date:Mar 20, 2013
Commercial Services Director, Steve Barnes, commented: Despite a very tough trading year, food and drink exports remain resilient. Last year's poor UK harvest and the continued contraction of key EU markets have both had a significant impact on overall performance.
Nevertheless, food and drink manufacturers have continued to make strong in-roads abroad, travelling further afield to drive sales of great British made products. At a time when other sectors are struggling to find demand overseas,