date:Mar 25, 2022
the UK-EU trade agreement. Sales to the EU fell by 12% compared to 2020, with much of the drop in the first quarter of 2021 when many UK businesses paused movements and supplied customers with stockpiled goods. The FDFs research shows there were significant improvements towards the middle and end of the year.
One unknown is the impact of the war in Ukraine. Already we are seeing the conflict push up energy prices and impact on supplies of certain key ingredients, including vegetable oils, cere