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- A new online portal, Food Innovation Network (FIN), has been launched by environment secretary Andrea Leadsom, which offers British business owners access to facilities such as test kitchens to launch products onto the market
More than 6,000 British food and drink companies can use FIN, which provides resources and expert advice on food production. Businesses will also be able to gain information on complex issues like intellectual property, developing new technology and waste management.
Andrea Leadsom said, “Our thriving food and drink sector has already helped make Britain more globally competitive through its incredible innovation. The UK’s food and farming sector generates over £100 billion a year and employs one in eight people, with the food manufacturing sector bigger than cars and aerospace combined. From extending the shelf life of our food to increasing the amount of Vitamin D in our eggs, FIN will help make the sector as forward-looking as possible and push the boundaries of British food production.”
Simon Baty, FIN coordinator said, “The Food Innovation Network will identify the innovation needs of agri-food businesses and connect them with research experts, so they can transform their superlative science into valuable, innovative and commercial products.”
