UK imports more pork in first half of year

This annual increase does not apply to all product categories. The largest growth is in the sausage category, which grew by 5,300 tonnes to 77,600 tonnes. Processed pork and bacon both lost import volume in the first six months of this year, by 3,100 tonnes and 1,800 tonnes respectively. The category with the largest market share remains fresh/frozen products. There was a slight increase to 165,100 tonnes. Domestically produced The figures also show that most British supermarkets source the vast majority of their pork from their own country. Fresh pork in particular comes from their own country. This is less successful for bacon, ham and sausage. British retailer Marks & Spencer sources 99 to 100 percent of all categories from their own country. In contrast, Asda and Iceland stock much less British meat on their shelves. UK exports have faced a number of challenges in the first half of the year, with tight domestic supply resulting in higher product prices compared to other global ...