Japanese reliance on imports opens opportunities for UK food

With Japan one of the first countries the UK agreed a deal with post-Brexit, Lizzie Downes at Promar International takes a look about what food exporters and farmers need to know

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Japanese reliance on imports opens opportunities for UK food

Japan has a large food and drink retail industry and its reliance on imported food is ever increasing. The food and drink retail industry was worth £270 billion in 2022. Japan is 50 per cent larger...

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