Richard Lochhead MSP

Celebrate our success in innovation

It has been widely acknowledged that innovation is the very life-blood of Scotland's thriving food and drink manufacturing industry. Yet we seldom get to hear about much of the ground-breaking work being quietly undertaken by manufacturers across the country.

Find out more about our industry's innovative approach in health and wellbeing, sustainability, enhancing competitiveness or their work in the community.

Features

  • Food and Drink Skills Ambassadors

    The Scottish Food and Drink Federation has created a Food and Drink Skills Ambassadors Network to harness the skills, knowledge and expertise of people working within the food and drink industry.

  • Productivity

    Government research shows that productivity in the UK's food and drink manufacturing sector is better than other parts of the food industry and the economy as a whole.

  • UK Food and Drink Export Performance

    UK food and non-alcoholic drink exports grew to £5.8bn in the first half of 2011 – a rise of over 13% on the same period in 2010.