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FDF publishes regular economic analysis and insights highlighting the strength of UK food and drink manufacturing and opportunities to drive growth and productivity improvements.
The industry at a glance
All publicationsState of Industry report
State of Industry report: Q1 2025
Our Q1 State of Industry report reveals that the UK food and drink manufacturing industry is under intense pressure with confidence remaining significantly depressed, standing at -43% in Q1 2025 compared to -47% in Q4 and -6% in Q3.
Trade Snapshot
Trade Snapshot 2024
Our 2024 trade snapshot reveals that food export volumes are down 12.6% year-on-year. Imports of food and drink are at their highest ever level, while the data reveals an increasing gap between imports and exports with the EU.
Economic insights
Prices Dashboard: Feburary 2025
The Prices Dashboard tracks prices of UK food and non-alcoholic drink, as well as prices of agricultural commodities, energy, transportation and packaging.