The EU food and drink industry: a competitiveness analysis

Summary

This study reports on the evolution over a 15-year period and the current state of the European Union’s food and drink industry. Furthermore, it assesses EU food industry competitiveness benchmarked against the US, UK, China, and Canada. The assessment is based on trade indicators (relative comparative advantage and export share of the world market) and other economic indicators (value added, labour productivity, and share value added in total Manufacturing).