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Sector News
£7m Nestle hub upgrade creates more jobs
9/15/2009 10:40:00 PM
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Food Companies Expanding in Nottingham
7/21/2009 10:52:00 PM
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Innovation Support Grant Helps Gift Firm Get In The Picture With The Latest Technology
6/30/2009 9:19:00 AM
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Case Studies
Changan Automobile Co. Ltd.
Leading Chinese Automotive firm selects the East Midlands for R&D base
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Canara Bank
Indian bank expands into the UK to join growing core of Indian financial services companies taking advantage of business and cultural links with Leicestershire.
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Ansivia
Chinese clinical diagnostics giant find the ideal location for new life sciences venture in the East Midlands
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4energy
4Energy Ltd has received a Grant for Research and Development (GRD) from East Midlands Development Agency (emda) to help it to develop and grow.
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Overview
The UK boasts one of the
largest and fastest-growing food and drink markets
in the world, meeting a growing demand for an extensive range of products and services. UK food companies are renowned for their commitment to great value food products, using the latest technologies to get the best possible result.
England’s East Midlands is an established centre for the food and drink industry. From farm to table, the industry embraces fresh produce, traditional and convenience foods, as well as beverages. The industry employs over 300,000 people within 20,000 firms in the region, and the
East Midlands produces 7.7% of the UK’s Food and Drink output
, contributing to 17.5% regional GDP.
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