foreign agricultural service gain report global agriculture information network required public distribution date 10 02 2000 uk0042 united kingdom exporter guide insider s perspective on the uk food market approved by thomas a hamby us embassy london prepared jennifer jones highlights with historic and political ties to fact that mirrors closely trends in retail foodservice markets presents considerable opportunities for consumer oriented products healthy choices organic is classified this category convenience foods international flavors are three main driving forces value added today all areas have be explored exporters includes psd changes no trade matrix annual uk1 table of contents section i overview page 1 26 macro economic situation key demographic ready 2 & drinks sectors 1998 99 3 advantages challenges 4 ii business