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Food Sectors

We represent the largest manufacturing sector in the UK. The product sectors which make up the food industry cover a vast range of foods from chocolate to frozen veg; breakfast cereals to shellfish; pickles and sauces to organic baby food.

FDF's associations and groups run a host of consumer-facing websites providing the public with great information about a vast range of food sectors. These websites are designed to shed light on the industry that produce most of the food we eat each day.

Listed below are the different sectors FDF represents, along with related associations or groups.

Baby Food

• British Specialist Nutrition Association Ltd (BSNA)

Biscuit, Cake, Chocolate and Confectionery

• FDF's Biscuit, Cake, Chocolate and Confectionery Group

Bread and Bakery Snacks, Bakery Ingredients, Yeast

• Association of Bakery Ingredients Manufacturers (ABIM)
• Federation of Bakers (FOB)
• UK Association of Manufacturers of Bakers' Yeast (UKAMBY)

Breakfast Cereals

• Association of Cereal Food Manufacturers (ACFM)

Canned Fruit and Vegetables

• Food Processors Association

Cereal Ingredients

• Cereal Ingredient Manufacturers' Association (CIMA)

Coffee

• British Coffee Association (BCA)

Crisps and Snacks

• Snack, Nut and Crisp Manufacturers' Association (SNACMA)

• British Specialist Nutrition Association Ltd (BSNA)

Dessert Mixes

• Food Processors Association

Fish and Fish Products

• FDF's Seafood Group
• FDF's Shellfish Working Group
• FDF's Fish Work Group

Foodservice

• FDF's Out of Home Group

Frozen Food

• FDF's Frozen Food Group

Herbal Infusions

• UK Herbal Infusions Associations (UKHIA)

Ice Cream

• FDF's Frozen Food Group

Margarine and Spreads

• Margarine and Spreads Association (MSA)

Meat

• FDF's Meat Group

Oat Milling

• British Oat and Barley Millers' Association (BOBMA)

Organic Food

• FDF's Organics Group

Seasonings and Spice

• Seasoning and Spice Association (SSA)

Soya Products

• Soya Protein Association (SPA)

Snacks, Nuts and Crisps

• Snack, Nut and Crisp Manufacturers' Association (SNACMA)

Starch

• British Starch Industry Association (BSIA)

Tea

• UK Tea Council (UKTC)

Vegetarian and Meat-free

• FDF's Vegetarian and Meat Free Group

Yogurt and Chilled Desserts

• FDF's Yogurt and Chilled Dessert Group

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