Trends in the organization of the meat industry.

Abstract

This paper discusses the trends in the organization of the UK meat industry against the background of EU and world meat production. It shows that the UK meat industry, along with meat industries in other countries, is changing to reflect the shift in consumer preferences and the globalization of meat production driven by low production costs in some countries. It also states that contraction in the numbers of meat producers (farmers), processors and retail outlets has coincided with a large increase in their size, especially for processors and retailers.