Exports of food and non-alcoholic drinks continue to buck the recessionary trend and are at a record high, having grown 4.4% to £9.65bn in 2009.
Based on research by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), the performance constitutes a fifth consecutive year of growth. It compares with an 11.8% contraction in overseas sales for all manufacturing sectors collectively. While the EU accounts for 79.2%, strong growth has been witnessed in the Oceania region (15.9%) and North America (14.8%). Non-alcoholic drinks…
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