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12/10/2013

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Charlotte Smith visits an exporter that is sending cuts of Welsh lamb around the world.

Next time you head off on holiday, you might find a little taste of home being served up. From Welsh lamb to Lancashire cheese, British exports are in demand - we discover why.

Charlotte Smith visits a cutting plant in Hampshire which handles over 20,000 lambs per week. The whole animal is portioned up and used, from the loins to the bones, and for each piece of meat, there's a different market.

Export manager Graham Penny divides his time between the factory, and trade stands across the world. He's managed to sell his Welsh lamb to Canada, Singapore and even find markets in Ghana - as well as France. As well as cutting to consider, Graham needs to make sure his products are correctly weighed and labelled for the right country in order to tempt customers to buy.

Welsh lamb might be a growing export but it's not the only product which is in high demand from across the globe. British cheese, sausages, alcohol and beef are just some of the other products which customers abroad are developing an appetite for. And we find out more from some of the producers who've been showing off their wares at one of the world's biggest food and drink trade shows in Germany.

Presented by Charlotte Smith. Produced by Jules Benham.

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