Food and Drink Federation response to the Budget 2014
19 March 2014
Food and Drink Federation response to the Budget 2014
Commenting on today's Budget Statement, Melanie Leech, Director General at the Food and Drink Federation, the voice of the UK's largest manufacturing sector, said:
“The Chancellor has listened to our growing concerns on the impact of increasing energy prices on the competitiveness of food and drink. The adoption of our recommendation for Carbon Price Support (CPS) to be frozen will help all manufacturers in our sector while the exemption of industrial Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plants from CPS for the on-site generation of electricity will benefit existing and new users of the technology which is in widespread use throughout our sector. These changes will provide welcome relief to businesses large and small throughout the UK's largest manufacturing sector and reward those who invest in energy efficient technologies.”
Notes to editors:
- The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is the voice of the food and drink manufacturing industry – the UK's largest manufacturing sector. For more information about FDF and the industry we represent, visit: www.fdf.org.uk
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