Here are the latest news stories from FDF Scotland. If you are a journalist and would like to be notified when FDF Scotland issues a press release, please send an email to: kirsty.ritchie@fdfscotland.org.uk.
19 June 2019
A collective of more than 30 organisations from across the UK's food and drink
supply chain have
today published A Recipe for Growth, Prosperity and Sustainability: the UK Food
and Drink Industry's
Plan for Success, a call-to-action for governments to support and champion the
UK's largest industry.
More about UK food and drink calls on governments to back plan for future success
11 June 2019
The Braw Lunch-Brake Challenge challenged Scottish primary 5, 6 and 7 pupils to
create an
innovative, healthy new dish – which includes local Scottish produce - for
their
school meal. More about Scottish pupils take part in cook off as part of food challenge
5 June 2019
"The food and drink industry continues to out-perform expectations, delivering
another quarter of
exceptional exports growth despite the damaging uncertainty with which
businesses have to contend"
More about UK food and drink exports: Biggest first quarter on record
3 June 2019
This updated UK best practice guidance provides advice to food business
operators on how to label
food products that include cereals containing gluten, and which claims can be
made relating to the
absence or reduced presence of gluten (e.g. gluten-free). More about FDF publishes updated gluten labelling guidance
26 April 2019
In response to the CMA decision on the proposed Sainsbury's/Asda Merger, FDF
Chief Operating
Officer Tim Rycroft said More about Food and Drink Federation response to the CMA decision on the proposed Sainsbury's/Asda Merger
15 April 2019
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has today announced that Kraft Heinz will be
joining its
membership with immediate effect. More about Food and Drink Federation welcomes Kraft Heinz into membership
11 April 2019
Responding to the EU Council decision on a flexible Brexit extension until 31
October, David
Thomson, CEO of Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Scotland said: More about FDF Scotland response to flexible Brexit extension until 31 October
2 April 2019
FDF comments on the statement by the Prime Minister this evening. More about Food and Drink Federation response to the Prime Minister's statement
1 April 2019
FDF has issued the following press notice in response to tonight's votes in the
House of Commons.
More about FDF response to tonight's votes in the House of Commons
30 March 2019
FDF response to media speculation today about a 'push for no-deal' among MPs More about FDF response to media speculation about a 'push for no-deal' among MPs