Karen Betts
Broad welcome for DRS delay
UK-wide approach is the best way to ensure value for money and to drive up the UK’s disappointing recycling rates.
Industry waits for critical not for EU labelling update
Manufacturers could be forced to reduce the number of products they sell in the UK and food and drink exports are likely to fall.
FDF calls for action on food inflation on eve of Government summit
Federation wants government to ‘fully engage’ the sector on initiatives to drive growth.
FDF to connect businesses to the technology of tomorrow with Food and Drink Innovation Gateway
Platform to help manufacturers access support to increase their efficiency and productivity.
Industry faces investment decisions as cost pressures soar
Nearly 50% of food and drink manufacturers have cut or paused investment projects as they face the toughest trading conditions anyone can remember.
We’re waiting, Chancellor
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has unveiled the biggest package of tax cuts in 50 years, as he hailed a ‘new era’ for the UK economy.
FDF welcomes new government but calls for more support
Call for a review of what the priorities are, more support for investments that need to be made in the green transition.
Ecoveritas warns against ‘misguided’ attempts to derail EPR reform
‘It is disheartening to see businesses again putting their bottom line ahead of the planet. The environment cannot afford for EPR to be delayed or watered down’.
Do not take food and drink industries for granted, FDF tells contenders
Companies require support to remain viable, Federation tells prospective Conservative party leaders.
The FDF publishes shortlist for Awards 2022
Winners will be announced in September 2022 at The Royal Lancaster Hotel in London.
The FDF releases new strategy to boost trade negotiations
The FDF aims to maximise the benefits of the food and drink trade by driving up exports, ensuring the UK is a global hub for innovation and R&D investment.
FDF increases call for regulation review after ‘sobering’ inflation figures
The pressures on both large and small businesses are ‘immense’ with ingredient price rises for more than a year.
Under pressure
A National Food Security Council is needed to work alongside the industry and enable food and drink businesses to respond collectively, and fast, to the impact of supply chain disruptions.
UK food & drink firms seek new trade opportunities
Despite a drop in trade with the European Union, UK food and drink manufacturers are searching for new trading opportunities further afield, according to new research by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).