date:Jun 27, 2012
There has been a spike in worldwide demand for British food and drinks, such as biscuits, tea and beer, says alibaba.com.
Global searches for Diamond Jubilee goods including food and drink have grown by 2,450 % year-on-year (April 2012 v April 2011). There has also been a 327% increase quarter-on-quarter in the first three months of this year compared with the same period of 2011.
The website, through which small UK businesses can sell overseas, says 35% of hits come from the US, some 18% of