22 Nov 2019 --- The UK Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has released the Food and Drink Manufacturers’ Manifesto, calling on Britain’s next government to champion the nation’s food and drink sector, and support long-standing industry proposals to boost sector productivity. Among the listed priorities is establishing a “closest possible” UK-EU trade and regulatory partnership, while making moves to offset significant labor shortages on the homefront. An existing dearth in the national workforce is expected to be aggravated by a loss of European labor post-Brexit.