UK: Food and drink exporters to get government support

HalalFocus

We think the government are finally realising that the F&B sector is important to the UK economy. Worth £28 billion a year, plus another estimated £100 billion throughout the supply chain, the F&B sector provides 4 million jobs. It will be interesting to see when they wake up to the Halal market opportunities!

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By Rick Pendrous, Foodmanufacture.co.uk

George Eustice (centre) with IFE Director Soraya Gadelrab (left)

Support for UK food and drink exporters is going to be a key government policy as the nation moves towards an exit from the EU, following the triggering of Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty last month.