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Article: Better margins needed by chicken industry ; More investment is needed to safeguard the future of the British chicken industry and ensure a continued supply of fresh, quality poultry meat, according to a new report commissioned by the NFU and broiler growers.
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- Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK)
- Article date:
- April 1, 2009
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More investment is needed to safeguard the future of the British
chicken industry and ensure a continued supply of fresh, quality
poultry meat, according to a new report commissioned by the NFU and
broiler growers.
The report, written by Savills, shows that periods of sustained
loss from 2004-2008 have led to little investment in the broiler
sector, particularly for new chicken housing. Input costs have risen
dramatically over the last five years, while margins have not
increased to the same degree.
Figures also show a breakdown of the retail price for chicken in
2008, with producers receiving just a quarter of available margin
compared to the retailer share of around half.
Broiler ...