Food and drink industry releases election manifesto
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has released a manifesto intended to persuade the major political parties that a sustainable food sector in the UK is absolutely vital to the country's economic recovery.
The President of FDF Ross Warburton believes that the government takes the food manufacturing industry for granted at present and that not enough attention has been paid to investing and developing it in the respective parties' election campaigns. The manifesto urges policy makers to recognise the food sector's contribution to the economy and commit to making it a priority in the future.
FDF claim that their members play an important role in creating food jobs, increasing exports and generating wealth for the company. According to the manifesto:
• 440,000 people are currently employed in manufacturing food jobs
• The industry generated £9.65 billion in exports in 2009
Mr Warburton demands three things of the government: to increase investment in innovation, to cut down on needless bureaucracy within the industry and to support the FDF as they work to make the industry greener and more sustainable. He said in a statement:
The President of FDF Ross Warburton believes that the government takes the food manufacturing industry for granted at present and that not enough attention has been paid to investing and developing it in the respective parties' election campaigns. The manifesto urges policy makers to recognise the food sector's contribution to the economy and commit to making it a priority in the future.
FDF claim that their members play an important role in creating food jobs, increasing exports and generating wealth for the company. According to the manifesto:
• 440,000 people are currently employed in manufacturing food jobs
• The industry generated £9.65 billion in exports in 2009
Mr Warburton demands three things of the government: to increase investment in innovation, to cut down on needless bureaucracy within the industry and to support the FDF as they work to make the industry greener and more sustainable. He said in a statement:
"We must create a coherent strategy for food, and an economic and regulatory environment which allows our members to prosper and to ensure the nation's future food security against the combined effects of climate change, higher global demand and increasing pressure on finite resources."
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