Shaping the future of food and drink manufacturing

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Report

State of Industry Report Q2 2025
27 August 2025

Our Q2 State of Industry report reveals that confidence among food and drink manufacturers continues to flatline at - 40%, failing to recover since it plummeted to -47% at the end of 2024.

Press release

Flatlining confidence among food manufacturers offers stark warning ahead of Budget

27 August 2025
FDF statement

FDF response to July food and drink inflation

20 August 2025
Awards

FDF Awards - book your tickets

Updated: 12 August 2025
Toolkit

Environmental sustainability: Ambition 2030 toolkits

20 August 2025 Member only
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Spotlight on

Action on Fibre

Since the launch of our Action on Fibre initiative, our members have been working hard to bridge the gap between fibre intakes and the dietary recommendation. We are pleased to share the progress of the Action on Fibre initiative.

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Shaping a Healthier Future Through Food & Drink

Shaping a Healthier Future highlights the ongoing work of food and drink manufacturers to support the nation's health, alongside championing how we can work with government and other partners to drive further progress.

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Scotland

Reformulation for 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.

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Upcoming events

Webinar
Shaping a Healthier Future: Collaboration between industry and academia
02 September 2025 at 10:30 - 12:00
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Member only
Committee meeting
UKAPY All Members' Meeting
02 September 2025 at 13:00 - 15:30
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Webinar
Master the Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM) - Turn policy change into business advantage
09 September 2025 at 10:00 - 11:00
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FDF Members help shape the future of food and drink, benefiting from our advocacy, regulatory and technical advice and thought leadership while accessing the latest industry data and analysis. 

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