Food and drink industry in England

The food and drink industry is an important sector in the English economy consisting of hot and alcoholic beverages[a], spices, cereals, livestock, fisheries, sugar and honey.

[3] The top food and drinks export categories are: As of 2021 the total value of freshwater fisheries in England is £1.7bn.

[5] In 2019 the most caught salt water fish and crustacean by English trawlers were:[d] As of 2023 the total value of Agricultural in England is £1.8bn.

This covers a variety of Areas including: In 2018 England sold 550,000 bottles of English to 50 countries worldwide, this is up from 256,000 in 2018.

[9] Some major English Wine brands include: Ridgeview Bloomsbury, Bolney Wine Estate, Lyme Bay, Aldwick Court Farm, Hattingley Valley, Lyme Block, Chapel Down, Brightwell Vineyard, and Stopham Estate.

[10] As of 2023 there are currently 38,000 casks of English whisky maturing with an estimated 50,000 casks expected to be laid down by 2024, the estimated value of the maturing whisky stock is £1bn.

[11] Some major English Whisky brands include: English Whisky Co, Cotswolds, The Lakes, Bimber, The Oxford Artisan, and Dartmoor.

[13] As of 2024 there are currently 36 active geographical indications for England: 14 cheese, 9 alcoholic drinks, 4 seafood, 6 meat, 1 dairy and 2 Fruit and vegetable products.

Yorkshire Forced Rhubarb As of 2024 there is currently 1 product under consideration for a geographical indication.