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The Food and Drink Manufacturing sector is the largest manufacturing sector in the UK. In terms of economic contribution, it accounts for 17% of all UK manufacturing GVA (£28.2 billion).

The Food and Drink Manufacturing sector is the largest manufacturing sector in the UK. In terms of economic contribution, it accounts for 17% of all UK manufacturing GVA (£28.2 billion). It comprises just over 6,800 businesses and employs nearly 400,000 people. Innovation is key to the Food & Drink Manufacturing sector. Key areas are nutrition, shelf life, packaging, healthy eating, minimal processing, food safety and waste minimisation.

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Funding Opportunities

Horticultural Quality and Food Loss Network: May 2021 opportunities

The Horticultural Quality and Food Loss Network is providing £90k for pump-priming funds for feasibility studies and preliminary data collection, ring-fenced funds for Early Career Researchers, £5k for Business Interaction Vouchers, and £5k for Networking Visit Funding, open to all UK based researchers at UKRI eligible institutions.

Opens: 04/05/2021 Closes: 06/08/2021

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Innovate UK SMART grants May 2021

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25m for game-changing and commercially viable R&D innovation that can significantly impact the UK economy, with up to £500k for short projects or up to £2m for longer projects. This funding is from Innovate UK.

Opens: 28/05/2021 Closes: 25/08/2021

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Recorded: 3rd March

Food Industry Innovation 2021 – Food, Nutrition & Health

This event is for people involved in innovation in the food and drink community, including start-ups, SMEs, academics, researchers and established businesses of all sizes.

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Our team of AgriFood expert keeps in touch with three groups for key agrifood areas: plant, food and animal. Hearing directly from people working in the sector helps us understand current opportunities, challenges and priorities so that we can adapt our work.

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