The Food & Drink Federation have just published the export statistics for the half year to end June 2025. UK food and drink exports across H1 reached £12.4bn, up 6.8% year-on-year; excluding alcohol exports were £8.9bn. While export volumes rose 7.2% year-on-year, exports remain 13% lower than 2023 levels. UK exporters continue to diversify across global markets with non-EU export growth continuing to outperform those to the EU. The top export destinations remain Ireland, France and the USA, with the USA showing a robust 18.9% year-on-year rise despite the introduction of new US tariffs Click here to view the statistics by market and by product sector as well as a market focus on the USA, EU and Turkey.
