South Africa's mission to 'meat' appetite for UK produce

Published Oct 8, 2024

Tridge summary

Six UK export businesses have participated in a five-day mission to South Africa to meet with leading importers and distributors of beef and pork. The mission, which included a reception at the Trade Commissioner’s residence in Johannesburg, was coordinated in partnership with the Department for Business and Trade (DBT). The first half of this year has seen a significant increase in UK beef and pork exports to South Africa, with beef exports rising by 50% in volume and 27% in value, and pig meat exports increasing by 34% in volume and 52% in value compared to the same period last year. The Association of Heading British Farmers (AHDB) has identified further potential for growth in red meat exports to South Africa.

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Six UK export businesses joined our five-day mission to meet with leading importers and distributors of beef and pork in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. It also included a reception at the Trade Commissioner’s residence in Johannesburg, coordinated in partnership with the Department for Business and Trade (DBT). In the first half of this year the UK shipped 2,772 tonnes of beef, worth £2.4 million, to South Africa – up 50% in volume and 27% in value on the year. In the same period 3,167 tonnes of pig meat, worth £5.4 million, were also exported – up 34% in volume and 52% in value on the year respectively. AHDB’s Prospects for UK agri-food exports has highlighted opportunities to grow the export of red meat into ...

Source: Ahdb