According to a Regency Purchaseing Group report, illegal sale of beef in the kingdom accounts for 43% of the total number of cases of fraud in the global beef supply chain.

The UK has faced a large number of cases of meat fraud, especially beef, according to the latest Regency Purchase Group report.

“We saw some of Britain’s largest meat companies disappear after they were caught re-labeling the product as British - which has a high price for high quality - when it is actually imported,” said Alex Demetriou, group’s managing director.

Behind the situation is a growing number of restaurants and pubs that have gone bankrupt in the past 12 months and have not paid their suppliers, which has forced some British butchers to resort to uncharacteristic practices just to survive and keep their business afloat or compete in price, New Food Magazine reports. .

“These are very difficult times, because the slaughter is a very valuable business, which often has a low interest margin. This creates one of the highest monthly expenses for most restaurants, which means that butchers have a high responsibility, ”Demetriou added.

The report suggests that illegal beef production (from unapproved premises or without verification) accounts for almost 43% of reported cases of fraud in the global beef supply chain.

This year, Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) announced the results of its first set of scientific traceability tests conducted at PGI Welsh Lamb.

Fortunately, samples taken and tested in the laboratories of Oritain were confirmed to be from Welsh farms. However, in 2013, the British red meat industry faced a huge scandal as horse meat entered the beef supply chain.