Bacon drives UK's pork trade growth

Pork imports into the UK totaled 70,200 tonnes swt in November, up 2,600 tonnes swt (3.8%) month on month and up 922 tonnes swt (1.3%) year-on-year. Total EU shipments increased in November, with Denmark trading the largest volume at 17,200 tonnes swt, up 14.8% (2,200 tonnes swt) from the previous month. Poland saw the biggest reduction in volumes shipped to the UK month-on-month, down 1,000 tonnes swt (17.0%). The volumes of fresh/frozen pork were unchanged in the month, with 27.9 thousand tons imported in November, however the volumes fell 12.2% in relation to the same month last year. Imports of bacon and sausages continued to register growth both in the month and in the year. Sausages registered the biggest growth of the year in terms of volume, with an increase of 3,900 tons (39%), while bacon increased by 938 tons (5.5%). In the accumulated result for the year (Jan to November), 737.9 thousand tons of pork were imported, an increase of 74.4 thousand tons (11.2%) compared to ...