Beef from Poland

viztopia

Just heard from someone that would know that beef carcasses are been imported from Poland and boned here. Would be possible with some of the connections some of the bigger processers have but at the same time it doesn't make sense if Ireland is exporting so much beef to be importing it here unless it is been imported to help keep the prices down in Ireland.

Dont be daft

viztopia wrote: »

Just heard from someone that would know that beef carcasses are been imported from Poland and boned here. Would be possible with some of the connections some of the bigger processers have but at the same time it doesn't make sense if Ireland is exporting so much beef to be importing it here unless it is been imported to help keep the prices down in Ireland.

Or its being imported and relabeled/mislabelled/deceivingly labelled then exported again.
Would anything shock you anymore about the processors. Lets face it, they're still the same guys that are pulling tricks since the 70's.
The standards and regulation have moved on but they seem either one step ahead or capable of holding regulators one step back.

Still not one processor or supplier hauled in over the horsemeat scandal. Traceability my arse.

bob charles

we want to export all we can, but when some is imported folks aren't happy. You cant have your cake and eat it unfortunately. Poland is and has always being a huge exporter of beef. Allot of it ends up in the UK and I would assume some ends up in Ireland so I doubt this is a first or a last.

viztopia

Should also mention my wife is polish and I have been over there a good few times and did a lot of travelling and have seen little or no cattle in any fields. I would imagine that a lot of their beef is indoor fed and fattened

Farrell

bob charles wrote: »

we want to export all we can, but when some is imported folks aren't happy. You cant have your cake and eat it unfortunately. Poland is and has always being a huge exporter of beef. Allot of it ends up in the UK and I would assume some ends up in Ireland so I doubt this is a first or a last.

True, once it's labeled correctly, have we not to give fair play?

Muckit

Let them import away once there isn't any deception going on re packaging and country of origin and it hasn't all shamrocks and bord bia this and that all over it!!!

Marooned75

ABP have bought 2nd plant overthere once it's all above board should be no probs.But will they use it to keep prices paid to finishers here lower.

Nekarsulm

Lad I know works in a meat factory in the midlands, they are flat out boning and favouring turkeys from Brazil these last few weeks.

tabby aspreme

Are the breeds of cattle in eastern Europe the same as western Europe