Data, business insights, key contact lists and opportunity alerts on 60,000 organisations across the food industry, its supply chain and the food service sector
Four years ago, 4,000 were employed within the vitamins and supplements manufacturing sector in the UK. Now headcount is up 217% to 13,000. Clued Up investigates this sector's rapid growth. https://t.co/7DkcpJ3TUQ #businessgrowth#newjobstz#Manufacturing#BusinessIntelligence
Could shellfish unlock the future of food packaging? Food Spark talks to UK biotech company @CuanTec who have partnered with @waitrose to produce food packaging made from waste crustacean shells
https://t.co/tMF82PZz61
#plastic#packaging#foodwaste#foodspark
Great piece from #wickedleeks, the brainchild of veg box delivery firm @Riverford, which increased its turnover to over £60m last year & is targeting 10% sales growth in 2019. They know their stuff, worth a read!
Written a piece I've been wanting to do for a while: how can sustainable food (less intensive/high welfare/organic/local) ever go mainstream when the reality for most people living in austerity Britain means price is always the top priority. #WickedLeeks https://t.co/Ayb1qMBGmB
Last year, the UK exported 2,700 tonnes of dairy products to Singapore, up 55 per cent on 2017 – worth £7.8 million 🇬🇧 🇸🇬 #brexit#backbritishfarming#buybritish
https://t.co/m16PzTIsfV
As the food & farming sector generates £112bn and employs over 1 in 10 people in the UK, its great to see the diversity of jobs available showcased like this. Ever thought about working in #UKFood? #Foodjobs#FutureFood#thinkjobsthinkagriculture
We are proud to be showcasing agriculture as one of the most inspirational and influential industries.
Help us drive our message to a non-farming audience - and fly the flag for careers in British ag - by sharing our #ThisIsAgriculture video.
Watch here: https://t.co/Go7up1QnzY
It's #BritishPieWeek! Considered a quintessentially British delicacy, pies are enjoyed at least once a month by 75% of UK consumers. A surge in demand for premium pies is driving growth & innovation, with firms like @pieminister leading the way: good news for #UKFood!
#DyddGŵylDewi Hapus i bawb! Happy #StDavidsDay! #DidYouKnow Welsh food & drink manufacturers generate around £5bn in turnover and employ over 20,000 staff across 560+ businesses (95% small to micro)? #Wales#Welsh#UKFood
#Chocolate is the UK's 2nd most exported product, after whisky, and international sales rose 84% between 2010-2018. Artisans are leading the way here: wishing @HotelChocolat the best of luck breaking into new markets!
The #dairy sector plays a significant role in the UK. The figures speak for themselves: there are 13,000 active dairy farmers producing over 14 billion litres of milk each year, worth a staggering £8.8bn at wholesale level.
@MyFoodTrust @QUBFoodProf @iffnmanchester@ProvenanceHQ @Kenn_QBE @sumfood@Research_Ellen If you're looking for data on free-range poultry businesses, including financials, corporate structures and sector trends, give us a shout at https://t.co/x9RdGG7u0I!
A petition which calls on the government to introduce agriculture as a compulsory subject up to year 9 and an option for GCSE has been launched
https://t.co/cRjPi9gzKP
Will #Brexit open up more opportunities in the food and drink sector for smaller brands? Let us know what you think! #foodanddrink#blog#SMEUK
https://t.co/8QZVxQjI2c