date:Aug 25, 2014
ined stable. As demand for mutton usually slows in summer months, average wholesale prices eased in the two months to July, but remained higher than a year ago, at RMB55.02/kg (A$9.49/kg).
MLAs Global Consumer research in 2014 revealed that local sheep meat is generally preferred to imported sheep meat, citing consumer perceptions of freshness in relation to local product.
New Zealand (NZ) mutton exports to China over the three months to June increased 25% year-on-year, to 13,275 tonnes swt.