British food is produced to the very in Suffolk, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire, best standards of welfare, quality County Antrim and County Tyrone – UK Food and Drink
and safety and this growth in exports meaning Northern Ireland will take to China is creating more jobs and advantage of this export success story International action plan
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opportunities for our premium pork for the first time.
producers who can guarantee quality
from farm to fork. The announcement follows ongoing
Demand for our food and drink is ministers in the UK and China.
growing in China, with the total value
of exports rising by a third to £438m
work by government officials and
It was welcomed in Northern Ireland
in 2016. where the devolved administration
In particular, demand for UK pork has the local pork industry to gain access
doubled in terms of value over the last to China.
three years. Nine producers already
export to China and generated £43m
last year. The new agreements include
approval to export from five sites
has been working alongside Defra and
Northern Ireland’s Chief Veterinary
Officer, Robert Huey thanked Defra
for securing access. He said:
This is very welcome news for the
Northern Ireland pig sector and for
our wider agri-food industry and I look
forward to the commencement of
exports to China. The deal represents
a major boost worth in excess of
£10m for the local pork industry.
This follows concerted effort by Defra
supported by the government
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