
Danish Crown faced with UK neat ban
Danish Crown’s operations are affected by the UK’s sudden ban on pork and beef imports from Germany after a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in three buffaloes near Berlin, which curtailed exports to non-European countries. The UK’s decision, a departure from EU trade norms, forces Danish Crown to reroute meat within Europe. Prior restrictions from 2020 due to African swine fever in Germany affected exports, with only South Korea and Vietnam having resumed imports, only to stop again. The disease’s emergence is Germany’s first since 1988, leading to the death of the infected buffaloes and culling of 11 more animals. The disease is highly contagious among cloven-hoofed livestock but not harmful to humans. The financial impact on Danish Crown, especially for specialized products, remains uncertain.