voluntary report public distribution date 1 12 2004 gain number uk4001 united kingdom oilseeds and products the uk peanut market approved by peter o kurz us embassy prepared phil bicknell highlights peanuts are an established part of snacking sector but losing ground to alternative snack foods growth in nuts category is attributed premium such as cashews pistachios overall consumption considered static current year imports from have fallen dramatically with china argentina filling void includes psd changes no trade matrix yes unscheduled london uk1 table contents executive summary 3 processing 4 trend towards trends 5 6 7 import export 8 second largest europe only netherlands consuming more has grown over recent years a growing culture key driver this meant strong competition for wide range new