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Our analysis helps to ensure the economic importance of our industry and its potential to deliver future growth and productivity improvements is widely understood.
Food and drink is the UK’s largest manufacturing sector, contributing £38 billion to the economy annually and employing over 472,000 people. We are a key part of the nation’s £162 billion ‘farm to fork’ food chain.
We produce regular reports on business confidence, export performance and monthly analysis of ONS statistical releases.
Annual food and non-alcoholic drink inflation had continued to ease in March to 4.0%, down from 5.0% in February. This is the lowest rate since November 2021, and this month marks one year of slowing inflation. On the month, prices rose again by 0.2%.
The prices dashboard tracks prices of UK food and non-alcoholic drink, as well as prices of agricultural commodities, energy, transportation and packaging.
An overview of latest available information and data that highlights our industry's performance and successes.
We publish timely analysis of developments within the wider economy and the food and drink industry, providing context about the economic events that shape our industry and views on potential future implications.
Our quarterly reports highlight the latest trends in business confidence and key policy priorities.
Our quarterly Trade Snapshots provide analysis of the latest trends in UK food and drink exports and imports.
National and regional analysis highlighting the importance and economic contribution of our industry.
A collection of some of the other economic research and annual data reports that we have published.
09 May 2022
The FDF’s newly released export regional report analyses trends for UK regional food and drink trade in 2021, with a focus on the four nations.
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The report looks at the impact on industry and consumer food prices of seven different policies coming from either the sustainability or public health policy arenas.
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