The most recent AHDB Porkwatch survey displays the main UK outlets stocked a decrease share of British bacon and ham in March than a yr in the past, whilst red meat and sausage facings greater.
Beef
Around the 10 outlets surveyed, the share of clean British red meat on show in March remained unchanged from January at 88%, however was once up from 86% in March 2022.
Aldi, Co-op, Lidl, M&S, Morrissons and Sainsbury’s all displayed 100% British red meat on their cabinets, with Waitrose at 96% and 100% on its ow label merchandise. Tesco was once rather up on January and a yr in the past at 78%, whilst Asda recorded 66%, down from 69% in January. Iceland displayed simply 2% British red meat.
Francis Bacon
In general, 52% of bacon on show was once British, unchanged from January however down from 55% in March 2023.
The Co-op and M&S have been the one outlets to file 100% British bacon, with Waitrose on 92% (100% personal label) and Sainsbury’s on 79%. Morrisons (51%) was once the one different store over 50%, whilst Tesco (34%), Asda (26%), Aldi (19%) Lidl (16%) and Iceland (12%) all displayed a low share of British bacon.
Ham
A complete of 62% of ham on show around the 10 outlets in March was once British, rather up on January, however smartly down at the 67% recorded on March 2023.
M&S (99%), Co-op (96%), Waitrose (90%), Sainsbury’s (83%), Aldi (77%) and Tesco (61%) have been the most productive performers.
Sausage
Around the 10 outlets, 78% of the sausage on show was once British, up on 76% in January and in March 2023.
M&S (99%), Aldi (98%), Waitrose (96% and 100% personal label) and Lidl (92%) have been the most productive performers, with Sainsbury’s (77%) Tesco (75%), Morrisons (71%) Asda (70%) and Co-op (69%, 100% personal label) no longer a long way at the back of.