Top Export Sectors

Prepared foods exports

Prepared foods exports grew 10.3% to £2,591.8m.

Cereal & bakery products exports

Cereal & bakery products exports were up a healthy 8.1% breaking the £2bn barrier for the first time to reach £2,079.2.

Meat exports

Meat (and related animal products) exports were up 11.7% to £1458.9m in 2010.

Fish & seafood exports

Fish & seafood exports grew 13.8% to £1,326.9m.

UK Exports of Food & Non-alcoholic drinks by Sector,
2009-2010 (£ million)
Sector 2009 2010 % change
2009-10
Other Prepared Foods (*) 2,348.9 2,591.8 10.3
Cereals and Bakery 1,924.0 2,079.2 8.1
Meat and Animal products 1,306.3 1458.9 11.7
Fish and Seafood 1,166.3 1,326.9 13.8
Dairy 784.5 977.1 24.6
Fruit and Vegetables 711.9 821.8 15.4
Tea, Coffee, Cocoa and Spices 716.6 795.9 11.1
Sugar and Sugar Confectionery 441.1 429.1 -2.7
Non-Alcoholic Drinks 320.9 351.0 9.4
Total 9,720.5 10,831.7 11.4

(*) Inc. fats & oils, preserved fruit/veg, fruit juice, soups, sauces & condiments, ice cream, vinegar, animal feeds and other miscellaneous products

Source: HMRC Trade Info

Dairy exports

Dairy exports are up +24.6% in 2010 rebounding from a 6% fall in 2009.

Fruit & vegetable product exports

Fruit & vegetable product exports were up 15.4% to £821.8m.

Tea, coffee, cocoa & spices and Sugar & Sugar confectionery exports

Tea, coffee, cocoa & spices exports were £795.9m up £11.1%.

Sugar confectionery exports were were down 2.7% to £429.1m.

Non-alcoholic drink exports

Non-alcoholic drink grew by 9.4% to £351.0m.

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Top 20 key products 2010

UK Exports of Food & Non-alcoholic drinks:
20 key top products 2010
Products 2010 (£ million) % change
2009-10
Fresh Fish 382.3 22.8
Chocolate 375.8 2.4
Breakfast cereals 366.5 -11.3
Cheese 339.0 19.7
Soft drinks 323.3 10.1
Lamb 320.8 1.4
Beef 321.3 24.7
Poultry 257.2 11.3
Crustaceans 253.1 5.6
Milk & Cream (not cnrt/swt) 246.1 -26.1
Sweet biscuits 234.0 5.9
Frozen fish 223.4 7.2
Tea 211.9 17.8
Sauces & condiments 191.8 4.3
Prepared meat 191.2 -0.4
Cakes 176.7 4.4
Fish fillets 154.0 26.9
Pork 151.2 30.7
Sugar confectionery 145.5 3.0
Molluscs 130.5 15.6

Source: HMRC Trade Info

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More information

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Last reviewed: 07 Mar 2011