The Welsh Government has announced that the Welsh food and drink industry’s exports increased by £157 million between 2021 and 2022, representing a 24.5% rise.
This is a larger percentage increase than the UK as a whole, which grew by 21.6%.
Meat and meat products were the highest value category at £265 million, a 42% increase from 2021, followed by cereal and cereal preparations which rose 16% to £160 million.
Hybu Cig Cymru also reported that fresh and frozen sheep meat exports from the UK performed well in the first six months of 2023, recording a 14% year-on-year increase - while imports fell considerably.