News
This section contains a range of articles providing the latest news, commentary and analysis of the pig market in the UK, EU and globally.
GB pig prices continue to gain
20 June 2018
In the week ending 16 June, the EU-spec SPP rose slightly compared to the previous week.
What might rising oil prices mean for the livestock sector?
20 June 2018
Significant oil price changes can have far reaching effects on agriculture both here in the UK and worldwide.
UK pig meat exports stumble in April
20 June 2018
HMRC reported fresh/frozen pork exports fell in April, totalling 17,000 tonnes, a decline of 9% year-on-year.
Producer share of retail price steady
20 June 2018
During May, the share of the pork retail price received by producers remained just below 39%, according to AHDB estimates, very close to April’s level.
UK production growth more modest in May
20 June 2018
The latest Defra statistics release indicates that the strong growth in UK pig meat production recorded in early 2018 abated somewhat in May.
GB pig prices hold steady
13 June 2018
In the week ending 9 June, the EU-spec SPP remained relatively unchanged compared to the previous week.
Pack it in! Options for reducing plastic use
13 June 2018
A recent survey by insights agency Delineate revealed that plastic waste was as big a concern amongst British adults as Brexit. Although in the headlines for all the wrong reasons, plastic has helped to reduce food waste and will remain an important part of the food supply chain. As major supermarkets and food manufacturers sign up to the UK Plastics Pact and pledge to tackle plastic waste, where do the challenges and opportunities lie for the meat industry?
French exports boosted by Italian trade in Q1
11 June 2018
In the first quarter of the year, French pork exports totalled 114,700 tonnes, 17% higher than the level recorded in 2017.
The competitive game of World Cuisines
11 June 2018
World cuisines are a vast and expanding market impacting consumer cooking habits but, more often than not, the Foodservice world first. As the hype of the World Cup starts, let’s look at which eating-out cuisines have legs, which are being knocked out and which may qualify in the future.
Politics and global pork prices- what next?
11 June 2018
On a global scale, it seems pork prices have been relatively stable for a while. Based on prices from the four major exporters (the EU, US, Canada and Brazil), the average pork export price remained around $2.64/kg between October 2017 and March this year. However, this apparent stability masks dynamics on the individual markets, which mean the situation has not been as steady as it appears.