Pork exports boosted as China ends restrictions on UK pigmeat

Re-listing could be worth £80m

Alex Black
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Minister for Food Security Daniel Zeichner said it was a ‘massive win' for British pork producers
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Minister for Food Security Daniel Zeichner said it was a ‘massive win' for British pork producers

The pig sector has received an export boost as the Government announced the end of China's Covid-19 era restrictions on UK unprocessed pork exports. Industry estimates have shown the re-listing of two...

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