Food & Drink Process & Packaging Issue 14 2017 | Page 4

Market access secured for seven businesses across England and Northern Ireland. Food Minister George Eustice said: A new export deal with China will secured access to export pork – bring a £200 million boost to the including three producers who, in a UK food industry and support 1,500 first for the UK, will export pig trotters. China is a hugely important market for announced today. These new agreements will support opening up access even further, more around 1,500 jobs across the country UK businesses can take advantage of Taking advantage of the growing and come after it was revealed this the growing appetite for our food and demand for our food and drink in week UK food and drink exports drink. China, seven new businesses in reached £10 billion for the first half of England and Northern Ireland have 2017. jobs, Food Minister George Eustice 4 FDPP - www.fdpp.co.uk our world-class food industry and by