Useful links to help you get to know the food and drink industry

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

• Red Tractor
• RSPCA Assured
• OMSCo (Organic Milk Suppliers Corporative)
• LEAF (Linking the Environment and Farming)
• QMS (Quality Meat Scotland)
• FAWL (Farm Assured Welsh Livestock)
• NIQAS (Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assurance Scheme)
• Soil Association
• The Lion Mark (eggs)

See also: Keeping your food and drink business legal

Publications specific to the food and drink sector

• Speciality food magazine
• Good Food Magazine
• Delicious Magazine
• Grow your own
• Vegan Life
• Plant-based the food revolution
• Food to love
• Vegan Food and living

Read more about the industry trends and data here.

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