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Old 28-04-2021, 15:57   #769
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Re: Britain outside the EU

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Originally Posted by jonbxx View Post
If there is a domestic market for all these foods, you have to wonder why food producers are (or were) exporting? Surely in transport costs alone, selling domestically is a no brainer?

Is it;
  • The food produced is not generally consumed in the UK so manufacturers will need to make new products, or UK consumers change their tastes?
  • The price the products can be sold at in the EU are higher than in the UK, making the food less profitable going forward if sold in the UK so manufacturers will either need to raise prices or take the drop in income?

I always remember a while back when it turned out that the UK import AND export huge amounts of lamb. UK consumers like legs which we import while the rest of Europe prefer other cuts which we export once we have taken the legs off
I wonder how much of the exported milk went into French cheese production imports of which have allegedly dropped?
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