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QMS campaign aims to drive footfall to butchers

2026-02-04T10:23:00+00:00

Quality Meat Scotland has launched a marketing campaign designed to support members of the Scotch Butchers Club and encourage consumers to rediscover the benefits of shopping with their local butcher.

Young Manager Award 2026 - nominations are now open

2026-02-04T07:00:00+00:00

The much-anticipated Young Manager of the Year award is now open for nominations.

AHDB brings back seasonal adverts amid record pork purchase intent

2026-02-03T11:04:00+00:00

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board has announced that its ‘British pork. But not as you know it’ campaign will return after the trade body found pork purchase intent reached “record highs” in 2025.

Lamb welfare measures will be an “added cost” to supply chain, says NFU

2026-02-02T11:38:00+00:00

The National Farmers’ Union has warned that, if introduced, proposed measures on lamb tail docking and castration practices could have “substantial implications” for livestock markets, abattoirs and meat processors.

Obituary: Derek Kelly

2026-02-02T10:47:00+00:00

It is with great sadness that Meat Management reports the passing of Derek Kelly, founder of Kelly Turkeys.

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Proceed with caution
2026-02-03T16:40:00+00:00By Katie Doherty
Artificial intelligence has promising applications for international trade, but it’s not a substitute for human knowledge, says the International Meat Trade Association’s Katie Doherty.
COP30: a wake-up call and an opportunity
2026-01-12T09:19:00+00:00By Lucas Daglish
As food systems become increasingly central to climate planning, BMPA sustainability manager Lucas Daglish argues that now is the time for UK producers to act.
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