While the Manchester Beth Din confirmed 100 per cent of its fresh beef is British, the London Board for Shechita (LBS) admitted that it does import a portion of its beef, and that preparations are under way to procure more of its meat domestically.
An LBS spokesman said: “The London Board for Shechita is conscious of the possible impact of a no-deal Brexit on supplies of Polish beef that are authorised under its supervision for the UK market. The imported kosher beef market may be vulnerable to the imposition of tariffs.”
Stephen Grossman, the owner of the Silvermans kosher butcher chain, which procures all its meat from UK abattoirs, predicted that kosher beef “will probably become a little bit more expensive”.
He said: “It will affect those businesses who did not support British suppliers, in search of lower costs. They will now have to go back to the British abattoirs.
“There may be a shortage of British meat more generally, and kosher beef will probably become a little bit more expensive, because it will be more in demand. British suppliers may be able to increase prices.”
