R&D Tax Relief for Food and Drink
Feeding an ever-growing population involves a lot of challenges, from cost and production speed to shelf life and nutrition. When you factor in special dietary requirements and consumer trends, it’s easy to see why R&D has such a central role in the food and drink industry.
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The food industry is looking to innovation of technology and production methods to meet demand. Examples of qualifying activity include:
- Allergen & additive free food production
- Extended shelf life
- Improved processes and methodologies
- Innovative recipe development
- Advances in techniques and equipment
- Developing food from unusual ingredients
- Improving productivity in commercial kitchens and food production factories
- Development, testing and adaption of the recipes for a range of snack-sized, long-life Danish pastries.
- Company produced a new range of sports nutrition products.
- Development of uniquely flavoured beverages, for use within bars and clubs
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Large brewers and distillers often need to be innovative when looking to increase productivity and reduce cost whilst maintaining their standards and there is also a vast amount of innovation in the vast array of smaller brewers and distillers joining the market to meet the consumers desire for more niche, artisan alcoholic beers and spirits. Here are some examples of qualifying activity.
- Removing additives and preservatives
- Increasing alcohol content
- Identifying new products or processes
- Experimenting with new raw materials
- Extending shelf life
- Scaling up productivity
- Speeding up process
- Development of uniquely flavoured beverages, for use within bars and clubs