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Greater Lincolnshire produces an eighth of England’s food and is developing the UK Food Valley to position our leading food sector as a Top 10 Global Food Cluster

Good for the Environment

Focus on low carbon food chains

Good for Business

Focus on productivity by adopting digital and automation technology

Good for Consumers

Focus on naturally healthy food and protein transition

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The UK Food Valley is an established nationally recognised programme supporting food security, productivity, research, and innovation, & propelling our leading food sector towards a TOP 10 GLOBAL CLUSTER with compelling success stories & investable projects &  programmes.  

Greater Lincolnshire produces 12% of England’s food, handles 30% of the UK’s total food logistics, and has a growing talent base of over 75,000 skilled workers

The UK Food Valley will double its contribution to the economy between 2010-30 through an ambitious programme of investment in productive capacity, skills and knowledge to drive an increase in high value added sales to UK and export markets.

5x concentrated

Agri-food sector is 5x more concentrated in the UK Food Valley

75,000+ jobs

Our agriculture, food processing, wholesale, logistics & input suppliers are worth £5bn representing 75,000+ jobs

£5bn+ investment

Since 2016 there has been over £5bn investment in our food chain, creating over 7,000 jobs

Over 40%

Over 40% of UK Food Valley FDI investment in the last 6 years has been in the agrifood sector

1st robotic fruit farm

World's first robotic fruit farm opened in 2020

30% of UK food

30% of the UK's food travels through the UK Food Valley

Sustainable food from land & sea

Who we are

  • We are home to the Lincolnshire Institute of Agri-Technology (LIAT) and the National Centre for Food Manufacturing (NCFM)
  • A strong collaborative partnership of industry, academic and public sector organisations working together to deliver food chain growth and investment
  • We are the world’s 1st Centre of Doctoral Training in AgriRobotics in Lincoln, in partnership with UEA and Cambridge Universities

What we have

  • The largest fresh produce and seafood clusters in the UK
  • The UK’s largest food logistics cluster
  • 3 Food Enterprise Zones
  • Over 70 large international food companies and over 4,500 SMEs
  • A growing talent base and over 75,000 skilled workers in our food industry
  • World-class food chain research and innovation clusters

What we are doing

  • Promoting the UK Food Valley cluster - as an internationally significant centre of excellence and concentration of food chain businesses
  • Knowledge, Innovation & Skills development - providing a co-ordinated skills, innovation and business support programme for food chain companies
  • Investment - supporting investment in the food chain through a comprehensive package of support and proactive marketing
  • Workforce - promoting the food industry as a career of choice for young people and career changers
  • Industry Voice - providing a co-ordinated voice to lobby for infrastructure, policy changes, and sector growth support