The November AHDB Porkwatch survey painted a combined image, with the percentage of British red meat on show around the nation’s largest 10 outlets up on a 12 months in the past, however bacon and sausage volumes neatly down.
The share of British contemporary red meat at the cabinets was once up somewhat on September at 89%, the perfect determine this 12 months and neatly up at the November 2022 determine of 85%.
Aldi, Co-op, Lidl, Morrisons, M&S and Sainsbury’s have been 100% British, with Waitrose on 98% (100% personal label), Asda on 68%, up from 58% a 12 months in the past, Tesco on 78% and Iceland simply 1%.
However the percentage of British bacon was once down from 60% in November 2022 to only 54% a 12 months later, additionally down somewhat on September. Whilst Co-op and M&S remained at 100%, there have been some very low figures, together with Aldi, at 18% as opposed to 62% a 12 months in the past, Asda, 27%, down from 50% a 12 months in the past, Lidl, 15%, down from 43%, and Morrison, 36%, down from 62%.
It was once a equivalent tale for British sausage, which was once down from 85% in November 2022 to only 72% around the best 10 outlets. Aldi, M&S and Waitrose have been all on no less than 97% with Lidl on 91%, however Asda, Co-op, Iceland, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco all recorded notable discounts on a 12 months in the past.
The entire percentage of British ham on retail cabinets, at 64%, was once up somewhat on September, however fractionally down on a 12 months in the past, with Co-op, Aldi, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose main the best way, however low figures for Asda, Lidl Morrisons and Iceland.
The figures for bacon and sausage, specifically, don’t seem to be sudden given the rising value differential with imported EU red meat because the summer time and HMRC import information appearing import volumes emerging 12 months on 12 months because the get started of the summer time.