Meat sales down 10 percent in 2009 due to financial crisis

Sales of meat in the Czech Republic fell by around 10 percent year-on-year in 2009, the chairman of the Czech Association of Meat Processors said on Wednesday. Speaking at foodstuffs trade fair Salima, Jaromír Kloud said, however, that other industries such as machinery and textiles had suffered greater downswings in sales. Mr Kloud said some meat producers had managed to keep business at 2009 levels, often thanks to new services or marketing strategies.

Author: Ian Willoughby