The resources below are designed to help you get familiar with the food and drink industry.

Catering guide

  • Industry guide to catering produced by the British Hospitality Association

A guide to starting a food business

  • Prepared by the Food Standards Agency, a useful guide to starting a food business including legislative requirements

See also: Food and drink trends 2019


The Grocer – Whitepapers

  • White paper produced by The Grocer

SALSA Directory

  • A resource for buyers looking to source local products

FARMA resources

  • Resources available on the site include; guidance on building a successful farmers market and much more

Publications from Scotland Food and Drink

  • A wealth of publications specific to the Scottish food and drink sector

See also: Business start-up guide - Catering service


Food manufacture

  • News website dedicated to food manufacturing

Guide to getting started in the mobile catering business

  • Developed by the Nationwide Caterers Association, resources to help those starting in the catering industry

Food labelling


See also: Keeping your food and drink business legal


Publications specific to the food and drink sector

Read more about the industry trends and data here.

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