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Analysis from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board has found that a “rapid rise” of GLP-1 weight loss drugs has created both “challenges and opportunities” for red meat consumption.
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Quality Meat Scotland has revealed a new Scottish pork brand, which it said was a “refreshed visual identity” for its Specially Selected Pork brand.
A number of pig producers have been given notice that Morrisons will be reducing its British pig supplier numbers, which the National Pig Association said was due to a “challenging economic climate”.
Following an investigation by the Advertising Standards Authority, the Agriculture and Horticulture Board’s ‘Let’s Eat Balanced’ campaign will return in the autumn of 2026.
Red meat processor Dawn Meats has acquired Germany-based meat importer and distributor Alexander Eyckeler GmbH.
Your May edition includes: a round-up of the latest barbecue flavours and trends – prime cuts are having their time in the sun; profile: we hear from the new BMPA CEO John Powell; AIMS calls for abattoir inspection reforms; the latest cutting, slicing and dicing technology in focus.
The 2026 edition of Meat Contacts is full of updated industry listings. Available in print and online, you can read and search the digital edition right now.
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The European ban on “meaty” labels will be a blow to producers of meat alternatives, bringing with it costly changes to packaging, branding and market strategies that are likely to have an impact beyond the EU, says IMTA’s Lamyah Moochhala.
Taking back control? It’s a misleading illusion, argues the British Meat Processors Association’s Peter Hardwick.
For the greenhouse gas calculation methodology to be workable, it must combine scientific accuracy with operational practicalities, says BMPA sustainability manager Lucas Daglish.
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