UK food industry calls for more export support to continue success

Posted on 30 Aug 2018 by Maddy White

In the first half of 2018 food and drink exports hit a record £10.7bn, this figure up 5% for the same period last year. The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has called for more export support in order to continue this success.

UK food and drink businesses now export their products to over 200 global markets – image courtesy of Depositphotos. According to the British government, in the first six months of the year, 64 million litres of ice cream and more than 500 tonnes of strawberries were shipped to foreign shores, with…

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