First quarter food and drink exports grow by 5.5%
The first quarter (Q1) of 2018 saw exports of food and drink rise by 5.5% (year-on-year) from £5.0bn in Q1 2017 to £5.2bn. Positive growth was recorded amongst all of the top ten products, including beef and chocolate, however this was not the case for salmon and...
Food and drink exports worth £22 billion
With food and drink exports reaching £22 billion in 2017, the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has warned that any failure to secure continued access to trade deals could have “serious implications”. Unveiling its latest export statistics, FDF highlighted that the UK...
Industry predictions for the food industry 2018
As the year comes to a close, Food Management Today asks experts across the food industry what they expect the key happenings to be in 2018. Trade and access to labour Ian Wright CBE, director general of the Food and Drink Federation, pointed out that 2018 will be a...
