The North West has a rich heritage when it comes to food and drink. Whether it’s a long history of food innovation – with companies like Carr’s pioneering biscuit production – a strong manufacturing base with well-known food manufacturers like Kellanova and Warburtons making the region their home, or a growing culinary scene, with the North West becoming a vibrant destination for foodies, the region can quite rightly stake its claim as a food and drink heavyweight. After all, we do have the Lancashire Hotpot and Eccles Cakes!

What’s more, according to the latest government statistics, the region’s food and drink

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