{"id":85801,"date":"2017-10-27T10:07:11","date_gmt":"2017-10-27T10:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=dbcee5cf53b8a398b4c50c28993790cd"},"modified":"2017-10-27T10:07:11","modified_gmt":"2017-10-27T10:07:11","slug":"press-release-michael-gove-food-and-farming-transforms-uk-into-innovation-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=85801","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Michael Gove: Food and farming transforms UK into innovation nation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Environment Secretary Michael Gove will today hail the UK\u2019s forward-thinking food sector for driving innovation and productivity as we prepare to leave the EU.<\/p>\n

Ahead of a visit to the Bournville chocolate factory today (Friday 27 October), which recently used a \u00a375 million investment to launch four new production lines and employ thousands more staff, the Environment Secretary praised food producers across the country for creating thousands of new products every year \u2013 from craft beers, to chocolate, to healthy snacks.<\/p>\n

At the Birmingham based factory, the Environment Secretary will see first-hand how even our most recognisable products are continuing to find new ways to push the boundaries \u2013 from new technologies to prolong shelf life to \u2018free-from\u2019 ranges that tap into consumer demand. The newest line at Bournville can now produce one million bars of Dairy Milk per day.<\/p>\n

During a tour of Bournville\u2019s newest production lines which can make a million bars of Dairy Milk every day, the Environment Secretary will see the company\u2019s new innovation kitchen, where the next generation of Bournville products are dreamt up.<\/p>\n

Environment Secretary Michael Gove said:<\/p>\n

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As we leave the EU, we have a great opportunity to make sure our food and farming industry is leading the way in modern, creative thinking.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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An innovative industry is a resilient one, and by investing in new technologies and ideas we can make sure we continue to thrive on the global trading stage and build on our renowned reputation as a great food nation.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Last year Defra launched the first ever Food Innovation Network<\/a> to connect food producers across the country with world-class facilities such as test-kitchens and laboratories to help them create new products and production methods.<\/p>\n

The government has also invested \u00a3160 million through the Agri-Tech Strategy<\/a> to improve the flow of ideas and solutions from the laboratory to the farm, as well as \u00a390m to support the creation of four Centres of Agricultural Innovation. These centres will help turn agricultural innovation into commercial opportunities, stimulating inward investment and helping revolutionise future farming practices.<\/p>\n

Each year the food chain brings more than \u00a3110 billion to the UK economy, with exports hitting a record \u00a320 billion for the first time last year. More than \u00a3620 million worth of chocolate was exported around the world, with shipments going as far afield as Australia and the US.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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