The Industry
Preparing for a Changing Workforce
Published October 2019
Access to skills is a growing problem across the sector, and according to the
Food and Drink
Sector Council's Preparing for a Changing Workforce Report, the majority of
companies expect the
situation to become more difficult, as we see record lows in unemployment
(3.8%), parts of the
industry where one third of workers could retire in the next 15-17 years and a
forecasted 120,000
fewer migrants overall by 2023.
This report outlines the future workforce and skills needs of the UK food and
drink sector, and
has brought together the entire supply chain to develop key recommendations for
both government
and industry that will deliver a real step change.
View online: Preparing for a
changing workforce
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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: Forword - A
'hidden hard Brexit' for food and drink exporters?
Download full report: Rules of origin in an EU-UK FTA
Breaking the chain
Key workforce considerations for the UK food and drink supply chain as we leave
the EU
Published August 2017
Survey to establish the supply chain's Brexit priorities from a labour and
workforce perspective
and to address some of the gaps in official data.
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report: Breaking the chain
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.
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Manifesto
Food and Drink Exporting: Five steps to success
Published April 2017
Five steps to food and drink export success
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Growth through Exports
Food and drink manufacturing priorities for a new UK-EU relationship
Published July 2016
FDF has published its first manifesto which sets out food and drink
manufacturers' key priorities for the negotiations on the UK's new relationship
with the
European Union. This document includes the key short and longer-term actions
the
largest manufacturing sector – food and drink requires if it is to remain
competitive and successful.
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manufacturing priorities for a new UK-EU
relationship
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Unlocking talent – The key to driving food and drink productivity
Published July 2016
The food and drink sector has a strong record on productivity growth,
outstripping overall UK productivity and many global competitors. The Food and
Drink
Federation (FDF) and National Skills Academy for Food and Drink, working
alongside
apetito, Butt Foods, Nestlé, Mars, Mondeléz International and Premier Foods,
have identified essential steps to maintaining the talent pipeline.
The key findings and business actions under the project, which forms part of
Sir Charlie Mayfield's Government Productivity Review, have been captured in a
report - 'Unlocking Talent – The Key to Driving Food and Drink
Productivity'.
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the Unlocking talent: The key to driving food and drink
productivity - pdf | 1.5Mb
Discover your career in food and drink
Published March 2016
With a range of entry routes into food and drink, there's something for
everyone!
Careers in food and drink cover a whole range of areas, including food science,
product development, marketing and communications, nutrition and wellbeing, HR,
packaging, research and design – with a particular demand for engineers. The
options are endless!
View:
Discover your career in food and drink
Download: Discover your career in food and drink
10 Steps to Export Success - A reference guide for food and drink businesses
Published September 2014 - first version published September
2013
FDF in collaboration with Defra have created this free online resource to help
food and drink manufacturers with every step in their exporting journey.
Download: 10 Steps to Export Success guide - pdf | 700k
Ingredients for Success
Published June 2014
Food and drink manufacturing is
a great British success story.
With the right
partnership with Government we can
build on our success to continue to
improve our efficiency, productivity and
overall contribution to the economy.
Download the Ingredients for Success -
Agenda - pdf
Download the Food Authenticity:
Five steps to help protect your business from food fraud guide - pdf | 600Kb
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Delivering Sustainable Growth Through Innovation
Published December 2013
In this report FDF sets out its vision for an innovative, resilient,
resource-efficient and safe food and drink manufacturing supply chain that
delivers
affordable, nutritious and safe food for 21st century populations. The vision
includes
ten long term priority areas for innovation
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Delivering Sustainable Growth Through Innovation - pdf | 400Kb
Celebrating Our People
Published: July 2013
Looking back on 100 years of FDF and the progress that food and drink
manufacturers have made throughout the last century we are taking the
opportunity to celebrate the most vital ingredient in our recipe for success.
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Take a closer look at food engineering
Published June 2013
The MEng food engineering degree course provides students with everything
they need to secure a coveted graduate role with UK's leading food and drinks
manufacturers.
Download the student campaign brochure - pdf | 248kb
Download the student campaign poster - pdf | 344kb
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20/20 Vision for Growth: Achievements 2012
Published: December 2012
FDF's shared vision for the UK food and drink industry is to deliver sustainable
growth of 20% by 2020. This leaflet outlines the achievements of the last
twelve
months.
View the 2012 Achievements: 20/20
Vision for Growth.
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Achievements 2012 leaflet - pdf | 500 kb
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Delivering growth through Apprenticeships
Published: December 2012
Throughout 2012, FDF has been
working to help companies understand the benefits that apprenticeships can
bring through the Apprenticeship pledge. This booklet
reflects the progress that has been made.
View the Delivering growth through
Apprenticeships.
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through Apprenticeships booklet - pdf | 450 kb
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Delivering sustainable growth through exports
Published: April 2012
Food and drink exports are one of the key drivers of growth for our industry.
With domestic
markets growing more steadily, manufacturing companies have been working hard
to
develop
new opportunities.
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Sustainable Growth in the Food and Drink Manufacturing Industry
A Grant Thornton report commissioned by Food and Drink Federation.
Published December 2011
This report concludes that the food and soft drink manufacturing industry (FDM)
can generate sustainable growth and contribute to the UK economic recovery by
building on its strengths and minimising its weaknesses. However, the industry
will only be able to achieve this if it operates in a supportive regulatory
environment which incentivises business investment and nurtures British food
and
drink
manufacturers.
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Future Scenarios for the UK Food & Drink Industry
Published: September 2010
This report provides a set of possible scenarios for the future of the food and
drink industry in the UK in 2025. The report is commissioned by the FDF and
written based on work carried out by the Institute for Manufacturing,
University
of
Cambridge (IfM).
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Value of Food & Drink Manufacturing to UK
Published: July 2010
This report provides a summary of the impact of food and drink manufacturers on
the UK economy. The report is commissioned by the FDF from the Institute for
Manufacturing (IfM) to clarify what the impacts of the industry were and to
understand what could be done to improve the economic and social impacts of the
industry.
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Support a British success story - Manifesto
Published: April 2010
As the main trade association for the UK's food and drink manufacturers, we
believe the facts speak for themselves: FDF members play a vital role in
underpinning the economy through our ongoing efforts to create jobs, add value
and boost
exports.
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Working for the UK: Our contribution to the economy
Published: December 2007
This report studies the UK food and drink
manufacturing sector with the aim of examining its
importance to the UK economy, identifying important
trends over the next five years and the industry's
capacity to respond to them, and highlighting
constraints that need to be addressed by the industry
and the Government.
The report is based on a review
of recent literature and statistics relating to the sector
and interviews with senior food industry executives.
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