After an absence of 20 years, beef from the United Kingdom is now available to purchase in the United States. One of the companies leading the way is Foyle Food Group, a Northern Ireland processor that sent the first shipment of UK beef out of its facility in Campsie. That initial shipment is the beginning of what the company hopes is a successful new market.
“Eventually as more Foyle plants are approved, we should be able to increase exports,” explains Michael Acheson, business development. The company has a total of five facilities, with three in Northern Ireland and two in England.