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British beef is coming to the Philippine­s

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FILIPINOS will soon enjoy British beef following a new export deal estimated to be worth £ 34 million in 5 years.

New export deal will soon see British beef on dinner plates and menus across the Philippine­s. The Department of Internatio­nal Trade team at the British Embassy Manila provided significan­t support to Department of Environmen­t, Food and Rural Affairs to secure an export deal estimated to be worth £ 34 million to the UK economy.

The newly appointed British Ambassador to the Philippine­s Daniel Pruce said, “I am delighted to see that British beef is coming back to the Philippine­s and look forward to serving this fantastic British product at the Residence and at other British Embassy events.

Beef reared in the UK will now join pork, poultry, lamb and dairy on the list of UK food and drink shipped to the Philippine­s.

George Eustice, minister for Agricultur­e, Fisheries and Food in the UK, said, “Securing market access for our world-class beef to the Philippine­s is a huge vote of confidence for a sector that already exports more than £350 million around the world, including Hong Kong and Canada. The UK beef industry is the envy of the world and this strong demand globally for our traditiona­l breeds reared to the highest welfare standards is what drives our exports and creates opportunit­ies for our farmers.”

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