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UK F&B exports hit decade low as manufacturers face mounting global pressure
UK food and drink exports fell sharply in the first quarter of 2026, with the FDF warning that domestic manufacturers are losing competitiveness in global markets.
UK food manufacturers cut salt, sugar and calories by nearly a fifth, new FDF data shows
Food and drink manufacturers have reduced the salt, sugar and calorie contribution of branded products sold in the UK grocery market by almost a fifth over the past five years.
FDF calls on UK government to support F&B manufacturers amid sector ‘crisis’
A new report from the Food and Drink Federation highlights how confidence among UK food and beverage manufacturers has plummeted amid conflict in the Middle East, currently at its lowest level seen since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Research: 41% of F&B manufacturers scale back investment amid low confidence and rising costs
A recent report from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has revealed a significant contraction in investment among food and drink manufacturers, with 41% of businesses scaling back their growth expenditures.
New guidance from FDF aims to mitigate allergen-related recalls
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has released a comprehensive set of guidelines designed to aid food manufacturers, particularly SMEs.
The Food and Drink Federation is the voice of the UK food and drink industry, the largest manufacturing sector in the country. Its sector directly employs almost 440,000 people, and as many as 1.2 million in ancillary services.
It accounts for 14% of the UK’s total manufacturing sector by value, and it’s an invaluable partner to British agriculture, buying two thirds of what farmers produce. Membership comprises manufacturers of all sizes, as well as trade associations dealing with specific sectors of the industry.
The organisation has a Scottish division (SFDF) that runs autonomously from Torphichen Street in Edinburgh. It deals directly with the Scottish Executive and is wholly responsible for the Scottish food and drink manufacturing industry, having its own Executive Committee. The drinks industry in Scotland is an important part of its economy, and its exports. (Source: Wikipedia)
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