Publications
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has published a range of publications to
highlighting the achievements and
accomplishments of the FDF and our members.
Our publications are divided into the following categories:
Environment
Food safety and Science
Health and Wellbeing
Food and Drink Industry
Latest Publications
Rules of origin in an EU-UK FTA
A 'hidden hard Brexit' for food and drink exporters?
Published March 2018
report commissioned by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) 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 of rules
of origin.
View: Forward - A
'hidden hard Brexit' for food and drink exporters?
Download full report: Rules of origin in an EU-UK FTA
Guidance on comparative nutrition claims
Published January 2018
The document provides detailed best practice guidance on the requirements and
appropriate
wording for comparative nutrition claims to be used in the labelling and
advertising of food and drink
products.
View: Guidance on comparative nutrition claims
Download:
Guidance on comparative nutrition claims
FDF's Environmental Ambition: Progress Report 2017
Published January 2018
The Food and Drink Federation's (FDF) Ambition 2025, launched in October 2016.
The adoption of Ambition 2025 by members expressed a strong desire to go even
further and take strides towards shaping future value chains and increasing
awareness of natural capital. This report outlines the progress made by members
to
deliver our Ambition 2025.
View progress
report
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Ambition case studies
Guidance on Setting Product Shelf-Life
Published November 2017
This resource is designed to help FBOs engaged in the production or sale of any
category of food
and ingredients to assign the most appropriate expiry date for their product.
View: Guidance on
Setting Product Shelf-Life
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Guidance on Setting Product Shelf-Life
Economic contribution and growth opportunities
Published July 2017
FDF commissioned industry-wide report by Grant Thornton has highlighted key
growth opportunities for the food and drink industry, the UK's largest
manufacturing
sector.
Find out more about the Grant Thornton report
FDF Manifesto 2017
Published May 2017
Our Manifesto is aimed at policymakers and candidates of all parties across the
UK. It sets out
the five key policies we want the next Government to implement after 8 June
2017
to ensure the
UK's food and farming sector continues to lead the world.
View Our
Manifesto
Food and Drink Exporting: Five steps to success
Published April 2017
Five steps to food and drink export success
View: Growth through Exports
Download: PDF brochure:
Growth through Exports
Report of FDF Members' Survey of Food and Packaging Waste Arisings in
2015
Published April 2017
This report presents the results of the survey commissioned jointly by FDF
and
WRAP to collect data on food and packaging waste arisings from FDF members'
manufacturing sites in 2015.
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report
Packaging for people, planet and profit - A sustainability checklist
Published March 2017
This Checklist has been prepared jointly by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF)
and INCPEN – the Industry Council for research on Packaging & the
Environment.
We encourage our members and others to use it and commend it to their suppliers,
customers and other companies.
View: Packaging for
people, planet and profit - A sustainability checklist
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checklist