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Porkwatch survey highlights steady retail backing for British pigmeat
0The major UK retailers continued to show steady support for British pigmeat products, according to AHDB’s latest Porkwatch survey. Overall, across the 10 retailers surveyed, the proportion of British pork on shelves in November was slightly up on September at 88%, in line with a year ago, despite increased price competition from EU imports. Aldi, Co-op, Lidl, M&S, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s all stocked 100% British, with Waitrose on 99% (100% own label). Tesco and Asda were up 81% and 61%, respectively, with Iceland on just 1%. The overall proportion of British bacon, at 56%, was slightly down on September, but…