02.03.2016

Gain Report - USDA

The EU-28 broiler meat production forecast for 2016 has been increased 1.5 percent from 2015, with the biggest hikes taking place in France, Poland, and United Kingdom due to strong domestic demand and strong exports. Production is expected to remain stable in Germany, mainly because of stricter welfare rules, and to decline slightly in Spain, due to excessive pressure on producer margins. The local outbreaks of Avian Influenza (AI) in several EU-28 member States, notably France and Germany, are not expected to have any significant impact on the production levels.
Consumption: Poultry, Meat, Broiler The EU-28 domestic consumption of broiler meat is still expected to increase slightly more than total population growth in 2016, indicating a small increase in per-capita consumption. This is due to the switch from other meats to broiler meat, mainly because of the difficult economic situation in the EU-28 region.