Prices Dashboard - Mar 2022
The Prices Dashboard tracks prices of UK food and non-alcoholic drink, as well as prices of agricultural commodities, energy, transportation and packaging.
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The FDF's economic analysis is a key avenue for ensuring the financial importance of the sector is widely recognised, as well as its potential for growth and productivity improvements.
The food and drink industry is the UK’s largest manufacturing sector, contributing £30bn to the economy annually and employing over 468,000 people. We are a key part of the nation’s £126bn ‘farm to fork’ food chain.
We produce regular reports on business confidence, export performance and monthly analysis of statistical releases from the ONS.
News
Food prices are rising as UK inflation hits 40-year high
Food and non-alcoholic drink inflation picked up speed for the ninth consecutive month, reaching its highest level since June 2011. April’s food and non-alcoholic drink prices rose on an annual basis by 6.7%, up from 5.9% in March.
Ukraine crisis
We're urgently working with FDF member companies in our sector to understand the impact of the sanctions imposed on Russia. Businesses want to do the right thing in ensuring they abide by the measures taken by governments in response to Russian aggression.
Facts and stats
We are committed to reporting regularly on the sector’s performance, and highlighting industry’s successes to our key stakeholders, government, industry and the media. Learn more about our sector’s achievements and the most up-to-date industry data.
Trade statistics
The FDF publishes quarterly reports of industry trade statistics, detailing the latest UK food and drink export and import figures. As the sector undergoes significant changes, the FDF will show the changing dynamics of the industry’s trade flows.
Food and drink sector research
The FDF publishes various reports across a wide range of policy areas highlighting the achievements, performance, and challenges facing our industry and the wider food and drink supply chain.
Regional analysis
To highlight the geographical spread of the industry, the FDF produces national regional analysis of key economic indicators including: the sector’s economic contribution in each area, how many people we employ, average wages and trade statistics.
Economic insights
Our economic insights provide clear, succinct and timely explanations into major economic developments and their impacts on the food and drink industry.
Report: UK Food and drink regional exports report
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.
Read moreReport: Eating into household budgets: the Government’s recipe for food price inflation
20 July 2021
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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