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The latest figures show that just 87 slaughterhouses killed pigs in 2021, 6 fewer than in 2020 and 38 fewer than a decade ago. The number of specialists plants (plants where 95% of slaughterings are pigs) has also reduced, now standing at 11, down 1 from 2020 and 5 fewer than a decade ago. These specialist plants accounted for 77% of the total throughput in England in 2021.
Consolidation in the industry continues with the loss of smaller slaughterhouses. The 11 largest plants (those that slaughter over 100,000 head a year) accounted for 92% of total slaughter, the same proportion as the previous year. The top eight abattoirs (those killing over 500,000 pigs a year) maintained an 83% share of the English kill.
August 11, 2022/ AHDB/ United Kingdom.
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