Pork production
The UK slaughtered about 11 million clean pigs as of 2021. Only a small amount of total pork demand in the United Kingdom is covered by the slaughter of organic pigs. A total of just over 32,000 slaughtered animals qualified for the UK's organic label. National pork production is supplemented by imports of about 336,000 tons of pork annually. If pork exports are deducted, the UK remains a net importer of pork.Pork retail
The thousands of tons of pig meat that are produced are offered to the consumer in a variety of fresh and frozen pork products. Recently, customers are purchasing an increased amount of shoulder roasting joints, while other products, such as leg roasting joints and loin roasting are falling out of favor. In retail, consumers are spending about 733 million British pounds on these pork products. Average pig meat prices come to 1.48 pounds per kilogram of deadweight in 2020, down from 1.49 pounds per kilogram in the previous year.
