UK Food Producers Promised Export Help

Why do we have to purchase imported food why can't we have fresh home grown food ? Surely this would be less expensive & better tasting.

The Chinese are importing increasing amounts of food because they worry so much about the quality of internally produced goods. Sounds like an opportunity for us to reverse the financial tables but I hope this doesn't cause even more inflation of food prices in this country.

China is a huge emerging market and they love most things British, you only have to look at the amount of goods with the Union Jack on it in the shops. However the UK still does not promote itself effectively and confidently. I go into shops here in China and in other countries I have worked in, and it is American/ Italian/ French/ German produce in the main. Their producers and government ministers responsible have a much higher profile and push themselves more. To take an example, Carrefor and Metro which are French and German respectively have many of their own products as well as Chinese but Tesco which has taken over a company called Hymal here in China hardly has any of their own so how can we showcase UK products? (I have to go to Carrefor & Metro for my cheese/ cream/ Heinz beans/ pasta/ butter/ herbs/bacon/ frozen pizza/ ice cream/dehydrated products/ breads and so many other brands I need) It is the same with pharmaceuticals, in China you can buy all drugs/ medicines over the counter and never UK brands, only American/ German etc. Wer are losing out to others because unfortunately we still believe in fair play in a world where it is only the strong survive. Get out there UK plc and sell yourselves then I won't have to pay DHL so much money to post my beloved British food and others out to me lol

How about decent bacon, Fray Bentos Steak and Kidney pies, Mullighantony Soup ( I know but no spell check here) and other things to the USA.

btw, how much of the 'British Food' are Indian Currys...apparently they make a large number of exports with companies like Sheridans and Pataks making them here, as well as independent curry houses selling to places like Russia.

united kingdom of hopeless exporters....when will UK and Ireland raise their game and get rewarded for the infernal animal passport tagging system and all that quality control that we imposed because of foot &mouth and CJD...such a waste of effort

Yes, everyone wants a fair shake. Created equal in the eyes of God is a good thing, but if I'm born with less (unequal) musical talent than my sister, perhaps I shouldn't be in the elite chorus. If I get a tryout after some lessons and some practice, and I'm turned down, that's fair. And to Mr. Fish's point about using the word "Fair" because it's effective, and I think it is, that isn't the point. Perhaps people were nodding because they understood the difference in the words as spoken in the context of the speech. The two terms have different connotations and different meanings, although they're frequently confused. The wages per hour for bagging at the grocery store won't be the same as the wages per hour of an accountant, for an example. Both wages may be fair for the work that's done, but they won't be equal. Equal and Fair are two different terms, and People are not Corporations. I thank you Firozali A.Mulla DBA

Promises from any Tory you can take with a pinch of salt !
Does anyone remember Camerons I will not touch the NHS ?
We will stop these Bank Bonuses ? etc , the list is endless .

Keep the food here we cant feed ourselves

Well, here in Thailand, they make better fresh British dishes than you can find in most places in the UK (incl. F&C, sausages, pies). Still the supermarkets do have some UK products with Union Jacks on it, but it's too expensive compared to the excellent locally made stuff. Except Scotch, which gives you oesophagal cancer, although I prefer Bourbon now.