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The Food and Drink Federation responds to the publication of the Skills for Jobs White Paper

Commenting on the publication of the Skills for Jobs White Paper Mark Corbett, education and skills policy manager, the FDF, said: “We welcome the publication of the Skills for Jobs White Paper today, and the focus on employers taking a

21/01/2021 | Comment, Opinion Time | Read More

FDF slams new promotional restrictions on unhealthy foods

Commenting on today's news that promotions on food and drinks high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) in retailers will be restricted from April 2022, Tim Rycroft, chief operating officer, Food and Drink Federation, said: “It is breath-taking and insulting

28/12/2020 | Manufacturer news, Retail News, Retailer News | Read More

FDF: agreement to allow hauliers with negative Covid test to enter France is welcome progress

Commenting on last night’s news of an agreement to allow hauliers to continue to travel between the UK and France, the FDF’s chief executive Ian Wright said: “Last night’s news of an agreement to allow hauliers with a negative Covid

23/12/2020 | Comment, Opinion Time | Read More

FDF responds to continued suspension of accompanied freight traffic from UK to France

Responding to the continued suspension of accompanied freight traffic from the UK to France, FDF CEO Ian Wright, said: “36 hours after the French border was closed to accompanied freight, and with 1500 lorries stranded in Kent, it is imperative

22/12/2020 | Comment, Opinion Time | Read More

Food and Drink Federation: H1 exports of food and drink fall for the first time since 2015

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has today published a report which shows that exports of food and drink in the first half of the year fell for the first time since 2015. The data shows that when compared to

01/10/2020 | Data Time, Reports | Read More

FDF and Santander UK report: untapped export potential key for food and drink industry recovery

Santander UK and the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) have today launched a new report showing that despite business confidence falling to record lows across the food and drink industry in the second quarter of 2020, untapped overseas export markets

03/09/2020 | Data Time, Reports | Read More

The Food and Drink Federation publishes shortlist for FDF Awards 2020

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has announced the shortlist for the Food and Drink Federation Awards 2020, which takes place on Thursday 4 February 2021 at The Royal Lancaster, London. The annual awards honour the dedication and commitment of

08/07/2020 | Awards, Services Time | Read More

Food and Drink Federation: Pandemic hits food and drink exports but non-EU sales of branded goods grow

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has today published analysis showing that in the first quarter of 2020, food and drink exports fell by over £700m (-12.7%) compared to the same period in 2019. Sales to the EU were hit

27/05/2020 | Manufacturer news | Read More

The FDF and UK trade unions: working together to feed the nation

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF), Unite, Usdaw, BFAWU and GMB, have joined together for the first time to commend the efforts of all those working in food and drink manufacturing who are doing so much to keep the nation

06/05/2020 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More

UK’s food and drink trade associations call for the continuation of critical trade

Trade associations from across the UK food and drink supply chain have come together to publish a letter, calling on all Governments to ensure the continuation of critical imports and exports of food and drink at this critical time:

16/04/2020 | Manufacturer news, Retail News, Retailer News | Read More

FDF launches collaboration with recruitment app Syft to support members meet unprecedented demand

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is pleased to announce a new 16-week partnership with job recruitment app, Syft.

02/04/2020 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More

Food and Drink Federation: survey reveals improved industry confidence

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has today published its 2019 Business Confidence report, which reveals that while official data signalled weak investment and growth for food and drink manufacturing in the first three quarters of the year, the sector

17/02/2020 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Food and Drink Federation: UK exports to China see largest value increase this quarter

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has published a report today showing that Q3 food and drink exports have increased by 8.3% (y-o-y) to £6.2bn, largely driven by export value growth to non-EU countries (+13.1%), which was over twice that

11/12/2019 | Data Time, Reports | Read More

The Food and Drink Federation and Santander launch Food and Drink Industry Report 2020

The Food and Drink Federation and Santander have launched a new report highlighting the growth opportunities and challenges for the food and drink sector for 2020.

09/12/2019 | Data Time, Reports | Read More

Food and Drink Federation: continued access to EU preferential trade agreements vital to avoid significant drop in export

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has published a report today showing that food and drink exports have increased by 5.1% to £11.3bn in H1 2019 compared to the same period in 2018. Yet the rate of growth is lower

27/09/2019 | Data Time, Reports | Read More
No-deal Brexit would inflict ‘mortal damage’ on UK food and drink, FDF tells next PM, Boris Johnson

No-deal Brexit would inflict ‘mortal damage’ on UK food and drink, FDF tells next PM, Boris Johnson

Responding to the announcement of Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP as the new UK Prime Minister, Ian Wright CBE, FDF chief executive said: "The UK's largest manufacturing sector, food and drink, is central to our critical national infrastructure. The industry

23/07/2019 | Comment, Opinion Time | Read More

UK food and drink exports enjoy biggest first quarter on record, reports FDF

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has today published analysis showing that in the first quarter of 2019 food and drink exports increased by 10.7% (y-o-y) to £5.8bn, almost twice the growth rate of Q1 2018 (+6.3%) and the biggest

05/06/2019 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Food and Drink Federation publishes gluten labelling guidance

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has published ‘Gluten Labelling Guidance: Best Practice for Prepacked Foods which Include or Exclude Cereals Containing Gluten’. This updated UK best practice guidance provides advice to food business operators on how to label food

04/06/2019 | Retail News | Read More
Brexit options: FDF highlights implications for food and drink industry

Brexit options: FDF highlights implications for food and drink industry

The chief executive of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), Ian Wright, has written to all MPs regarding potential Brexit options and what the consequences of those options might be for the UK food and drink industry, the UK’s largest

27/03/2019 | Manufacturer news | Read More

Competitiveness of food and drink manufacturers hindered by rising costs, says FDF

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has published the second of its new quarterly business confidence surveys revealing that more than three quarters of manufacturers expect input prices to rise in the remainder of 2018.

01/08/2018 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Food and drink sector faces hidden hard Brexit, new FDF report reveals

DF) and the National Association of British and Irish Flour Millers (NABIM) from Global Counsel has revealed that the UK’s food and drink manufacturing sector could face a hidden ‘hard Brexit’ once the UK leaves the EU as a result

16/03/2018 | Data Time, Reports | Read More

FDF: access to EU third country trade deals vital to food and drink export success

The latest export statistics from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) reveal that any failure to secure continued access to the EU’s many preferential trade deals could have serious implications for the food and drink industry, with exports to these

28/02/2018 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Food and non-alcoholic drink exports grow in first half of 2016, FDF reveals

The latest export figures from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) show that the value of branded food and non-alcoholic drink exports rose to £2.4bn in the first half of 2016, an increase of £141.2m (+6.2%) when compared to the

26/08/2016 | Data Time, Research | Read More
UK’s exit from the EU is biggest single challenge industry faces, FDF director general tells inaugural Convention

UK’s exit from the EU is biggest single challenge industry faces, FDF director general tells inaugural Convention

Today, the Food and Drink Federation’s first ever FDF Convention is being held at Willis Towers Watson. Speakers will hail from Nestlé, Spar UK, Tesco, Mars UK, Mondeléz International, Coca-Cola GB, Weetabix, Agrico, HSBC, McCain Foods, Seabrook Crisps, and Kantar

05/07/2016 | Manufacturer news, Retail News, Retailer News | Read More

Introduction of sugar tax is “heavy handed” and will increase costs, says KMPG’s UK head of retail

KPMG's UK head of retail, David McCorquodale, has warned the chancellor's plans to introduce a new soft drinks tax to encourage companies to reduce the amount of sugar in the drinks they produce will increase retail costs and is

17/03/2016 | Manufacturer news, Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
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