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2025 Women In Meat Industry Awards judging concludes

2025-10-16T12:02:00+01:00

Judging for the 2025 Meat Businesswoman of the Year has now taken place at Butchers’ Hall, London, with the panel praising this year’s exceptional candidates.

QMS highlights importance of iron in the diet

2025-10-16T10:17:00+01:00

Independent research commissioned by Quality Meat Scotland’s Make it Scotch has found that almost half of Scottish women are ‘not confident’ or ’unsure’ whether their diet provides enough iron to support their energy levels and overall good health in daily life.

Red Tractor advert banned by ASA

2025-10-15T11:19:00+01:00

The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that an advert from farm assurance scheme Red Tractor must be banned for being “likely to exaggerate the benefits” of Red Tractor endorsement.

Unprocessed fresh meat sees a rise in price, finds Worldpanel

2025-10-15T07:45:00+01:00

In the latest grocery market share update from Worldpanel by Numerator, it was reported that grocery price inflation had increased to 5.2%.

Industry reacts to ban on “meaty” labels as "clear labelling" required

2025-10-14T11:58:00+01:00

The UK meat industry has responded to the European Parliament’s decision to ban “meaty” labels for plant-based products, calling the decision “entirely sensible”.

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Food for thought
2025-10-06T16:27:00+01:00By Lamyah Moochhala
Maintaining traditional eating habits helps communities stay connected to their heritage, says IMTA’s Lamyah Moochhala, which is why it is necessary to be informed by cultural diversity when considering both meat marketing tactics and the National Food Strategy.
“Skills for what?”
2025-09-10T15:13:00+01:00By Kerry Maxwell
Exhausted by endless Government soundbites, the BPC’s Kerry Maxwell argues that it’s time to look beyond the platitudes to properly interrogate what needs to be done to tackle the UK’s skills gap for the future.
AIMS “increasingly frustrated” with ad hoc Bluetongue controls
2025-09-09T14:47:00+01:00By Jason Aldiss
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers has revealed its frustration with the UK Bluetongue controls, as executive director Jason Aldiss finds the controls have imposed costs and disrupted the meat industry.

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