Strengthening the UK’s Food Security: Innovation and investment in the Food Manufacturing Sector
Statham, J., Halem, H. and Mansfield, I. (2024) Strengthening the UK’s Food Security: Innovation and investment in the Food Manufacturing Sector. [Report]
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Download Publication A new report from Policy Exchange, ‘Strengthening the UK’s Food Security: Innovation and investment in the Food Manufacturing Sector’, calls for the urgent need for the Government to develop a National Food Security Strategy that encompasses the entire food ecosystem – after years of high food price inflation and supply chains disrupted by the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and climatic events. The report argues that the Government should place food security at the heart of Industrial Strategy and plans for growth – and finds that previous food security initiatives have focused too narrowly on agriculture. While farming remains vital, a strategy that encompasses the whole food ecosystem – including food manufacturing, logistics and retail – is essential to keep products on shelves and prices down. Investment in the Food and Drink Manufacturing sector has dropped by 30% since 2019 – despite an estimated industry turnover of £142 billion, as well as providing exports valued at over £24 billion.
| Item Type: | Report |
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| Divisions: | Harper Keele Veterinary School |
| Depositing User: | Mrs Terésa-Marie Brown |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Nov 2024 16:33 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Nov 2024 16:33 |
| URI: | https://hau.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/18149 |
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