Singapore chicken importers urge clients to accept parts instead of whole bird

Malaysia, which is currently facing a chicken shortage, announced on May 23 that it will halt the export of up to 3.6 million chickens a month from June 1, until domestic prices and production stabilise. - Starpic

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Chicken importers facing a Malaysian export ban that kicks in from June 1 are urging their clients to accept whatever parts - such as breast or wing - are available, rather than order the whole bird.

For their part, importers are ramping up processing before the ban, stockpiling as much chicken in chillers and freezers while they can to counter uncertainties ahead.