Insights

October 2, 2026

The Vertical Frontier: Rethinking How Britain Grows

Safeguarding the future of food means creating the physical conditions that allow the next generation of ideas to be tested, scaled and connected to the wider food system
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September 28, 2026

Safeguarding or stockpiling: Meeting food insecurity with innovation

With Angela Eagle warning UK households to store days' worth of emergency food for severe national weather events, what can the food manufacturing industry do to meet climate anxiety?
September 18, 2026

The UK doesn’t have an innovation problem. It has a scale-up problem

Britain has no shortage of food innovation but does it have the infrastructure to help it scale?
July 14, 2026

Compass Group UK & Ireland invests in a new Cuisine Centre at SmartParc SEGRO Derby

Compass Group UK & Ireland, one of the UK's leading foodservice companies, is investing in a new state-of-the-art Cuisine Centre at SmartParc SEGRO Derby.
May 9, 2026

The food factory as a living system: designing resilience into British food

Following a warning from the National Audit Office that the UK food supply chain may not withstand a catastrophic disruption, what does a truly resilient food factory look like?
October 28, 2025

Promoting Investment for Britain’s Food and Drink Manufacturing

Reinvigorating the UK Food & Beverage Sector to Safeguard our Food Security, Drive Inward Investment, and Provide an Export Model foor UK PLC.
October 20, 2025

Powering the Change: How Green Energy Can Fix Rising Food Manufacturing Costs

UK food and drink manufacturers continue to struggle with persistently high energy costs. Read how we are addressing this crucial issue at our first park - SmartParc SEGRO Derby
June 10, 2024

Greggs invests in state-of-the-art frozen manufacturing and logistics facility at SmartParc SEGRO Derby

We are thrilled to announce that Greggs will be joining HelloFresh as the second forward-thinking food business to operate at SmartParc SEGRO Derby
April 23, 2024

HelloFresh opens its largest facility in Europe at SmartParc SEGRO Derby

SmartParc anchor tenant, HelloFresh, celebrates the opening of its largest distribution facility in Europe at SmartParc SEGRO Derby
February 27, 2024

Energy Centre Opening at SmartParc SEGRO Derby

The Energy Centre at SmartParc SEGRO Derby was officially opened today in an event bringing together 80 dignitaries from across the Midlands.