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.
The FDF's economic reporting is a key avenue for ensuring that the economic importance of the Scottish food and drink industry is widely recognised, as well as its potential for growth and productivity improvements.
We produce regular reports on business confidence, food and drink export performance and industry growth priorities.
Annual food and non-alcoholic drink inflation had continued to ease in March to 4.0%, down from 5.0% in February. This is the lowest rate since November 2021, and this month marks one year of slowing inflation. On the month, prices rose again by 0.2%.
The prices dashboard tracks prices of UK food and non-alcoholic drink, as well as prices of agricultural commodities, energy, transportation and packaging.
FDF Scotland is committed to reporting regularly on the Scottish food and drink manufacturing industry’s performance, and highlighting our members’ successes to our key stakeholders, government, industry and the media. Learn more about our sector’s achievements and the most up-to-date industry data.
We publish timely analysis of developments within the wider economy and the food and drink industry, providing context about the economic events that shape our industry and views on potential future implications.
Our quarterly reports highlight the latest trends in business confidence and key policy priorities.
The FDF publishes various reports across a wide range of policy areas highlighting the achievements, performance, and challenges facing our industry and the wider food and drink supply chain.
To highlight the geographical spread of the industry, the FDF produces national regional analysis of key economic indicators including: the sector’s economic contribution in each area, how many people we employ, average wages and trade statistics.
Our quarterly Trade Snapshots provide analysis of the latest trends in UK food and drink exports and imports.
20 July 2021
This report looks at the impact UK Government policies will have on food prices for both our food and drink manufacturing businesses and our household shopping baskets across the UK.
Read more06 May 2020
This is our shared plan for governments to work in partnership with the UK’s food and drink industry to ensure it continues to lead the world and meet the needs of UK consumers and shoppers.
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