Brexit 'will not stop Spanish produce being enjoyed in UK'
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 @ 12:47 PM
BREXIT should not stop British people enjoying Spanish food and drink, given that exports from the Mediterranean country to the UK have 'increased significantly' in the last two or three years and demand is not expected to decrease much, if at all, says an industry expert.
José Antoni Valls of the food and drink fair Alimentaria says there should not be any changes to the bilateral relations between the two countries after October 31, since British consumers 'are demanding more and more wine, fruit and vegetables, meat and olive oil'.
These relations remain healthy, Valls stresses – Spain is the second-largest exporter of food produce to the UK, only beaten by The Netherlands, which is popular because of being geographically closer.
A total of 6.7% of Spain's food exports go to the UK, Valls reveals.
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