Updated 1st May 2013  -  UK Turnover in the Food & Beverage products & services sector companies monitored has increased over the past accounting year by 0.2% to £195.9bn, and experienced a rise of 3% in profits to £27.9bn.  In the same period, employee numbers have fallen by 7% to 1,385,401.  Longer term the sector has experienced a 1% decline in turnover over the last 3 years, and a 5% fall in employee numbers.