Exports
29 October 2021
The announcement of an ‘agreement in principle’ for a future trade deal with New Zealand has heightened concern that British farmers will be undercut by cheap food imports.
15 September 2021
A virtual showcase of UK red meat is being held next week targeting three key export markets – including Mexico which has opened its doors to British pork for the first time.
13 September 2021
Valuable export opportunities for the UK’s red meat sector will be explored at the annual China International Meat Industry Exhibition this week.
17 April 2025
AHDB welcomes news that Mexico has opened its doors for imports of British pork
25 March 2025
This week, the UK’s red meat sector enjoyed another major boost with the news that pork will be heading to Mexico. This new market opening is worth an estimated £50 million over the first five years.
24 August 2021
Increased demand has helped boost exports of UK pork to non-EU countries – with 122,850 tonnes shipped in the first six months of the year.
23 August 2021
Cheese exports from the UK have been bolstered by the Asian and Oceania markets – with shipments up 17 per cent on last year.
14 February 2025
Tom Forshaw looks at the contentious issue of food standards in future trade deals and why media attention might be focusing on the wrong things.
27 January 2023
Despite a few challenging years, the EU remains a hugely important market for UK red meat and dairy exports.
1 July 2021
Are you a small scale producer looking to start up, or are running your own farm pork box scheme? This webinar is the perfect opportunity to learn about AHDB’s Pork Box Scheme from key industry experts and an experienced pedigree pork producer. During this webinar, you will hear from: AHDB's Martin Eccles, trade marketing executive and Karl Pendlebury, senior manager for Quality Schemes Hear from experts Martin Eccles and Karl Pendlebury, who will introduce AHDB's Pork Box Scheme and Meat Education Programme. They will share aspects such as legislative requirements (including HACCP systems and labelling) to help you kick-start your own business. Sally Lugg, Pedigree Pork Producer and BPA Council member Sally is an experienced pedigree pork producer and during this webinar, she will share her experience of setting up a pork business over the last 20 years and the difficulties she has faced and overcome. The producer will explain how awards have helped promote the business along with possible grant schemes to apply for, but most importantly how her business has continued to prosper during the pandemic. Marcus Bates, Chief Executive – British Pig Association (BPA) Marcus will be joining us to give us a general update from the British Pig Association and touching base on progress in the BPA pedigree pork scheme. To keep up with demand, we're hosting two online webinars covering the same topic, giving you an opportunity to network and ask questions. For further information visit: • AHDB’s Pork, Beef and Lamb Box Scheme: https://ahdb.org.uk/box-schemes • Discover the Meat Education Programme: https://ahdb.org.uk/meat-education-pr... • Explore AHDB’s specially designed butcher kits: https://ahdb.org.uk/meat-education-pr... • Take a look at our Love Pork campaign: https://ahdb.org.uk/butcher-assets • Visit AHDB Pork’s website: https://ahdb.org.uk/pork Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ahdbpork Follow us on Twitter: @AHDB_Pork ABOUT AHDB AHDB is a statutory levy board, funded by farmers, growers and others in the supply chain. Our purpose is to inspire our farmers, growers and industry to succeed in a rapidly changing world. We equip the industry with easy to use, practical know-how which they can apply straight away to make better decisions and improve their performance. Established in 2008 and classified as a Non-Departmental Public Body, it supports the following industries: meat and livestock (cattle, sheep and pigs) in England; horticulture, milk and potatoes in Great Britain; and cereals and oilseeds in the UK. AHDB’s remit covers 72% total UK agricultural output. Further information on AHDB can be found at https://www.ahdb.org.uk
30 June 2021
Dr Phil Hadley shares his thoughts on the recent announcement that the US is lifting tariffs on UK pork and dairy
18 June 2021
AHDB’s David Swales looks beyond the rhetoric, exploring the potential significance of the recent announcement, as well as its potential impact.
