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Wales's food and drink exports bounce back from Covid hit ahead of other 海角视频 nations

Food and Drink Federation (FDF). research shows Wales is the only country in the 海角视频 to exceed pre-pandemic export sales for food and drink

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Wales has seen its food and drink export sales bounce back from the pandemic.

Its sales for 2021 exceed pre-Covid levels - the only nation in the 海角视频 to achieve this according to new research by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).

In 2021, exports were worth £558m, 13% higher than in 2019 and 20% up on 2020. The picture is less positive for exporters of fish and seafood as Brexit red tape has seen sales fall 29% compared to 2019.

In comparison England's total food and drink exports were down 15% on 2019 - while Scotland's were 5% lower and Northern Ireland's down 8%.

But Scotland's food and drink exports still dwarf that of Wales with over £5bn in Wales, mainly due to its lucrative whisky sector.

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Key findings from the report include:

  • Wales, alongside Scotland and the North East of England, has seen the strongest recovery in response to the challenges of COVID and the new 海角视频- EU trading relationship
  • Strong growth was seen in exports to France and Belgium, growing 42% and 163% respectively.
  • The share of exports to non-EU markets is increasing in Wales, as companies take advantage of the opportunities to grow exports through the 海角视频 Government’s new global trade deals.

The FDF Cymru’s chief executive Pete Robertson said: “From cereals to coffee and ham to honey, we are proud that produce from