Brexit hits UK food and drink exports to EU

Salmon, beef, and whisky sales from the UK to the EU plummeted in January

UK exports of salmon, beef, and whiskey to the EU plunged in January as Brexit roiled Britain’s food industry.

Salmon shipments declined 98% from the same period a year earlier, while sales of beef fell 92%, according to data compiled by UK lobby group the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).