Director for the Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association (NIFDA).

NI Food and Drink Awards open for entries

Pictured: From L to R, Nigel Hardy, Head of Food Business Development, Invest NI; Michael Bell, Executive Director, Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association, William Thompson, Head of Agri, Bank of Ireland UK and Tony Brown, Commercial Manager, Sysco Software.

Appetite for Growth conference '“ Driving innovation with big data

NIFDA to hold post-Brexit consultations

Attending the launch of Newry Show 2016: l to r Kyle Henry, Newry Show Society chairman; Clarice Downey, Face of the Buttercrane Centre; Gillian Fitzpatrick, vice chairman of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council; Michael Bell, chief executive NIFDA

Strong message of hope for future

Pictured at the Danske Bank Advantage event entitled Leading the Way for Local Food & Drink Businesses are Arthur Richmond, Finance Director of SHS Group, Enterprise Minister Jonathan Bell; Kevin Kingston, CEO of Danske Bank; and NIFDA Executive Director Michael Bell.

Brexit a big concern for NI food and drink sector

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