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Focus on productivity in parliament
At a pre-Budget breakfast event with food and farming minister George Eustice, held in the House of Commons yesterday, the All Party Parliamentary Group for Food and Drink Manufacturing put increasing productivity centre stage.
FDF Awards entry deadline fast approaching
The entry deadline for this year’s FDF Awards is fast approaching.
British food unit set to boost exports
A Great British Food Unit has been established to boost UK food exports and support industry growth plans, such as increasing manufactured food exports to £6 billion by 2020.
Ian Wright awarded accolade
Ian Wright CBE, director general of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), has received an award for his outstanding contribution to public affairs.
Apprenticeship pledge announced
A pledge has been announced by the president of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and CEO and chairman of Nestlé UK and Ireland, Dame Fiona Kendrick, to treble apprenticeships and grow value added food and drink exports by a third by 2020.
Brits unconvinced by sugar tax
This year has seen numerous calls from various organisations for the introduction of a sugary drinks tax in the UK.
Entries invited for FDF Awards 2016
The FDF Awards 2016 are now open for entries, the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has announced.
FDF event urges collaboration to tackle climate change
Supply chain collaboration emerged as a key theme of the second annual sustainability convention hosted earlier this month by the UK’s Food and Drink Federation (FDF).
Report’s sugar tax suggestion questioned by industry
Public Health England (PHE) has this week published an evidence review of a range of measures to reduce sugar consumption across the nation.
Scrutinising sugar
At last month’s Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Awards, Ian Wright, director general at FDF, warned attendees, “There is a debate about to ensue, perhaps already started, on the place of individual parts of the industry… It is a reasonable debate, it is an important debate, and it could be an absolutely crucial debate in terms of our commercial future.”
Labour’s food plan under the spotlight
Labour’s food startegy will be examined during an NFU fringe meeting at the party’s annual conference next week in Brighton.
Scottish FDF CEO appointed
David Thomson has been appointed CEO of the Scottish Food and Drink Federation (SFDF).
Exchange rate causes fall in export value
The value of UK food and non alcoholic drink exports has dropped £6 billion in the first six months of the year, according to the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).
FDF award winners revealed
Last night, the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Awards recognised outstanding individuals, ambitious initiatives and growing food and drink businesses for their contribution to the economy, community and environment.