Supporting Scotland’s food and drink manufacturing industry
Powering Communities
The UK’s food and drink manufacturing sector is a cornerstone of our national economy and a vital part of communities across every region of the country.
Scotland’s 1,220 food and drink manufacturers employ 43,000 people and contribute £5.7bn to Scotland’s economy every year. The industry is Scotland’s largest manufacturing sector, supporting jobs throughout the supply chain from farm to fork.
Scotland delivers:
Our Powering Communities report highlights an industry that is not only economically significant but deeply rooted in local life, powering local economies while enriching the communities it serves.
Our priorities
Food and drink manufacturing provides jobs and economic growth in communities all over Scotland. Our members support food security across the country and put Scotland’s food and drink sector on the map, exporting iconic brands and produce the world over.
We need to ensure Scotland has an evidence-based regulatory environment supporting investment and growth, that businesses have the people and skills that they need, and that our industry is supported on its journey to net zero.
Scotland Food & Drink Partnership
FDF Scotland is a member of the Scotland Food & Drink Partnership – a unique collaboration between industry organisations from across the food supply chain, Scottish Government and its agencies
We are proud to have been involved in the development of the partnership's new ambitious 10-year strategy: ‘Sustaining Scotland. Supplying the world'.
We will be an integral part of its delivery. Our ambition is to make Scotland one of the best places to own, operate, and work for a food and drink business.
Our work
Meet the team
Led by David Thomson, and supported by a specialist team, FDF Scotland advocates for industry, members, providing guidance, advice and thought leadership. Meet key members of the team and get in touch today.
Reformulation for Health
Net Zero
FDF Scotland Holyrood Candidates Webinar
FDF Scotland hosted a webinar to provide Scottish Parliament Election candidates with an overview of Scotland’s vibrant food and drink manufacturing sector, highlighting current opportunities, challenges, and the priorities set out in FDF Scotland’s 2026 Manifesto. It offered valuable insight into how we can work together to support a competitive, sustainable and thriving industry.
