Revamp of Chinese pig industry more than doubles imports for 2016
Pork exports to China more than doubled in 2016 to 1.6m tonnes, primarily due to the restructuring of the domestic industry. Initially, the EU was the main beneficiary, supplying two-thirds of Chinese demand according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board. However, the region lost market share as the year progressed because supplies of cheaper pork from the US increased, and Brazil emerged as a key exporter to China. Offal imports rose 72% from 2015, with more than 50% coming from the EU, but US shipments rose significantly. Chinese domestic production is expected to recover this year.
Me and My Team

From finance director to head of one of the largest poultry processing sites in the UK, Gurpa Singh speaks about his time at 2 Sisters Scunthorpe, the impact of COVID and Brexit and the turnaround of the business he helped bring about.