Land Strategies Blog : lamb eating quality

Warning Call From EBLEX - More Must be Done to Boost Red Meat Consumption

Land Strategies Farming Blog — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:59:00 GMT

Hard work is needed to keep consumers buying beef and lamb. That is the message coming from EBLEX’s recent conference , and it is an important one. Farm gate prices are strong just now, helped by a reduction in supply from UK farms, a reduction in imports...(read more)

Why the consumer is buying less lamb – insight from EBLEX shows it’s not just about price

Land Strategies Farming Blog — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:10:00 GMT

This year consumers have bought 6% less lamb than last, and the decline seems to be speeding up. In the last 12 weeks consumers bought 11% less lamb than they did in the same period last year. These are scary numbers and the pessimist might envisage a...(read more)

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Falling Lamb Consumption - Thoughts from Sheep 2010

Land Strategies Farming Blog — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:38:00 GMT

There was standing room only for the session on marketing at last week's NSA event where farmer Geoffrey Probert, May Hill representative Henry Dunn, Remi Fourrier from EBLEX, and Steve McClean of Marks and Spencer discussed a variety of issues. The...(read more)

British Lamb – Premium Price But Not a Premium Eating Experience

Land Strategies Farming Blog — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:35:00 GMT

I’m still obsessed with the state of the lamb market. The British are falling out of love with eating lamb, and sooner or later when the £ sterling gets stronger and exports fall off, it will have a knock on effect on producer lamb prices. In the last...(read more)