UK - The long-term trend of declining number of abattoirs in England slaughtering pigs may be stabilising.Latest figures show that 116 slaughterhouses killed pigs in 2015, one more than in 2014 and less than ten fewer than in 2010. However, the number was around 70 fewer than in 2000.The increasing consolidation of the industry continues, with the 13 largest plants, each of which slaughtered over 100,000 head, accounted for over 90 per cent of total slaughterings for the first time.Indeed, the top eight abattoirs made up over three-quarters of the English kill. There were only 14 specialist pig abattoirs in England last year but they accounted for over 70 per cent of slaughterings during the year. Six of the eight largest plants, in terms of the number of pigs killed, were specialist ones.

　　英格兰许多生猪屠宰场在经历了长期下降发展趋势之后约摸开始企稳。最新数据显示英格兰2015年有116家生猪屠宰场，相比2014年多一家，较2010年少10家，比2000年少大约70家。猪肉行业整合持续增添，产生13家大型屠宰场，每家屠宰量超过100000头，据统计屠宰量已经比首席次屠宰超出90%。屠宰场前八名的屠宰量实际上占英格兰总屠宰量的四分之三。英格兰去年惟独14家专业的生猪屠宰场，屠宰量超总量的70%。8间大型生猪屠宰场有6间是专业的。