08/06/06
English beef exports have re-started strongly and are making
an important contribution to achieving the Meat and Livestock
Commission (MLC) forecast for the first year of 30,000 tonnes
worth in the region of £75 million.
Leading the field on taking English
beef are France, Italy, Greece, the Netherlands, Belgium and Spain
following a huge programme of activities and attendance at a host
of trade shows by the English Beef and Lamb Executive (EBLEX). Additional
events are still in the pipeline aimed at boosting exports further.
Main customers for the first English prime beef exports are Italy,
Benelux and Spain with cow beef customers mainly in the Netherlands
and France.
Richard Ali, EBLEX Chief Executive, said:
"It is very pleasing indeed to see how well markets
in Europe have started to accept English beef again. "But
we certainly don't intend to rest on our laurels - there's a lot
more work to do. Our planned importer/exporter convention in Paris
on June 7 will be important to help set up new business contacts
between buyers and sellers. "This is being supported at home
by a number of highly successful inward missions with buyers seeing
England's beef chain in action. "We intend to make sure England
is at the forefront of the work being done and that the English
industry profits as much as possible from the trade."
Quality
Standard Mark firmly established
£5.5
Million Boost For Beef
Fight
to establish post-export price levels for prime cattle
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