Europe losing investment attractiveness for food, drink producers, says survey

Europe’s food and drink manufacturers are becoming more pessimistic about the region’s business prospects, according to a new survey from FoodDrinkEurope. The trade body's findings in its State of the Industry 2026 survey suggest Europe is losing ground as a preferred location for investment, with the region slipping to third position in terms of investment attractiveness, behind Asia and North America. In the group's 2025 survey, Europe was in second position, behind North America. In the survey, only ...