April 21, 2011

UK's pig export market set to boom on global demand

Worldwide demand for pig meat is set to increase in the coming years and the UK is prepared to benefit from this growth.

The outlook globally, and from both a European and UK perspective, is laid out in a new publication from the British Pig Executive (BPEX), written by senior analyst James Park of the market intelligence section.

In it he points out opportunities exist for the EU to export to third countries such as Russia and the Far East.

On the domestic market, demand for pig meat has increased in the past few months, and looking at slaughterings, there are expectations for numbers to tighten considerably.

BPEX head of supply-chain development, Andrew Knowles, said, 'There is a great deal of potential for exports outside the EU, and the UK can take advantage of that.

'We have a very good reputation on the international scene in terms of the quality of our product, and Britain is still an important player in selling breeding stock across the globe.'