Friday, May 23, 2014

UK pork exports in March reach highest point since 1998

    Pork exports from the United Kingdom amounted to just less than 18,200 metric tons in March, a 13 percent improvement from the same month in 2013. That amount is the highest monthly figure since 1998, when British pork production was much higher.
    In addition, exports to Greater China, which includes Hong Kong, topped 5,000 metric tons for the first time ever. Offal exports also reached a record high in March at 2,600 metric tons.
    British Pig Executive (BPEX) Export Manager Jean-Pierre Garnier said: “The exports to China are a massive figure bearing in mind that market has not been open to us for very long. There has been some very good growth and the overall figure is evidence of the global demand for British pork is strong.
    “We are benefiting from a favorable market but the commitment of British exporters has been exemplary. For instance, six exporters attended a very busy in SIAL Shanghai this week and we are back next month to Beijing. Even this week, we are holding discussion in Nigeria. Pork was exported to 30 countries and territories in the period. To complete the picture, the prices achieved by our processors on export markets have also risen strongly. Exports are definitely making a major contribution to the renewed health of the sector.”

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