Food represents 16 per cent of our GDP and the red meat industry is worth £13 billion a year - more than 15 per cent of our food expenditure. A saving of just one per cent would pump £130 million a year back into that industry to improve returns for all. Work to identify cost reductions along the supply chain has been carried out by the Red Meat Industry Forum and savings of up to 10 per cent are possible.
How to achieve those savings will be detailed by those who have already taken part and are eager to share their experiences with the rest of industry. They will be among the speakers at the Red Meat Industry Forum Conference at the QEII Centre, London, on Thursday, November 6 The Conference will be chaired by Peter Barr and compered by TV personality Michael Buerk. For information about attending the conference, contact Debora Hind on 01908 844282, email info@rmif.org.uk or go to www.redmeatindustryforum.org.uk. END Notes to Editors: The Red Meat Industry Forum was launched in 2001 with the aim of improving performance and profitability in the livestock and meat industry. The RMIF concentrated on improving the efficiency of the supply chain; taking cost out of the production and processing sectors and communicating customer needs to focus on producing the right product. The RMIF management board comprises representatives from all sectors of the red meat industry.
