Prepared Foods

Prepared foods exports (including £430.1m worth of fats & oils which were 3.7% up, preserved fruit/veg, fruit juice, soups, sauces & condiments, ice cream, vinegar, animal feeds and other misc. products) grew 6.4% in 2009 to £2,317.7m, including:

  • Sauces and condiments +9.2% to £183.1m (no.1 market Ireland +22.2%, no.2 the Netherlands +42.3%).
  • Ice cream +27.0% to £61.5m (no.1 market Ireland +24.4%, no.2 France +50.4%, no.3 the Netherlands +120.5%, no.4 Italy +50.5%).
  • Crisps +15.2% to £54.7m (no.1 market Ireland +24.8%, no.7 Denmark +180.7%).
  • Fruit juice +10.0% to £51.1m (no.1 market Ireland +10.4%, no.2 France +70.7%).
  • Soups +19.1% to £31.4m (no.1 market Ireland +37.9%, no.3 Belgium +103.4%).

UK prepared foods exports 2008-2009

Source: Leatherhead Food International

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Research carried out by Leatherhead Food Research for the Food and Drink Federation (April 2010)


Last reviewed: 16 Apr 2010