Ian Wright, chief executive of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has written to the government, warning that the food supply chain is “now seriously compromised by the disruptions in the supply of CO2.”
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) predicts that consumers will inevitably face higher food and drink prices over the next few years, causing a knock-on effect for food processors across the country.
Karen Betts, currently chief executive of the Scotch Whisky Association, is to be the new chief executive of the Food & Drink Federation.
Sales of food and drink from the UK to the EU fell by 47% in Q1 2021 compared with the same period last year, the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) reports.
The FDF has criticised the move, in this year’s Queen’s Speech, to address obesity issues including the banning of TV adverts for ‘unhealthy’ foods alongside a total ban online.