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Meat Wholesaling in the UK: Market Research Report

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Meat Wholesaling Market Research Report | SIC G46.320 | Mar 2013

Not meeting standards: The horsemeat scandal is likely to further industry consolidation

IBISWorld’s Meat Wholesaling market research report offers insightful industry analysis and research into the market at the national level. IBISWorld’s in-depth industry market research is presented in a logical and consistent format. The industry report contains key industry statistics, market size, industry trends, and growth and profit forecasts for a 5-year outlook period.

Report Snapshot
Market Share of Companies
There are no companies with a dominant market share
Industry Statistics & Market Size
Revenue
£8bn
Annual Growth 08-13
-1.5%
Annual Growth 13-18
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Profit
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Employment
20,902
Businesses
2,562
Industry Analysis & Industry Trends

The Meat Wholesaling industry has suffered a challenging five years. Industry revenue has contracted or grown weakly during the five years since 2008-09 due to the deteriorating economic climate, declining meat consumption, countervailing consumer trends and rising wholesale bypass.

If this was not already enough to deal with, the industry was rocked by the discovery of horsemeat in various beef products in early 2013. This has caused many to question their faith in the food supply chain and has led to calls for stricter testing and supervision of the processing and distribution of meat products. The scandal will contribute to another year of weak growth in the industry as consumers turn off processed and frozen meat products. Industry revenue is estimated to grow by 1.1%... purchase to read more

Industry Report - Industry Key Buyers Chapter

Industry concentration is very low, with no firm holding more than 3.0% market share. Some of the main factors behind the low concentration are the need to be located near both suppliers and customers, and the low concentration of the upstream meat and poultry processing industries.

Concentration has been slowly rising though, with the emergence of a few firms that are expanding their footprints across the United Kingdom, particularly via vertical integration with suppliers. Gaining greater control of the supply chain via vertical integration provides increased security of supply, lowering the risk of operating a large wholesaling business across multiple locations... purchase to read more

 


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What is the Meat Wholesaling Industry?

Businesses in the Meat Wholesaling industry wholesale fresh and frozen meat and meat products. Businesses in this industry generally purchase meat from slaughterhouses and sell it to retailers such as grocery stores, butcher shops, restaurants and caterers. Wholesalers generally perform little to no additional processing beyond repackaging, instead focusing on storage and distribution activities.

Industry Products
Chicken and other poultryBeef and vealLamb and mutton Pork
 
Industry Activities
Frozen meat wholesalingFresh meat wholesaling


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