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Here are the latest news stories from FDF. If you are a journalist and would like to be notified when FDF issues a press release, please send an email to: press.office@fdf.org.uk.
A speech by FDF's Chief Executive Ian Wright CBE at Campden BRI Day 2018 entitled "A whole new world: food and drink after Brexit". More about Ian Wright CBE: The Campden BRI Day lecture - "A whole new world"
The latest export statistics reveal that Q1 2018 exports of food and drink have grown by 5.5% to £5.2bn, from £5.0bn in Q1 2017. Total exports to EU markets (+8.2%) grew faster than those to non-EU markets (+1.2%). More about First quarter food and drink exports grow by 5.5% to £5.2 billion
We are encouraged that today's report highlights some of the recent reformulation work undertaken by industry, with sugar reduction reported in five out of the eight food product categories. In some categories we have always said that sugar reduction would be particularly challenging. More about FDF response to PHE report: Sugar reduction and wider reformulation programme
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has today published the results of the first of its new quarterly business confidence surveys, polling a range of food and drink manufacturers from across the UK. More about FDF Confidence Survey - Food and Drink manufacturers remain resilient
FDF has responded to Defra consultation on the future domestic Agriculture Policy in England: ‘Health and Harmony: The Future for Food, Farming and the Environment in a Green Brexit More about FDF Health report - Feeding Change
FDF has responded to Defra consultation on the future domestic Agriculture Policy in England: ‘Health and Harmony: The Future for Food, Farming and the Environment in a Green Brexit More about FDF response to Defra's 'Health and Harmony: The Future for Food, Farming and the Environment in a Green Brexit' consultation
FDF's response to the House of Lords European Committee paper entitled Brexit: food prices and availability
Three of Scotland's leading business representative groups have united to call for a common regulatory approach within the UK on aspects to do with food labelling and standards More about Business groups unite to call for post Brexit alignment within the UK on food and nutritional labelling and standards
FDF's Director of Corporate Affairs, Tim Rycroft, has issued a response to the Childhood Obesity Letter More about FDF response to Childhood Obesity Letter
FDF's Chief Executive Ian Wright CBE has responsed to the BEIS Committee Report: The impact of Brexit on the processed food and drink sector More about FDF response to BEIS Committee Report: The impact of Brexit on the processed food and drink sector
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