British beef imports set to rise by 3% despite recovery in supplies

Britain expects its imports of beef to rise by around 3% — or 11,000 tonnes — this year, despite a small recovery in cattle supplies, according to the UK’s Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.

The board expects UK beef imports to rise from 399,000 tonnes last year up to 410,000 tonnes by the end of 2014.

Domestic British beef production is also expected to increase to 865,000 tonnes in 2014, a 2% rise on the previous year.