LONDON, June 26 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:
British food and farming businesseswillbenefitfrom£80 million in new export opportunities this year, as thegovernment'sagri-food attachesunlockedglobaltrade barriers,includinggenetics exports to USA,cheese exports to Brazilandtrout access in China.
So far this year,20 barriers have already beenresolvedby theattachenetwork, including anewstreamlined Chinese export registration processthat will savebusinesses £50 millionannually.
Additionalbreakthroughs include delivering new market access for British poultry and eggs in the UAE, a significant win for exporting processed animal protein in Indonesia worth £10 million annually, and new approvals for cookie dough exports to India and UK seafood access in Kuwait.
Farming Minister Stephen Morganwelcomed the agri-food attaches back to the UK for a week of intensive engagement with British food and farming businesses. The attaches met producers,farmersand small businesses to discuss how the government can help them capitalise on the UK's new trade deals and the forthcoming EU-UK SPS Agreement, which will remove barriers with the UK's biggest agri-food trade market.
The week saw the attaches travel to Essex, visiting the world-famous Wilkin & Sons jam factory and fruit farm in Tiptree and the award-winning Danbury Ridge vineyard to mark English Wine Week, meetingpassionateproducersto help boost exports of theseworld-renowned products from the UK.
Alongsidethesevisits, the attachesmet around 100 food and drink businesses and industry associationsspanning the breadth of the sector - from meat and dairy producers to drinks makers, small businessesand speciality food exporters - discussing how government can best support them in seizing the opportunities ahead.
Farming Minister Stephen Morgan said:
Ouragri-attaches are Britain's boots on the ground for food and farming trade. Embedded in key markets fromthe USAtoEast Asia,they usetheir local knowledge anddiplomatic connectionsto cut through barriers that would otherwise take years to resolve.
The results speak for themselves, with£80 million in opportunities unlocked this year alone, delivering real growth for British businesses.
As global appetite for UK food and drink continues to grow, the attache network will keep playing a critical roletohelp British businesses build a lasting presence in the world's most important markets.
Food and Drink Federation Director of Sustainability & Growth Balwinder Dhoot Said:
The agri-food attache network provides valuable in-market support to businesses and is a key part of our goal to reach £35bn in UK food and drink exports by 2035.
We are looking forward to working more closely with the attaches going forward to deliver strong benefits for the UK's 12,000 food and drink manufacturers.
The engagement week comes on the back of a strong year for the network amid a challenging trading environment and geopolitical uncertainty. In 2025, the attaches resolved 55 export barriers estimated to be worth £127 million annually, from securing pork access to Mexico to removing costly obstacles for dairy exports to Egypt.
Last year, two UK dairy establishments were approved to export to Brazil,an important stepin boosting exports to this growing market and seeing more British dairy on Brazilian shelves.
Under the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal, the government has secured a 13k Mt quota for British beef into the high-value US market, worth up to £70m. We have also seen new access for ovine genetics grow UK exports to more than £2.5m according to industry estimates,showcasingour world leading sheep breeds.
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