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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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