Prepared Foods 2008
Total UK exports of prepared foods (including fats and oils, preserved
fruit/veg, fruit juice, soups, sauces & condiments, ice cream, vinegar,
animal feeds and
other miscellaneous products) were up 17.4% in 2008 to reach £2,176.0m.
Source: Leatherhead Food International
Although this is somewhat of a 'catch-all' category, some interesting products
where a lot key UK brands reside include:
- Sauces and condiments: +21.0% to £167.9m, including 24.4% growth to the key Irish
market (worth £57.0m, 33.9% of the total), and a rise of 1770.7% to £9.3m in
exports to Hungary.
- Ice cream: +1.4% to £48.4m, including 4.4% growth in exports to 2nd placed market France
and 20.4% growth to 4th placed Spain (exports to the no.1 market Ireland were
down 8.8%).
- Crisps: +26.4% to £47.5m continuing several years of high growth. no.1 market Ireland
was worth £25.8m alone (+23.9%), although higher growth was seen to Italy
+84.4%
and Germany +41.5% for example.
- Fruit juice: +2.6% to £46.5m, including 29.6% growth to the Netherlands now worth £2.6m
(although the no.1 market Ireland still accounts for 57.8% of exports and saw a
rise
of only 1.6% in 2008).
- Jams / preserves: +23.6% to £31.4m, including 59.1% growth to Ireland, 24.8% growth to France and
22.1% growth to Japan, the top 3 markets.
- Soups: -0.7% to £26.4m, the drop-off due mainly to significant declines in exports to
Malta, Belgium, the USA and Australia, although the no.1 market Ireland saw
growth of 11.4% to £13.7m (52% of total value).
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Research carried out by Leatherhead Food International for the Food and Drink
Federation (June 2009)
Last reviewed: 03 Jun 2009