Seasonality of organic lamb a problem for some large retailers
Sheep sector manager of Bord Bia, Seamus McMenamin, spoke at the Teagasc National Sheep Conference last week. One of the points he noted is that there is resistance to stocking organic lamb from certain large retailers. This is being attributed to the seasonality of the meat. McMenamin shared that, “We have seen strong growth in organic produce across all categories – witnessing about a 9% increase.” “Organic lamb production in…