Global dairy demand is increasing due to population and economic growth, so there is no better time to accelerate your business growth through exports.

1. Pastures new
Opportunities for the
UK dairy industry

2. 2gov.uk/ukti
Welcome
Global dairy demand is increasing
due to population and economic
growth, so there is no better time
to accelerate your business growth
through exports.

3. Why export dairy?
• Improve balance sheet and cash flow
• Growth through new markets/products
• Spread costs across different markets/products
• Economies of scale
3gov.uk/ukti

4. 4gov.uk/ukti
Firms who export are
34% more productive
in the first year
Source: PIMS Annual Report, UKTI (2013); Harris and Li (2007)
Exporters achieve
59% faster
productivity growth
A company is 11% more
likely to survive if they
do business overseas
79% of companies
achieved fuller utilisation
of their existing capacity
through exporting
73% of companies increased
the lifespan of their products
through exporting
Why export dairy?

5. What is great about UK dairy?
5gov.uk/ukti
Geography and climate:
perfect pasture from an
ideal climate
Provenance: authenticity
and history combining with
innovation and enterprise
Product safety:
comprehensive quality
assurance and complete
traceability
Ethics: committed to
animal welfare and
environmental sustainability
Products: complete
spectrum of products made
with consistent quality
Customer service:
adaptable product range
from reliable business
partners

6. UK Dairy in numbers
6gov.uk/ukti
There are 13,265 dairy
farms in the UK
The UK dairy herd
numbers around 1.8m
The UK is the world’s
10th largest dairy
producing country
Source: DairyCo, Dairy Statistics: An Insider’s Guide 2014

7. UK Dairy in numbers
7gov.uk/ukti
UK dairy exports 2013
(thousand tonnes):
Source: DairyCo, Dairy Statistics: An Insider’s Guide 2014
125
44
86
45
cream
butter
powders
cheese

8. UK Dairy in numbers
8gov.uk/ukti
UK processed milk exports 2014
Source: HMRC
cheese
37%
cream
10%
butter
14%
powders
35%
condensed
milk
4%

9. How UKTI can help
• Impartial advice
– identifying and accessing your target market
– selecting suitable export products
– international distribution options
• International links, connections and networks
• Dairy Exporters Network
– identifying new opportunities
– tackling international trade barriers
– sharing industry intelligence, insight and news
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10. What next?
10gov.uk/ukti
To get started visit
https://www.exportingisgreat.gov.uk/