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The Food and Drink Federation is the voice of the UK food and drink industry, the largest manufacturing sector in the country. Its sector directly employs almost 440,000 people, and as many as 1.2 million in ancillary services.

It accounts for 14% of the UK’s total manufacturing sector by value, and it’s an invaluable partner to British agriculture, buying two thirds of what farmers produce. Membership comprises manufacturers of all sizes, as well as trade associations dealing with specific sectors of the industry.

The organisation has a Scottish division (SFDF) that runs autonomously from Torphichen Street in Edinburgh. It deals directly with the Scottish Executive and is wholly responsible for the Scottish food and drink manufacturing industry, having its own Executive Committee. The drinks industry in Scotland is an important part of its economy, and its exports. (Source: Wikipedia)