7 Oct 2013 --- One thousand British food and drink firms will benefit from a new exports action plan which aims to deliver a £500m boost to the UK economy. The Food and Drink International Action Plan will be delivered by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), as part of the government’s overall ambition to raise UK exports to £1 trillion and to get 100,000 more UK companies exporting.