British pork and poultry producers look to cover the domestic market
British poultry and pork industries have the opportunity to cover the domestic demand just before Brexit, admitted one of the representatives from the British Egg Industry Council, reports FGInsight.
"The UK is 86% self-sufficient so there is an opportunity to replace imports – but to expand further we need to knock imports on the head. If we do not, we go into oversupply", explained Mark Williams, during the British Pig and Poultry Fair.
Poultry producers, as well as pork businesses representatives, are trying to improve the image of their products in order to cover the local demand and to eliminate the need for imports. Weekly UK poultry consumption has reached 20 million birds this year and the price pressure is a problem even if local producers are hoping to get over it with the help of new technology and alternative production.
The pork industry is still directing 70% of the exports to the single market but that is about to change once the Brexit will be done. However, Andrew Saunders from Tulip Foods said it was important to keep focusing on high welfare standards, but not to the extent the industry shoots itself in the foot and opens the doors to cheaper imports. "We need to build transparency in the supply chain and sell our positive story.", he said, referring to the post-Brexit momentum.
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