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Research Map
South East
- 24,700 individuals employed
- F&D represents 1% of the total SE workforce.
- 1,000 F&D businesses
- Major businesses include Bass Brewery, Coca Cola, Geest, Kraft Foods, Mars, Unilever.
- F&D manufacturing is not a regional priority but is supported under rural/sustainability
- Annual turnover of approximately £8.1bn
London
- 30,400 individuals employed
- F&D represents 1% of the total London workforce.
- 1,100 F&D businesses
- Major businesses include Allied Bakeries, Coca Cola, Tate & Lyle and Innocent Ltd.
- Food and drink is not a regional priority but is supported under rural/sustainability
- Annual turnover of around £13bn
South West
- 36,500 individuals employed
- F&D accounts for 2% of all South West employees
- 1,200 F&D workplaces
- Major businesses include The Wrigley Company Ltd, A E Rodda & Son, Ginsters
- Food and drink is a regional priority
- The South West Food and Drink Manufacturing Sector generates a turnover of £3.6bn
East of England
- 39,700 individuals employed
- F&D accounts for 2% of the total East of England workforce
- 900 businesses
- Major businesses include Premier Foods, Hazelwood Foods, Campbells Grocery Products, Bernard Matthews Ltd, Unilever.
- Food and drink is a regional priority
- Annual turnover of £9.3bn
East Midlands
- 53,500 individuals employed
- F&D accounts for 3% of the regions total workforce
- 800 workplaces
- Major businesses include Ocean Spray Ltd, Pukka Pies Ltd, Walkers Charnwood Bakery, Fox’s Confectionery, Uniq Prepared Foods.
- Food and drink is a regional priority
- Annual turnover of £6.1bn
West Midlands
- 36,300 individuals employed
- F&D accounts for 1% of the regions total workforce
- 800 workplaces
- Major businesses include 2 Sisters Food Group, Freshway Foods Ltd, Bakkavor Birmingham Ltd, Becketts Foods Ltd.
- Food and drink is a regional priority
- Annual turnover of almost £8bn
North West
- 58,300 individuals employed
- F&D accounts for 2% of the regions total workforce
- 1,500 workplaces
- Major businesses include Princes Ltd, Kelloggs Ltd, Warburtons Ltd, Patak's Foods Ltd, East Balt Guenther Bakeries Ltd.
- Food and drink is a regional priority
- Annual turnover £6.6bn
Yorkshire & Humberside
- 57,300 individuals employed
- F&D accounts for 2% of the regions total workforce
- 1,300 workplaces
- Major businesses include Arla Foods, Nestle Ltd, Youngs Seafood Ltd, Northern Foods Plc, Richmond Foods Plc.
- Food and drink is a regional priority
- Annual turnover of £8 billion
North East
- 14,200 individuals employed
- F&D accounts for 1% of the regions total workforce
- 400 workplaces
- Major businesses include International Cuisine Ltd, Phileas Fogg Company, Findus Ltd, Greggs Plc.
- Food and drink is a regional priority
- Annual turnover of £1.4bn
Northern Ireland
- 20,400 individuals employed
- 500 businesses
- Major businesses include Moy Park, United Dairy Farmers, Allied Bakeries, British Bakeries, Linden Foods, Dungannon Meats and many more.
- Food and Drink is a priority
- Annual turnover of £2bn
Wales
- 23,000 individuals employed
- F&D accounts for 2% of total Welsh employment.
- 600 businesses
- Major businesses include The Big Food Group plc, Peters Food Service, SA Brain & Co., Wynnstay Group, Welsh Country Foods.
- Food and drink is a priority
- Annual turnover of £1.7bn
Scotland
- 51,100 individuals employed
- F&D accounts for 21% of all manufacturing employment in Scotland.
- 1,500 businesses
- Major businesses include Scottish & Newcastle, Grampian Country Food Group, Baxter's Food Group, W Grant & Son, The Edrington Group.
- F&D manufacturing is a priority
- Annual turnover of £7bn
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