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Report

State of Industry Report Q3 2025
13 November 2025

Our Q3 State of Industry report reveals that confidence among food and drink manufacturers has plummeted to –60%, down from –40% in Q2.

Guidance

Nature Handbook for Food & Drink Manufacturers

23 October 2025
Press release

FDF leads food system drive to be Nature Positive by 2030

23 October 2025
Press release

Scottish food producers awarded funding to make their recipes healthier

08 October 2025 Scotland
Report

Trade Snapshot H1 2025

26 September 2025
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Ambition 2030

Ambition 2030 is the flagship strategy for food and drink manufacturing and sets out the sector’s important role in tackling environmental challenges. We have recently launched five member toolkits with practical steps and guidance for each of the Ambition 2030 pillars, as well as a Nature Handbook for food and drink manufacturers.

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UK Food & Drink Inflation 2025-26 Forecast

UK Food & Drink Inflation 2025-26 Forecast

Our latest forecast reveals that food inflation is set to rise to 5.7% by December 2025. While cost pressures from “traditional” drivers such as commodities and energy have eased, government regulation has emerged as the leading driver of food inflation.

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FDF Investment Summit 2025: Powering Productivity

Our upcoming Investment Summit is an exclusive gathering of food and drink business leaders, government, technology, and finance experts. Featuring Defra Secretary of State, Emma Reynolds, the Summit provides a unique forum to discuss the future of investment in the food and drink industry.

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