Food & Drink Exporters Association

The FDEA is the UK's membership body for food and drink exporters. It gives producers market intelligence, trade events and in-market support, and a peer network of businesses selling abroad — the kind of practical, unglamorous help that turns export ambition into orders.

It's chaired by Barney Mauleverer, who also founded its sister community, Future of Food. We went to the FDEA's UK Food & Drink Export Conference in June 2026 — our notes are on the conference page.

Where we come in: getting a business export-ready, and funding the growth that follows. The FDEA opens the doors; we make sure the numbers behind the plan stand up.