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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.
FDF has responded to the Prime Minister's statement today. More about Food and Drink Federation response to Prime Minister's statement
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has today published analysis showing that food and drink exports increased by 1.8% to £16.4bn from January to September 2018, when compared to the same period in 2017. More about UK Food and Drink exports reach £16.4bn in first nine months of 2018
Twenty-one of the country's leading business organisations have written a joint letter to Scottish Finance Secretary, Derek Mackay MSP, urging him to scrap the proposed new business rates levy on out of town premises. More about Commerce unites to urge scrapping of new rates levy on out of town business
FDF has issued the following press notice: More about Food and Drink Federation responds to news that Michael Gove is to remain in post
FDF has issued the following press notice: More about Food and Drink Federation response to possible Brexit agreement
With less than five months to go until the UK is scheduled to leave the European Union (EU), FDF's quarterly surveys have shown a significant decline in business confidence amongst food and drink manufacturers during 2018. More about Food and Drink Federation: More than a third of food and drink manufacturers facing increased costs as a result of 'no-deal' Brexit stockpiling
FDF has issued the following press notice: More about FDF response to Autumn Budget
FDF has issued the following press notice: More about FDF response to the Government's latest 'No-Deal' Technical Notices
Food and Drink Federation response to Dominic Raab speech this morning at the Conservative Party Conference. More about FDF response to Dominic Raab, Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, speech at Conservative Party Conference
FDF response to Government's latest 'No-Deal' Technical Notices. More about FDF response to Government's latest 'No-Deal' Technical Notices
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