Food & Drink Companies

Our dedicated Food and Drink team has spent 20+ years focusing on the sector, building deep relationships which give us a strong understanding of the challenges, pressures and opportunities facing businesses throughout the supply chain.

We act for leading UK and international food and drink businesses across a broad range of product categories, channels and supply chain models, from established manufacturers and processors to high-growth challenger brands and innovative food technology businesses.

Our legal expertise spans every stage of the business lifecycle including:

Supporting food and drink businesses today

Supply chain – Supply chain resilience remains a key priority for food businesses. We advise clients on sourcing and procurement challenges, supplier and customer relationships, logistics to help them build more resilient supply chains in an increasingly complex global trading environment.

Growth, investment and expansion – We also support clients with strategic growth initiatives, including acquisitions, investment, international expansion and supply chain transformation. As consolidation and investment activity continues across the sector, we help businesses identify opportunities, manage risk and unlock long-term value.

Food safety and regulatory compliance – Food safety, traceability and regulatory compliance are high on boardroom agendas. We advise on food labelling, product and environmental claims, product safety, recalls, supply chain traceability, regulatory investigations and risk management.

AI, data and emerging technologies – We are also helping clients understand how best to harness AI and emerging technologies to support their strategic objectives. From demand forecasting, supply chain optimisation and quality control to food safety, product development and customer engagement, businesses are increasingly looking to AI to improve efficiency, strengthen resilience, reduce costs and accelerate innovation. Alongside these opportunities, we advise on data governance, cyber security, regulatory compliance, contracting, intellectual property and risk management to help organisations adopt AI responsibly and with confidence.

Sustainability and environmental regulation – Alongside this, we support clients on sustainability and environmental matters, including packaging regulation, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), plastics taxation, net zero strategies, energy transition projects and the increasing scrutiny of environmental and sustainability claims.

People and workforce challenges – People remain critical to success in the sector. We work closely with businesses on workforce planning, skills shortages, immigration, health and safety and wider employment challenges.

More than legal advice

We’re proud of our long-standing commitment to the food and drink sector. Through regular events, thought leadership, industry networking and our annual food and drink dinner, we help clients build connections, share insights and stay ahead of the issues shaping the future of the industry.