date:Jan 21, 2021
in foodservice and held a 1% decline to 836 million. Overall, the value of primary beef exports was held to a 2% decline to 1.9 billion in 2020.
Primary pigmeat exports to the UK increased by a notable 3% to 177 million in 2020. The live export sector experienced growth in 2020, up 11% to the UK and valued at 107 million.
COVID-19 brought significant headwinds for poultry export prices and the sector was impacted by a 14% decline in exports to the UK.
The pandemic and the closure of the UK o