Investment & growth

Guidance & resources

Funding & Grants

The FDF maintains close ties to funding bodies, as well as researchers and businesses with specialist knowledge in various innovation areas.

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Innovation Gateway

Innovation support from across the UK that enables you and your business to get connected with the organisations and people best placed to help you.

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Grocery Code

The FDF works closely with the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) to raise awareness on the right of suppliers and obligations faced by the UK’s largest grocery retailers in commercial negotiations. The FDF lobbies Government to deliver a fairer food supply chain by ensuring the GCA has the long-term resources to undertake its essential work.

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Get involved

Make the most of your membership with our committees, newsletters and alerts.

Food & Drink Technology Taskforce

The Food and Drink Technology Taskforce was set up following the Food and Drink Investment Summit in November 2024, convened by the FDF. The Future Factory report launched with Newton identified a £14 billion growth opportunity in F&D if productivity increases. The Taskforce was created to develop some specific proposals and recommendations to help realise this ambition.

Taskforce members include:

  • Siemens
  • ABB Robotics
  • Natwest
  • Sheffield Hallam University
  • MPac
  • Newton Impact
  • Manufacturing Technology Centre
  • DBT Made Smarter Team

We convene a Food and Drink Manufacturing Advisory Group which runs alongside the Taskforce to help factor current industry needs into the work.

To learn more about our work in this area contact Tanya Barringer.

Upcoming events & webinars

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International Trade Committee (ITC)

The International Trade Committee leads our activity and helps members stay up to date with UK trade policy.

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