Rabobank expects a 3% growth in 2025 in European poultry meat market

Rabobank analysts expect the European poultry market to grow by around 3% in 2025. This is comparable to the growth of the past two years in Europe. They expect growth of 1% for the Netherlands. This means that the position of chicken within the European market will remain good and chicken will continue to gain market share compared to other types of meat and fish. The supply will be affected by the development of bird flu. There have already been outbreaks early in the year. Particularly in Central Europe, but also in the Netherlands. This may slow down the growth of the supply somewhat. In addition, more concepts with slower growing breeds are being rolled out in Europe. This slows down the increase in the supply volume. Rabobank expects that prices for broiler farmers will remain reasonably well at the same level and that there is room for growth in the supply within Europe. In the Netherlands, there will be a slight decrease in production due to further switching to Better ...