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    Buoyant mood among producers at Pig & Poultry Fair

    Chloe RyanBy Chloe RyanMay 16, 20183 Mins Read
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    Visitors to the British Pig & Poultry Fair were in buoyant mood on Wednesday, with standing room only in the popular Forum programme and trade stands buzzing with producers looking to invest in their businesses. 

    “In a recent survey we discovered that 63% of pig, poultry and egg producers feel positive about their business outlook in the next two years,” said show organiser Alice Bell. “And nearly 80% of visitors to the last Fair planned to make changes to their business as a result of visiting.”

    Producers flocked to hear industry experts offer their opinions on the outlook for each sector, with Mark Williams from the British Egg Industry Council kicking off with a forecast for the egg industry. “It is expanding every year,” he explained. “The UK is 86% self-sufficient so there is an opportunity to replace imports – but to expand further we need to knock imports on the head. If we don’t, we go into oversupply.”

    Richard Pearson from Chippindale Foods said that good attention to detail by staff could add £1-2 income per bird over the course of a flock, so concentrating on recruiting and retaining the best workers is key. “Image is everything – it’s really important that we do everything we can to improve it,” he said. 

    British eggs have a very positive image, and it’s vital not to compromise that through unpopular large-scale developments – but there are also opportunities, with changing consumer trends opening up the potential to develop new brands and ways of marketing, he added. 

    Price pressure throughout the supply chain will continue to be a battle for poultry meat producers, but using new technology to improve efficiencies and branching into alternative forms of production could be the answer, explained Patrick Hook from PD Hook . “Efficient production remains key but I do think we need to have another offering – perhaps slow-grown chicken is next?”

    Access to labour is an issue for the whole supply chain ahead of Brexit, with EU labour making up a significant proportion of the farming and processing sectors. In a bid to create a new pipeline for workers, the British Poultry Council, NFU and Poultec launched a new apprenticeship standard at the Fair, placing greater emphasis on all-round development to shape successful workers for the future. 

    Tesco also reaffirmed its commitment to the British poultry sector, with agriculture manager John Kirkpatrick emphasising the need for robust science and evidenced fact to portray positive messages to British consumers. “The standards (the poultry industry) works to are world leading – we are the envy of many, globally,” he said. “Ultimately, we all serve our customer and need to focus on that customer.”

    Recording and reporting the health and welfare outcomes from management inputs is helping the industry to celebrate areas of success and target areas for improvement – and Tesco now has three years’ global data to work on. “The industry has done a fantastic job on antibiotic reduction and others look to the UK for guidance,” said Kirkpatrick. But he challenged producers to do more on reducing pododermatitis and hock burn, with supply chain partnerships key to survival for all. 

    Danny Johnson, head of commercial at ABN, said it was brilliant to see such a positive turnout at the British Pig and Poultry Fair. “Sharing insight and best practice is key to the future of the pig and poultry sectors, so it’s great to see so many attendees making the most of the forum sessions, arming themselves with some great knowledge on how to best use innovation and technology.”

     

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    Editor of Poultry Business, Chloe has spent the past decade writing about the food industry from farming, through manufacturing, retail and foodservice. When not working, dog walking and reading biographies are her favourite hobbies.

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