Food Manufacture State of the Industry Survey 2017

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Dear Reader,

Food Manufacture is running its annual survey of readers to gauge their views about the current state of the food and drink manufacturing industry and identify the issues that are causing most concern.

I would be grateful if you would take a few moments to complete the questionnaire. As a small incentive for answering our three-minute survey, all named entries will automatically be entered in a prize draw to win £100 of Amazon vouchers.

We will communicate the name of the lucky winner in the July 2017 issue of Food Manufacture as well as on www.foodmanufacture.co.uk. However, I would like to reassure you of the anonymity of your response. No mention will be made of either you or your company in the published results. We are solely looking for general trends that are of interest to our readership.

Meanwhile, with the food and drink manufacturing sector on the brink of Brexit, we look forward to receiving your answers even more keenly than usual.

Thank you for your assistance

Rick Pendrous
Editor

Survey prize draw terms and conditions

Question Title

* 1. Market Conditions

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	Don't Know
I am more positive about the future of my company now than a year ago	I am more positive about the future of my company now than a year ago Strongly Agree	I am more positive about the future of my company now than a year ago Agree	I am more positive about the future of my company now than a year ago Disagree	I am more positive about the future of my company now than a year ago Strongly Disagree	I am more positive about the future of my company now than a year ago Don't Know
I expect my company’s profit margins to improve over the next year	I expect my company’s profit margins to improve over the next year Strongly Agree	I expect my company’s profit margins to improve over the next year Agree	I expect my company’s profit margins to improve over the next year Disagree	I expect my company’s profit margins to improve over the next year Strongly Disagree	I expect my company’s profit margins to improve over the next year Don't Know
Lack of access to finance has had a detrimental effect on my business this year	Lack of access to finance has had a detrimental effect on my business this year Strongly Agree	Lack of access to finance has had a detrimental effect on my business this year Agree	Lack of access to finance has had a detrimental effect on my business this year Disagree	Lack of access to finance has had a detrimental effect on my business this year Strongly Disagree	Lack of access to finance has had a detrimental effect on my business this year Don't Know
I see a long-term future for the UK food manufacturing industry	I see a long-term future for the UK food manufacturing industry Strongly Agree	I see a long-term future for the UK food manufacturing industry Agree	I see a long-term future for the UK food manufacturing industry Disagree	I see a long-term future for the UK food manufacturing industry Strongly Disagree	I see a long-term future for the UK food manufacturing industry Don't Know
I expect consumer spending to go up over the coming year	I expect consumer spending to go up over the coming year Strongly Agree	I expect consumer spending to go up over the coming year Agree	I expect consumer spending to go up over the coming year Disagree	I expect consumer spending to go up over the coming year Strongly Disagree	I expect consumer spending to go up over the coming year Don't Know
I feel optimistic that Brexit will deliver a boost to my manufacturing business	I feel optimistic that Brexit will deliver a boost to my manufacturing business Strongly Agree	I feel optimistic that Brexit will deliver a boost to my manufacturing business Agree	I feel optimistic that Brexit will deliver a boost to my manufacturing business Disagree	I feel optimistic that Brexit will deliver a boost to my manufacturing business Strongly Disagree	I feel optimistic that Brexit will deliver a boost to my manufacturing business Don't Know