Chicken anyone? Chicken prices lowered!

It is an undeniable fact that Jamaicans love to eat chicken.

They love it prepared in a variety of ways and at any given moment can be found consuming large amounts of the product.

In fact eating chicken is so popular that at times persons respond that soon they will be ‘flying’ based on the amount of chicken they consume on a daily basis.

What about the cost?

Chicken is not necessarily the cheapest meat product. In fact depending on the size of the chicken, consumers can spend up to $1000.00.  If the chicken is pre cut, the cost rises and go up to $1500.00 or more.

However, if chicken parts are purchased there is a reduced cost as the mixed parts can sell between $600.00 – $800.00.

Lower Prices

As reported in an online article published January 6, 2015 on the Gleaner’s website, Jamaica Broilers has announced a price reduction of $3 per kilogram off the price of its flagship A-Grade Whole Bird.

This price cut was effective on January 9, 2015.

This move by Jamaica Broilers Group of Companies is certainly very welcome as consumers will benefit from the proposed reduction of the price of chicken.

Other companies have also reduced their prices, as Caribbean Broilers has also announced a price reduction. Effective January 12, 2015 the price of Caribbean Broiler’s Grade A chicken meat will decrease by $4.90 per kilogram.

CB will also reduce the cost of its pork products by $4 per kilogramme, with broiler meat to be reduced by $4.90 per kilogramme. Feeds produced by CB will also be cut by $40 per bag.

This is all certainly a delight to report!

The lower production costs as well as other factors made these reductions possible which trickled down to consumers.

There are calls from a number of sectors that other companies in the industry should follow suit!

Let’s wait and see how this develops!

What’s your take? Will you be buying more chicken?

Teri Ann Renee Paisley

Gleaner online writer

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