Content related to the sectors: pork

13 July 2021

Small increase in UK pig meat imports in December

Although UK imports of fresh and frozen pork declined in December, shipments of processed pig meat products increased.

26 April 2024

UK average carcase weights break 90kg barrier in January

UK pig meat production totalled 80,300 tonnes in January, 6% less than in the previous year.

13 July 2021

SPP continues downward trend, further hitting margins

In the week ending 13 February, the EU-spec SPP fell by 0.34p on the previous week to average 139.63p/kg.

19 February 2021

Post-slaughter factors affecting red meat quality

Find out what you can do to improve meat quality post-slaughter.

19 February 2021

How pre-slaughter stress impacts meat quality

Find out how a high level of stress in the last couple of days prior to slaughter can impact red meat quality.

19 February 2021

Pre-slaughter handling on meat quality

Learn how to handle and sort animals prior to slaughter to prevent damage to the carcase and avoid a decrease in meat quality.

19 February 2021

On-farm factors affecting red meat quality

Find out how practices on farm can impact meat quality.

19 February 2021

Factors affecting red meat quality and shelf life

Find out what factors affect meat quality and shelf life and what you can do about them to improve end product consistency.

31 March 2021

EU Exit & Red Meat Trade – the reality three months on

Three months after the end of the transition period, we will host this follow-up webinar to assess the state of play of the EU-UK trade relationship, with a particular focus on how the EU-UK trade deal has impacted red meat traders on both sides of the Channel and in the island of Ireland.

12 February 2021

EU Exit Perspectives: The return to Oz? Thoughts on a deal from Down Under

In this week’s blog, our strategic insight analysts Tom Forshaw and Amandeep Kaur Purewal set out some facts and figures to put into context the potential future trading relationship between the UK and Australia.

3 February 2025

Future farmers to benefit from two new apprenticeships

Two brand new apprenticeships will be launched this year to equip a whole new generation of farmers with a more extensive and up-to-date skillset.

13 July 2021

Japanese pig meat imports decline

Imports of pig meat (and offal) into Japan fell by 6%, to 1.14 million tonnes, in 2020