Updated 1st Feb 2012  -  UK Turnover in the Food & Beverage products & services sector companies monitored has decreased over the past accounting year by 3% to £217.3bn, and experienced a rise of 8% in profits to £27.1bn.  In the same period, employee numbers have decreased by 1% to 1,514,269.  Longer term the sector has experienced a 28% growth in turnover over the last 3 years, and a 2% rise in employee numbers.  See UK Growth by Sector section for more detail.