Our checklist: How you can help

Deliver a coherent strategy

Work with industry partners to turn the Food 2030 vision into action – putting a sustainable food sector at the heart of the UK economy
Recognise the strategic importance of food manufacturing and ensure our sector is given greater prominence in Government efforts to rebalance the economy
Underpin our competitiveness by ensuring there is clarity, consistency and coherence across all Government policy areas impacting the food sector
Partner with industry to define a healthy, low impact diet based on sound evidence

Provide us with the stability and confidence we need to invest in the country's low carbon future by developing clearer and more coherent policies on emissions reduction and energy supply
Design future policy in a way that avoids damaging our international competitiveness
Focus on incentivising good behaviour rather than simply trying to penalise the bad
Invest in appropriate UK infrastructure to support resource efficiency, especially for waste, water, energy and transport

Prioritise job creation and promote UK economic recovery by introducing a moratorium on further employment regulations
Introduce regulatory budgets to minimise the impact of legislation, quasi-regulation and voluntary codes on our sector
Ensure regulatory impact assessments take full account of compliance costs and apply to voluntary initiatives, codes of practice and other forms of quasi-regulation
Don't goldplate new EU regulations – especially in relation to the Temporary Agency Workers Directive
Work better with the EU institutions to shape the regulations that have the biggest impact on our sector

Prioritise food and drink exports and provide more tangible support for companies to boost our sectors' overall performance and encourage growth
Reverse the decision to increase National Insurance Contributions from 2011 as this will place an unnecessary burden on employers
Establish an effective, low-cost ombudsman to monitor and enforce the Grocery Supply Code of Practice, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises
Follow through on the long-term commitment for simplification, delivery and funding for skills programmes, particularly apprenticeships, modular training and basic skills – and ensure our sectors needs are recognised
Deliver on the strategic plan to partner with manufacturers on joint strategies to make our sector a 'career of choice' for school leavers and graduates

Work with industry and universities to increase the availability of qualified food scientists to support the sector's future growth and competitiveness
Remove potential future barriers to innovation through better regulation and proportionate voluntary measures and show leadership in the debates about the use of new technologies such as GM and nanotechnologies