Food and Drink Federation reports UK food business confidence fell to near-record low in Q1 amid energy cost surge
Confidence levels fell to a score of –64 in the first quarter of the year, down from –31 in Q4 of 2025. The FDF said the war in Iran had unleashed “the worst energy crisis in history”, driving sharply higher energy and transport costs.
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