Fresh Produce Consortium Introducing the UK market: opportunities to trade

The Fresh Produce Consortium  UK trade association for the fresh produce industry  Recognised as the voice of the UK industry  Provides advice on regulatory and technical issues  Liaison and lobbying with wide range of stakeholders  Business development

Total market volume – fruit & veg Thousand tonnes Defra *2014 provisional data

UK Imports – fruit and vegetables Defra *2014 provisional data Thousand tonnes

UK Self-sufficiency – exploding myths Defra Pre-1750around 100% s90-100% (except poor harvests) 1870saround 60% 1914around 40% 1930s30-40% 1950s40-50% 1980s60-70% 2000s60% 2014 (provisional): 11% for fruit 58% for vegetables All fruit & veg = 34% 36% - apples 19% - tomatoes 100% - carrots

UK economy and food prices  Around 12% of household income is spent on food  Overall fruit & vegetable consumption is broadly static but strong growth in exotics  Prices for fruit and vegetables have fallen in past year  Key food issue for consumers remains food prices UK national statistics

Wholesale - opportunities beyond multiple retail  Wholesale and food services = 35% of market share  Fragmented & highly competitive sector  Resilient, buoyant & vibrant – despite anecdotal evidence of decline  Maintains market size and extensive presence

Food service trends  Food service is outpacing grocery in terms of growth  ‘Modest resurgence’ in independent retail versus fall in out of town superstores  18,000 independent greengrocers in 2015  Eating out is rising year on year  Londoners eat out more than any other region = 20% of national spend on eating out

EU action on plant health exceedances  Greater EU scrutiny and action on persistently high levels of exceedances  FPC facilitated Defra briefings with key UK representatives  Eight countries received warning letters in June 2014  Ban on imports from Ghana in 2015

Food safety and integrity  Spotlight on food integrity since UK ‘horsemeat’ scandal  Traceability as risk management tool as well as legislative requirement  Additional import controls under EC Regulation 669/2009

Focus on environmental impacts Courtauld 2025 agreement: UK food and drink industry to reduce waste by 20 per cent  Discussions on developing water target  Greater focus on reducing water use and improving efficiency

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