Report Highlights:
EU-27 broiler meat production forecast for 2012 has been slightly revised downward (but still higher than in 2011) from previous estimates mainly due to the difficult economic situation which is foreseen to slow the growth in domestic demand for broiler meat. The broiler meat import forecast is raised due to the strong demand in EU-27 for low-cost broiler meat preparations made with imported products from Thailand and Brazil. While broiler meat export estimates for 2012 show an apparent decline from previous estimates, this trend hides the removal of chicken paw export figures to Hong Kong and China,which were included in the previous estimates. EU-27 broiler meat exports are expected to grow again in 2012 from 2011, fueled by strong demand in the Middle East and Asia.
