13 November 2015 Back to list of articles The Scottish food and drink manufacturing industry is a great success story, employing 34,000 people and contributing £1.7 billion gross value added to the economy. However, despite this success, food and drink …
13 November 2015 Back to list of articles The Food and Drink Federation's Leadership Team will be out in force at this year's Food Matters Live nutrition and health conference taking place from 17-19 November 2015 at ExCel, London. Delegates can …
12 November 2015 Back to list of articles The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) hosted its second annual Sustainability Convention on Tuesday 10 November to address the challenges and issues associated with climate change including food security, potential …
10 November 2015 Back to list of articles Dame Fiona Kendrick, chief executive of Nestlé UK and Ireland, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Sheffield Hallam University for her distinguished contribution to the food and drink sector and her …
5 November 2015 Back to list of articles Sheffield Hallam University’s National Centre of Excellence for Food Engineering (NCEFE) will lead three new Innovate UK partnerships, two with Nestlé UK and one with Dext Heat Recovery to improve the efficiency of …
28 October 2015 Back to list of articles The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) welcomes the second interim report of Courtauld Commitment 3, published by WRAP today, which shows significant progress towards its manufacturing and retail waste target. Barbara …
26 October 2015 Scottish Government Online Business Support Available Back to list of articles The Scottish Government has revamped their online business support service to make it a one stop shop for businesses. It offers a broad range of information on …
26 October 2015 Cross Party Group on Food discusses Scottish Food Commission Back to list of articles On 7 October there was a meeting of the Cross Party Group on Food, which SFDF provides the secretariat for. The theme of the meeting was the Food …
26 October 2015 SFDF Launches Food Science Videos to Bring Lessons to Life Back to list of articles SFDF, Abertay University, Education Scotland, and the Scottish Schools Education Research Centre (SSERC) have worked in partnership to produce a set of …
22 October 2015 Back to list of articles Speaking in response to the publication today of Sugar Reduction: The Evidence for Action by Public Health England (PHE), FDF Director General Ian Wright CBE said: “We welcome the publication today of PHE's …
21 October 2015 Back to list of articles The Chewing Gum Action Group has launched its 10th annual campaign to reduce gum litter. On Monday 19 October, the group took to Oxford Street to highlight pieces of discarded gum on the pavements, using fluorescent …
14 October 2015 Back to list of articles The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and Sheffield Hallam University will host a packaging engineering innovation workshop for the food and drink industry at the National Centre of Excellence for Food Engineering on …
13 October 2015 Back to list of articles FDF has given evidence to MPs as part of the Health Committee's inquiry into childhood obesity. Ian Wright, Director General, appeared as part of the second panel alongside the British Retail Consortium and …
8 October 2015 Back to list of articles Students from local schools across the North West have received an exclusive insight into careers in food engineering from KP Snacks in Hellaby. KP Snacks ran the engineering workshop for female A-Level and BTEC …
5 October 2015 Back to list of articles Responding to Defra Secretary of State Liz Truss' speech at the Conservative Party Conference, Ian Wright, Director General of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), said: “UK food and drink warmly applauds Liz …
1 October 2001 Back to list of articles A report released today features new analysis showing how the UK electricity system wastes a staggering £9.5 billion from the loss of energy before it reaches homes and businesses. “Less Waste, More Growth: Boosting …
1 October 2015 Back to list of articles A report released today features new analysis showing how the UK electricity system wastes a staggering £9.5 billion from the loss of energy before it reaches homes and businesses. . “Less Waste, More Growth: …
25 September 2015 Back to list of articles The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is hosting a joint FDF NFU fringe open event at this year's Labour Party Conference titled, 'How do we best develop a National Food Strategy for the UK'. At the …
23 September 2015 Back to list of articles Last week, over 40 primary and secondary teachers from Grampian and Moray, with a responsibility for science, technology, food & health and business studies, attended an interactive learning event highlighting …
21 September 2015 Back to list of articles Pupils from Millburn Academy were recently given a taste of what it is like to work in the food and drink industry through a school visit from iconic Scottish food and drink manufacturer Baxters. 120 students …
