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Scobie & Junor celebrates 40 years at Mallusk headquarters

2025-11-04T10:30:00+00:00

Ingredients and equipment supplier Scobie & Junor Northern Ireland has celebrated 40 years at its Belfast site.

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World Meat Congress 2025 hailed a success

2025-11-04T10:18:00+00:00

The global meat industry gathered in Brazil for the World Meat Congress where delegates discussed issues including sustainable production, trade, animal health and welfare, and consumption.

Newmarket Sausage Festival - Sausage Pan Racing

Festivals and flavour combinations for UK Sausage Week

2025-11-03T16:21:00+00:00

With UK Sausage Week now concluded for 2025, we took a look at what the nation got up to over the course of the week.

Bacon rashers

FSA rejects pressure group campaign to remove nitrites from foods

2025-11-03T09:48:00+00:00

The Food Standards Agency has stood by its opinion that there is “no evidence” that removing nitrites makes processed meat safer.

Beef meatballs

Consumer spend on meat up in Northern Ireland

2025-10-31T13:44:00+00:00

According to the Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland, consumer data has highlighted that Northern Ireland households demonstrated “steady spending” on meat, despite purchasing slightly lower volumes overall in the year to September 2025.

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Historic bangers at RJ Balson & Son

2025-10-31T09:00:00+00:00

Trading in the town of Bridport for 510 years, RJ Balson & Son is no stranger to the art of sausage-making.

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The Jolly Hog sees increased interest in bold bangers

2025-10-29T16:28:00+00:00

After an injury brought his professional rugby career to a halt, Jolly Hog co-founder Olly Kohn started selling sausages at Twickenham Stoop stadium. Meat Management hears how the business has seen increased interest in its products.

Lamb chops

NFU Scotland finds imported lamb up 8% on the year

2025-10-29T12:04:00+00:00

National Farmers’ Union Scotland has revealed that discounter Aldi has sourced 41% of its products from Scotland, topping the Scottish sourcing charts in the latest NFU Scotland ShelfWatch.

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Sausage producers promote great British bangers

2025-10-28T16:43:00+00:00

Sausage producers across the UK have been running special promotions and creating new products as part of this year’s UK Sausage Week celebrations.

UK Sausage Week 2025 drinks reception

UK Sausage Week lunch photo gallery now online

2025-10-28T16:09:00+00:00

Following the UK Sausage Week celebration lunch at Butchers’ Hall on Monday 27th October, the photo gallery has now been published online.

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Sausages show “resilient growth”, finds Pilgrim’s Europe

2025-10-28T13:01:00+00:00

Red meat supplier Pilgrim’s Europe has found that fresh sausage sales have shown “resilient growth”, as sausage purchases increase.

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Provision Trade Benevolent Institution celebrates its 190th anniversary

2025-10-28T12:59:00+00:00

Founded in 1835, the Provision Trade Benevolent Institution charity provides financial support to those working in the provision trade and their families.

UK Sausage Week 2025 Winners Photo

UK Sausage Week 2025 competition winners exclusively unveiled

2025-10-27T16:06:00+00:00

A delighted variety of winners have been revealed at a sell-out luncheon and awards ceremony at Butchers’ Hall in London, to mark the start of UK Sausage Week.

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Morgan’s Butchery to create new flavours for UK Sausage Week

2025-10-27T08:31:00+00:00

Meat Management spoke to Halstead-based Morgan’s Butchery about how the business will be celebrating UK Sausage Week for 2025.

Beef fillet

Positive sentiment towards beef farming reaches record high of 68%, AHDB finds

2025-10-27T07:30:00+00:00

In a recent trust study, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board found that consumer confidence has been rising through the agricultural supply chain and across sectors.

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Non-EU beef imports “surged” over summer, said QMS

2025-10-24T10:09:00+01:00

An assessment of red meat prices by Quality Meat Scotland has found that prices remained “strong despite mixed market conditions”.

FMT Awards 2025 judging

Product nominations and voting for 2026 Food Industry Awards now open

2025-10-23T09:45:00+01:00

The popular annual Food Industry Awards initiative organised by Food Management Today has been launched, with free online product nominations and voting available.

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