2 economic strategy review food processing group november 1998 pa consulting 3 executive summary introduction this report was initiated by the department of development through northern ireland growth challenge nigc and drink association nifda as part an overall it analyses future industry in makes recommendations to how government must work together achieve for recommends companies can optimise implementation successful competitive strategies a similar has been completed agri both groups have worked closely order develop linking farmers processors customers 1 size performance n is highly significant terms with output almost 5 billion accounts virtually 30 all manufacturing exports 0 products account 15