food surgery provides professional, practical, hands-on technical support and guidance across all sectors of the food industry, to promote business growth. Our food industry experience puts us in the perfect position to offer support and solutions, to both small start up businesses and larger established companies.
Some interesting facts and figures about the food industry.
27% increase
Support for local producers and suppliers almost doubled to 27%
in 2009 from 15% in 2006.
Shopper trends 2009 (IGD)
Total number of reported incidents in 2008 was 1298
6% of which were due to allergens.
Annual report of incidents 2008 (FSA)
84% of customers want to buy local.
“84% of customers we asked want
to buy locally produced goods.”
Adam Fisher, spokesperson for Tesco
£60.2 million
From organic egg sales.
The Soil Association estimates that multiple retail sales of organic eggs were worth £60.2 million in 2008
70% of people are concerned about food safety
70% of people surveyed said they were concerned about food safety issues, with 49% concerned about food poisoning.
Quarterly public tracker Dec 2009 (FSA)