China export loss blamed as pig processor declares Scottish operation 'unsustainable'

The future of pig processing in Scotland looks decidedly bleak with Pilgrim’s UK, operator of the country’s only dedicated pig abattoir declaring its operation as being ’unsustainable’.

Ewan Pate
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China export loss blamed as pig processor declares Scottish operation 'unsustainable'

The future of pig processing in Scotland looks decidedly bleak with Pilgrim's UK, operator of the country's only dedicated pig abattoir declaring its operation as being 'unsustainable' and that it is no...

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