TED future ?

Recent research from the UK ’ s Office of National Statistics ( ONS ) shows that the number of people employed in food manufacturing in the UK fell by 4000 between June 2022 and June 2023 , down to 394,000 . And , according to the Food and Drink Federation , the significant labor shortage that ’ s facing the food and drink manufacturing sector has cost businesses a staggering £ 1.4 billion over the last year , with some firms forced to reduce production due to unfilled vacancies . This has a knock-on effect on growth too , with businesses prevented from enhancing and expanding their operations .