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Alex Massie | The swivel-eyed loons in the Conservative party are revolting. And they are righ...
10:58Spectator
There are times when running against your own base makes sense. It rarely hurt Tony Blair (though it probably did hurt the Labour party) but it’s not a good idea to reinforce, even in private, the electorate’s suspicion that your party is, on the whole, populated by rum coves at best and maniacs at worst.
WHO RUNS UK? PM weak, shrill, despised by his MPs who are bullied by loons and M...
10:19Paul Flynn Mp
WHO RUNS UK? PM weak, shrill, despised by his MPs who are bullied by loons and Mail or pre-extinction LIB-DEMS? Neither-lobbyists run UK.
Kevin Maguire | Cue every Tory MP Tweeting: "My mad, swivel-eyed loons aren't mad, swivel-eyed l...
09:58Kevin Maguire
Cue every Tory MP Tweeting: "My mad, swivel-eyed loons aren't mad, swivel-eyed loons but decent, hardworking..."
Iain Dale | If @Nadine_Dorries had made the 'loon' comment she'd a) have been named by the p...
09:39Iain Dale
If @Nadine_Dorries had made the 'loon' comment she'd a) have been named by the papers and b) lost the whip again One rule for her, one...
Nadine Dorries | If MP described activists as mad swivel eyed loons' they would be all over the M...
09:35Nadine Dorries
If MP described activists as mad swivel eyed loons' they would be all over the Media. Why don't we know the name of No10 aide? #chummocracy
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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.
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Rt. Hon Dr. Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills speaking at the Food and Drink Federation annual President's dinner - The Dorchester, London - May 2011
Our members are food and (non-alcoholic) drink manufacturers of all sizes, and trade associations dealing with specific sectors of the industry.
Our key priorities are:
• Competitiveness - including business regulation, skills, employment legislation, occupational health and trade issues.
• Food Safety and Science – including issues regarding the food chain, genetic modification (GM), nanotechnology, allergen control, and food ingredients.
• Heath and Wellbeing – including front of pack and nutritional labelling, portion size, product reformulation, salt and transfats, workplace well-being, and the Public Health Responsibility Deal.
• Sustainability – including extending our influence across the supply chain, our Five-fold Environmental Ambition with FDF members reducing CO2 emissions, packaging, waste, water and transport.
Please use this site to find key information about our sector and our work communicating our industry's values and concerns to Government. You will also find information on key campaigns we are involved in.
FDF is a member of Dod's UK Manufacturing Dialogue.