Speech: Karen Betts’ opening remarks at the FDF Investment Summit
Karen Betts opened the inaugural FDF Food and Drink Investment Summit by highlighting the £14bn growth opportunity for UK food and drink manufacturing.
The FDF’s members have access to unrivalled policy insight and expertise affecting food and drink manufacturing across the UK. Our core strength is our deep understanding of industry issues, which ensures we are well placed to deliver results for our members.
FDF Scotland works with policy and communications experts from across the FDF to help members navigate the complex and fast evolving policy landscape and keep you abreast of the latest developments in Scotland and across the UK.
FDF Scotland is proud to be part of the Scotland Food & Drink partnership – a unique collaboration between industry organisations from across the food supply chain, Scottish Government and its agencies.
We are proud to have been involved in the development of the the partnership's new ambitious 10-year strategy: ‘Sustaining Scotland. Supplying the world'. We will be an integral part of its delivery. Our ambition is to make Scotland the best place in the world to own, operate, and work for a food and drink business.
What we do
Business insights and economics
The Scottish food and drink manufacturing industry is Scotland’s largest manufacturing sector, employing 44,000 people in communities across the country and with an annual turnover of £10.7 billion.
Environmental Sustainability: Ambition 2030
Ambition 2030 is our flagship strategy for food and drink manufacturing and sets out the sector’s important role in tackling these sustainability challenges and how every business can make its contribution.
Ambition 2030: Packaging
This pillar outlines how we will contribute to the implementation of a world-class packaging recycling.
Food processing
Food processing ensures we have easy access to a wide range of delicious, nutritious and safe food and drink for families whatever their budget. Given the growing debate around ultra-processed foods, it is important to consider the scientific evidence and the many benefits of food processing.
Diet and health
Scottish food and drink producers are playing a key role in enabling consumers to achieve a healthy balanced diet. Our Reformulation team is helping small to medium sized food companies to make their food healthier.
People and employment
Having a skilled, engaged workforce is vital to running a successful food and drink business and will help secure the future of the Scottish food and drink industry.
Trade
The FDF informs the Government’s trade and export policy priorities and provides advice to its members on trade policy and customs issues.
Innovation
Innovation is key to developing the food and drink of tomorrow, and underpinning many of our ambitions be they around sustainability, healthy diets or safety.
Get involved
We organise seminars, briefings and workshops throughout the year. These are a great way to network with peers across the industry and share ideas and best practices.
We also facilitate events that allow our members to have a close dialogue with senior retailers and other important stakeholders.
News
Prices Dashboard - October 2024
The prices dashboard tracks prices of UK food and non-alcoholic drink, as well as prices of agricultural commodities, energy, transportation and packaging.
Events you may be interested in
Environmental law training
Delivered remotely via SLR’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), the environmental law and compliance management modules provide delegates with the key practical skills and competency to manage environmental law compliance for their organisation.
Dinner
Food and Drink Industry Dinner
Guildhall Basinghall Street, LONDON, United Kingdom, EC2V 7HH
Our biggest networking event returns to the Guildhall to celebrate our success as an industry in an evening of great food and drink, catching up with friends an...
Webinar
Heat recovery & heat pumps for the food & drink sector
The webinar should be attended by anyone looking to explore cost-effective solutions for the decarbonisation of manufacturing process heating systems through he...