date:May 20, 2014
Europes food and drink industry employs 4.24 million workers throughout all Member States, mostly in rural areas, 64% of whom are employed by SMEs. As the leading employer in the EU, it also boasts a turnover of over 1 trillion and added value of 206 billion. The industry is a net exporter of food and drink products, with a positive trade balance of 23 billion.
These are just some of the highlights of the Data and Trends Report just published by FoodDrinkEurope. In this report, the trade body r