Tag: Falkland Islands Meat Company

• Tuesday, January 16th 2024 - 14:04 UTC

  Funding request approved for Falkland Islands Meat Company

  

  Following the sitting of Executive Council on Tuesday 12 December 2023 a paper was approved to provide additional funding of £1 million to the Falkland Islands Meat Company (FIMCO). The paper was also approved at Standing Finance Committee.

• Sunday, July 14th 2013 - 11:05 UTC

  Falklands growing meat industry exposed to international market volatility

  

  Falkland Islands meat industry is suffering the pains of growth and of international markets’ volatility, according to the latest number of sheep and cattle processed in the EU licensed local Sand Bay abattoir. However the quality and quantity of lambs produced continues to advance.

• Monday, May 7th 2012 - 05:04 UTC

  Record season for the Falklands Meat company with over 540 tons processed

  

  Despite logistical issues in the early part of the season the Falkland Islands Meat Company, (FIMCo) completed a record breaking high season on April 27, with 47,200 sheep and lambs processed and over 540 tons of meat and offal produced, earning farmers more than £1million for their animals.

• Friday, January 13th 2012 - 14:48 UTC

  Falklands plans to export 30.000 lambs this season from upgraded abattoir

  

  The Falkland Islands Meat Company (FIMCo) may export up to 30,000 lambs in the coming season compared to 26,000 last year in an abattoir successfully upgraded by local companies, reports the Penguin News in this week’s edition.