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Exports Working Group

The Food and Drink Sector Council has six priorities, one of which is Exports. Led by Graham Hutcheon (Managing Director of Edrington), the Exports Working Group is a forum for senior industry and government representatives to come together to discuss ways to transform the sector's future export growth potential. The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is the nominated anchor organisation supporting this workstream.

Meeting Dates:

Please note that until further notice, all our meetings will be held in a virtual capacity due to COVID-19.

For more information about this work, please contact: info@fdsc.org.uk

Vision and Objectives:

FDSC Exports Working Group Vision:

“Boosting exports in all food and drink categories, doubling the value of the UK's food and drink exports by 2025.”

1. Develop and publish an ambition new International Action Plan in 2021, that sets new long-term export targets that industry can deliver in partnership with government. This will include targets around: overall value, volume and share of exporting businesses, as well as tangible actions and delivery mechanisms for sectoral and country-specific targets.
2. Drive forward proposals agreed by industry members of the Food and Drink Sector Council to support long-term export growth which will deliver improved specialist export support for UK food and drink businesses.
3. Seek opportunities to ensure a more coordinated and effective approach between UK, national/regional campaigns and brands to deliver the best outcomes for exporting businesses.
4. Drive a more collaborative approach and inspire and enable industry to export through business-to-business engagement, including networking, export mentoring and partnership opportunities between non-competing businesses in overseas markets.

Members of the group: