articles - Middle East Food (MEF)

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The Offal Market
T
he agri-food sector in the UK is vast, presenting huge opportunities for both local and foreign businesses which are able to thrive and
innovate, including to meet the increasingly sophisticated demands of UK consumers. Furthermore, the UK food and drink supply
chain accounts for 7 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employs 3.7 million people. It is also intimately linked to global
markets. Besides, UK food and drink exports play a key role in contributing to the recovery of the UK economy.
“UK food and
beverage
exports
increased by
11.4 percent
in 2011”
Overview
With world population growth and surging consumer
demand for Western products in high growth economies,
there are significant opportunities for British
producers. UK food exports grew for the sixth year in
a row in 2010, up by 12.2 percent to around USD25.7
billion, according to a report by Food and Drink Federation
(FDF). But Britain still exports more to Belgium
than to Brazil, Russia, India, China and Mexico put together.
Furthermore, UK food and beverage exports increased
by 11.4 percent in 2011. Overall the export performance
in 2011 matched that seen in 2010 in terms
of growth. Despite economic difficulties throughout
the Eurozone, exports to the EU27 grew more strongly
at 11.3 percent over the year compared to 2010 (9.1
percent) whereas the stronger growth seen in non-EU
markets in 2010 (24.5 percent) fell back to 11.8 percent
in 2011. The best performing sector in 2011 was fruit
and vegetables with growth of 30.8 percent.
Pull and push factor
Sales were driven mainly by continuing strong demand,
mostly from EU markets, for UK rapeseed which
grew 109.7 percent overall, according to FDF. Meanwhile,
UK meat products continue to grow strongly
with beef (+32 percent) and lamb (+19.7 percent) seeing
very strong gains in top EU markets. Poultry exports
also fared well (+17.3 percent) with growth in both EU
and non-EU markets including within Asia and Eastern
Europe. The meat category overall grew by 21.2 percent
in 2011. Dairy (+19 percent) and beverages (+15.0
percent) were the only other remaining sectors to post
double digit gains in 2011.
Challenging yet stable
Global supply underpins UK availability and prices, as
it has to meet growing demand and deal with emerging
climate challenges. Well- functioning markets are
needed to spread these risks and send the right production
and investment signals. Sourcing nutritious
food from a range of stable countries including domestically
enhances security by spreading risks, widening
options and keeping prices competitive. Furthermore,
UK food supply depends upon sophisticated and com-
plex chain and infrastructure, and is particularly dependent
upon energy supplies in their various forms,
according to a report by Department for Environment
Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Industry needs
to manage a range of risks and disruptions to supply
chains. Diversity is a key element of resilience, but so
also is scale. Besides, the latest retail sales data suggests
that the UK consumer sector has been expected
to remain challenging during 2011, according to a report
by Research and Markets. This lackluster outlook
is not surprising given the UK’s current fiscal policies,
which are focused on cutting government spending.
Prepared by:
Rasha Reslan
Editor and Researcher
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