There may be trouble ahead... or not as the case may be..... all the more reason why leading food and drink manufacturers are coming out fighting and looking for top class managers to see them through a period of uncertainty.
Food Britain backs up the positive vibe, reporting that food exports went up by 9.1% in 2007 to £11.45bn and predicting that this would rise to £12.8bn in 2008. For the first time in five years we have food and drink exports outstripping imports.
The results for 2007 were achieved in spite of the resurgence of foot and mouth disease, which hit meat exports last year. The best growth sectors were meat (worth £864m), followed by dairy at £805m, and the cereals (bulk cereals, breakfast cereals and bakery products) at £1.36bn, and drinks (£4.1bn).
If we are entering difficult times, a career in food and drink is probably a good place to be!
