The group heard from Food and Drink Federation (FDF) president and managing director of General Mills, Jim Moseley, who gave them an overview of the role of exports in FDF’s shared vision with government to grow the sector by 20% by 2020.
Nick Baird, chief executive of UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), presented an overview of the work UKTI is doing to promote food and drink exports.
Last year, exports of food and drink grew for a seventh successive year, totalling £12.1bn an increase of 11.4% on the previous year. In partnership with Government, FDF is working to improve the support for exporting businesses, to help them achieve their exports potential and help grow the economy.
John Stevenson MP chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Food and Drink Manufacturing Group, said: “Exports have the potential to make a significant contribution to the growth of British food and drink manufacturing, and to the UK economy.
“It is great to have the opportunity to meet with businesses who have successfully tapped into new markets to sell their products and who have developed trading relationships with retailers abroad.
“There is a shared aspiration between industry and Government to maximise our export potential and to create the right environment for businesses to sell to other countries which will both strengthen our economy and create growth in the industry.”
Source: FDF
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