UK Government offers funds to foster water management in food industry

The UK Government has granted £150,000 as funds for the ‘Water Stewardship in Food Supply Chains Project’, in order to assist the food and farming industries for better water management.

The project is a part of the Business in the Community Water Taskforce, which was set up in 2014. The taskforce was formed in order to help businesses identify and manage their own water issues.

The funding will be used by the taskforce for setting up a network of businesses, which can share their mutual expertise for better management of water resources.

Mutual interaction will also be encouraged for positive action on such issues as pollution, water supplies and flood risk.

Companies such as Adnams, Nestle, Aramark, Baxter Storey, 2 Sisters, Dairy Crest, Greggs, Manchester Airport and Heineken are already part of the project, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said.

UK Water Minister Dan Rogerson said: "Across the country, many individual businesses are doing great things to help protect water quality and the environment.

"We believe businesses working together and sharing best practice is crucial to encourage others to do the same.

"That is why we are providing the Water Stewardship in Food Supply Chains Project within the Water Taskforce with £150,000 of government funding, to help boost collaboration and share knowledge across industry."

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Image: The government funds will be used to improve water management across the food industry. Photo: courtesy of Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK.