The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is the voice of the UK food and drink industry, the largest manufacturing sector in the country.
Our sector directly employs up to 400,000 people, and as many as 1.2 million in ancillary services; it accounts for 15% of the UK’s total manufacturing sector by value; and it is an invaluable partner to British agriculture, buying two thirds of what farmers produce. Our membership comprises manufacturers of all sizes as well as trade associations dealing with specific sectors of the industry.
We help our members operate in an appropriately regulated marketplace to maximise their competitiveness. We communicate our industry’s values and concerns to Government, regulators, consumers and the media. We also work in partnership with key players in the food chain to ensure our food is safe and that consumers can have trust in it.
FDF runs the Taste Success – A Future in Food careers campaign which aims to show potential entrants that the UK food and drink manufacturing sector is a ‘career of first choice’.
Taste Success aspires to engage young people and show them that they can enjoy a rewarding career in the sector with lots of exciting opportunities, as well as play a pivotal role in ensuring that there is a skilled and suitably qualified workforce in the ever competitive and highly developed UK food sector.
Website: http://www.fdf.org.uk
Twitter: http://twitter.com/FDFTasteSuccess
