Closure of Hampshire’s Last Abattoir Leaves Farmers Stranded
In a blow to local food supply chains, the last remaining abattoir in Hampshire is set to cease operations at the end of January.
The impending closure of Newman’s Abattoir, an independent, family-run business based in Farnborough, marks the latest casualty in the slaughterhouse sector, with only a handful of multispecies abattoirs left in the South East.
Newman’s Abattoir trades as PC Turner & Ockwells Meat Company, Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, West Sussex and the Isle of Wight and supplies 150 butchers’ shops and Smithfield Market in London.
Mounting challenges in the industry, including rising costs and stringent regulations from the Food Standards Agency (FSA), are believed to have made it increasingly difficult for the facility to remain viable.
The impending closure of Newman’s Abattoir follows a trend of abattoir closures across the UK in recent years, as the industry struggles with declining stock numbers, increased operational costs, and limited profit margins.
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