Food Industry development plan in partnership with public institutions

A delegation from the Syndicate of Owners of Food Industries led by Ahmad Hoteit met last Saturday with the Speaker of House Nabih Berri and presented him with a plan to develop the sector. The delegation which comprised Syndicate members Ramez Abu Nader, Munir Bsat, Raja Cortas, George Nasrawi, Adnan Ataya and Abdel Hadi Sh7hadeh, discussed with Berri pending issues with the public sector, notably the following: the reactivation of the protocol between the Syndicate and the Investment Development Authority of Lebanon (IDAL) and the resolving of differences with the Finance Ministry. This, Syndicate representatives explained, will require the upgrading and amendment of certain current legislations as well as the development of laws that will facilitate the performance of this productive sector. For his part, Berri expressed readiness to resolve obstacles and promised to follow the subject with ministries concerned. (As Safir, Al Diyar, January 12, 2016)