Food and non-alcoholic drink exports in the UK to non-EU countries grew by nine per cent nine per cent from 2013, with the highest growth in China and the US.
Food and non-alcoholic drink exports have nearly doubled in value over the last ten years, from £6.5 billion in 2004 to £12.8 billion in 2014.
UK exports of dairy alone have reached a record high of an 8.8 per cent up to £1.4 billion.
The EU remains the UK's biggest export market for food and drink with the top three product categories in 2014 being salmon, chocolate and cheese.
George Eustice, UK's parliamentary under secretary of state for farming, food and marine environment, announced the findings today at the International Food Exhibition (IFE) held at ExCel London.
FDF's economic and commercial services director Steve Barnes, said, "This performance shows that British food and drink is in demand across the globe - a testament to our quality brands and innovative products. High demand from international markets for our food and drink must be at the heart of the country's strategy for economic growth and we look forward to working with the Government to capitalize on this opportunity."
2015 European Supermarket Magazine – your source for the latest retail news. Written by Jenny Zilligen.
