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