Food & drink exports continue to fall in 2024
Food and drink exports have continued to fall in Q3, with exports in the first nine months of 2024 down 10.2% to £16.3bn, driven by a significant drop in alcohol sales. While the value of food and non-alcoholic drink exports remained steady (up 1.2%), this masks a fall in volume of 16.3%, an impact of high food and drink inflation and trade barriers. The EU remains the UK’s biggest trading partner for food and drink. While exports to Ireland and
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A Sweet Evolution
The confectionery industry must find innovative alternatives that preserve taste and texture while meeting modern health and sustainability goals, explains Editor Joseph Clarke For centuries,