According to FoodManufacture.co.uk, it will take years to reveal what kind of impact the decision to leave the European Union will have on the food manufacturing sector.

Access to EU migrant workers remains the pivotal concern for the industry.

Industry leaders such as Paul Wilkinson of the National Skills Academy for Food & Drink argue that once the regulatory ‘shackles’ of Brussels have been thrown off, the industry has the opportunity to flourish in terms of innovation and science behind food manufacturing.