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Press Release: FDF releases Trade Snapshot Report Q3 2024

20 December 2024

Our latest trade snapshot report released today, saw exports further decline in Q3 this year, read the full press release below.

Insights: Prices Dashboard - November 2024

18 December 2024

The prices dashboard tracks prices of UK food and non-alcoholic drink, as well as prices of agricultural commodities, energy, transportation and packaging.

Press Release: FDF releases Q3 2024 State of Industry report

12 December 2024

Read our latest Q3 2024 State of Industry report press release here.

News Article: Speech: Karen Betts’ opening remarks at the FDF Investment Summit

22 November 2024

Karen Betts opened the inaugural FDF Food and Drink Investment Summit by highlighting the £14bn growth opportunity for UK food and drink manufacturing.

Insights: Prices Dashboard - October 2024

20 November 2024

The prices dashboard tracks prices of UK food and non-alcoholic drink, as well as prices of agricultural commodities, energy, transportation and packaging.

Press Release: Unlocking investment key to solving food and drink manufacturing’s £14bn productivity gap, new research finds

20 November 2024

New research has revealed that there’s an untapped £14bn growth opportunity for the UK’s food and drink manufacturing industry.

News Article: Speech: Innovation for Healthier Diets Tasting Event

14 November 2024

Read below the full speech delivered by our CEO, Karen Betts at our Innovation for Healthier Diets Parliamentary Tasting Event.

Media enquiries

FDF's media team is available to help journalists with any questions they might have relating to the UK food and drink manufacturing industry. If we're unable to help directly, we can usually point you in the direction of someone who can!

We issue and statements on behalf of the industry and our in-house policy experts can supply quotes, statistics, case studies and other background information on a wide range of industry issues.

To speak to one of the FDF media team please call 0207 420 7140 or email press.office@fdf.org.uk 

For Scottish media enquiries call 0131 222 8040 or email Kirsty.Tinsdale@fdfscotland.org.uk

Public affairs activities

The FDF champions UK food and drink manufacturing to politicians, policymakers and stakeholders across the UK and in Brussels.

At Westminster, Edinburgh, and Cardiff, we hold regular meetings and events to update politicians on the issues facing the UK's largest manufacturing sector. 

We regularly provide briefings for debates, evidence to Select Committees and serve as the Secretariat to the All-party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Food and Drink, chaired by John Stevenson MP.

FDF Scotland provide the secretariat for the Scottish Parliament’s Cross Party Group on Food. 

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