# Soaring production costs to force chicken shortages | News | The Grocer

> UK producers are cutting chicken output by up to 10% over the past month because costs have risen more than 18% year on year, outpacing retail price gains of 12.6%. The British Poultry Council warns supermarket shelves could face shortages, and cheaper Spanish chicken is gaining ground in some supermarkets.

- Date: 2023-03-09 · published 2023-03-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37019-soaring-production-costs-to-force-chicken-shortages-news-the-grocer
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Lower UK broiler placements tighten chicken supply and support prices, while feed and fuel costs keep pressure on poultry-feed demand and margins.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- thegrocer.co.uk: https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/soaring-production-costs-to-force-chicken-shortages/677114.article

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