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Olympic Gold Medallist Sally Gunnell to host WIMIA ceremony

2026-03-06T09:30:00+00:00

To mark International Women’s Day on Sunday 8th March, organisers of the annual Women In Meat Industry Awards have confirmed Olympic gold medallist Sally Gunnell OBE as this year’s host of the WIMIA ceremony, taking place on 20th November in London.

Industry figures to speak at 2026 QMS conference

2026-03-06T08:30:00+00:00

Quality Meat Scotland has announced that Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands Mairi Gougeon will speak at the body’s 2026 conference, as well as other key industry figures.

Increasing illegal imports a “disaster waiting to happen”, says EFRA

2026-03-05T11:37:00+00:00

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has highlighted that a “significant number” of meat imports have passed through Dover Port without being checked at the Border Control Post for dangerous diseases.

FQAS board confirms fee increase

2026-03-04T12:31:00+00:00

The Farm Quality Assurance Scheme Industry Board has confirmed that fees for participation in the Northern Ireland Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance Scheme will be revised from Wednesday 1st April 2026.

Avara achieved £1.3bn turnover in 2025

2026-03-04T08:45:00+00:00

Poultry processor Avara Foods has filed its accounts for the financial year ended 31st May 2025, reporting turnover of £1.3 billion.

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Opinion

What’s new in Whitehall?
2026-02-23T08:45:00+00:00By JP Garnier
The Government may hope the animal welfare strategy brings a welcome boost to its election prospects, but will the reforms deliver real benefits or just more red tape, asks JP Garnier.
Access not barriers
2026-02-16T10:27:00+00:00By Norman Bagley
While other countries are supporting exports to Muslim markets, Government inaction means UK businesses are at risk of being shut out, argues Norman Bagley.
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.