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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.

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Industry at a Glance

The food and drink industry is the UK’s largest manufacturing sector, and forms part of a diverse and complex supply chain. Read on for an outline of key industry data, highlighting the economic impact of the sector and achievements across diet & health and environmental sustainability.

Facts & stats

Powering Communities

The UK’s food and drink manufacturing sector is a cornerstone of our national economy and a vital part of communities across every region of the country. This report showcases the contribution of the sector to every region and nation of the UK, pulling together statistics and case studies which demonstrate the industry’s impact.

Regional Report

State of Industry report

State of Industry report: Q4 2024

Business confidence plummeted to -47% in Q4, a decline of 41 percentage points from Q3, with businesses impacted by measures announced in the Autumn Budget. This is also the lowest score since Q4 2022, when inflation was surging, and the Ukraine war had begun.

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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.

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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.

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