UK manufacturing boosted by pick-up in food and drink output

Food and drink production up after localised floods and orders on the rise particularly from domestic market, says CBI report

Britain's manufacturers have enjoyed a pick-up in output, largely thanks to food and drink production getting back up and running after flooding hit factories earlier this year.

The business group CBI said its latest poll of manufacturers suggested orders had improved in recent weeks, particularly from the domestic market, bringing respite to a sector that has been hurt by weak export demand and an uncertain UK outlook.