From Shrewsbury biscuits to Lincolnshire sausages, from Melton Mowbray pork pies to Staffordshire oatcakes, and from Bakewell tarts to Stilton cheese – with names like these why isn’t the Midlands’ massive food and drinks industry more widely recognised? Is it simply too disparate?
This month, Insider investigates a sector that earns billions for the regional economy and employs tens of thousands of people. How is it faring? What are the opportunities and challenges it faces? How has it coped with the recession?
And we focus on the growing Asian food sector in our region. Who are the major players and what are they adding to the regional economy? And what about those companies who make their living from food processes and packaging, again a huge sector in this region? What are the issues facing their businesses in the current economic climate?
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