Rapid Rise in British Pork Exports
14 July 2008UK - British pork exports are showing a year-on-year rise of over 20 per cent.
The figures for the first four months of 2008 are 41,000 tonnes up on the same period last year, a rise of 22%, reports Farming UK.
The major export markets for British pork now include Germany, Holland, Poland, Hong Kong and also, more surprisingly, Vietnam.
BPEX Export Manager Jean-Pierre Garnier said: "The exchange rate has played a part in the increase but the strong performance is also down to the hard work of exporters.
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