Data coverage includes the following sub-categories (all of which have been rounded to the nearest five by the source):
1011 : Processing and preserving of meat
1012 : Processing and preserving of poultry meat
1013 : Production of meat and poultry meat products
1020 : Processing and preserving of fish; crustaceans and molluscs
1031 : Processing and preserving of potatoes
1032 : Manufacture of fruit and vegetable juice
1039 : Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables
1041 : Manufacture of oils and fats
1042 : Manufacture of margarine and similar edible fats
1051 : Operation of dairies and cheese making
1052 : Manufacture of ice cream
1061 : Manufacture of grain mill products
1062 : Manufacture of starches and starch products
1071 : Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
1072 : Manufacture of rusks and biscuits; manufacture of preserved pastry goods and cakes
1073 : Manufacture of macaroni; noodles; couscous and similar farinaceous products
1081 : Manufacture of sugar
1082 : Manufacture of cocoa; chocolate and sugar confectionery
1083 : Processing of tea and coffee
1084 : Manufacture of condiments and seasonings
1085 : Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes
1086 : Manufacture of homogenized food preparations and dietetic food
1089 : Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.
1091 : Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals
1092 : Manufacture of prepared pet foods
1101 : Distilling; rectifying and blending of spirits
1102 : Manufacture of wine from grape
1103 : Manufacture of cider and other fruit wines
1104 : Manufacture of other non-distilled fermented beverages
1105 : Manufacture of beer
1106 : Manufacture of malt
1107 : Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters
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Food product manufacturing enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) 2025
This statistic shows the number of enterprises for the manufacture of food products in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2024, by region. The highest number of food manufacturing enterprises could be found in London with a total of enterprises, followed by the North West with and the South East of England. In Northern Ireland, the number of enterprises involved in the manufacturing of food amounted to ***.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 24, 2025). Number of food product manufacturing enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2025, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/729174/manufacture-of-food-products-number-of-enterprises-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of food product manufacturing enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2025, by region." Chart. September 24, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/729174/manufacture-of-food-products-number-of-enterprises-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
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Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Food Product Manufacturing Enterprises in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2025, by Region." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 24 Sep 2025, /statistics/729174/manufacture-of-food-products-number-of-enterprises-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of food product manufacturing enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2025, by region ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/729174/manufacture-of-food-products-number-of-enterprises-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Number of food product manufacturing enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2025, by region [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), September 24, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/729174/manufacture-of-food-products-number-of-enterprises-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/