Government is failing to recognise the importance of food and drink manufacturing to the UK economy and is not providing the support it needs to grow both domestically and in export markets, Greencore boss Patrick Coveney has warned. Despite the UK's world leading position in food and drink innovation, science, technology and food safety - particularly around short shelf-life foods - UK politicians did not recognise the contribution the sector made to the nation's wealth and job creation, he claimed. "I am always struck by how actively, aggressively and emotionally the Irish food industry is regulated and promoted in an international context, in marked contrast to how the UK food industry is,"the chief executive of the Irish-owned convenience food manufacturer told an audience of industry professionals last month.
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