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Farmer co-operation will help keep meat plant closures to a minimum

Further closures in meat processing plants cannot be ruled out, but extra measures by operators and co-operation with farmers will help keep shutdowns to a minimum, according to Nick Allen, chief executive of the British Meat Processors Association.

Cedric Porter
Business Reporter
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Farmer co-operation will help keep meat plant closures to a minimum

Further closures in meat processing plants cannot be ruled out, but extra measures by operators and co-operation with farmers will help keep shutdowns to a minimum, according to Nick Allen, chief executive...

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