Both Retail And Foodservice To Drive Strong Growth In Food & Drink Industry This Year
30th April 2021 The food and drink industry is forecast to grow 12% to £195.4bn in 2021, taking it to 97% of its 2019 pre-Covid level. This will be driven by both the retail and foodservice sectors as the easing of restrictions benefits the overall market. This is according to the latest ‘Eating In vs Dining Out’ report – produced by IGD, in collaboration with foodservice consultant Peter Backman. The increase is expected to result from strong retail growth in the first quarter of the year and foodservice sales which will strengthen over the coming months as pent-up demand for socialis...