Food and drink producers praised for Covid resilience

Every £1 spent is worth £1.83

Manx food producers have been praised for showing resilience and adapting to the challenges of Covid-19.

This weekend over 70 exhibitors joined forces for the Isle of Man Food and Drink Festival with thousands of people passing through the two-day event.

Every £1 spent on a local product is said to be worth £1.83.

Andrew Lees is from the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture:

One local business which saw both the good and bad of Covid-19 was the Isle of Man Creamery – Tim Sayers is the sales director: