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  • AHDB showcases British lamb to EU buyers

  • BMPA CEO Nick Allen to retire

  • DB Foods receives £12m investment to expand production

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Sliced cooked meat spending up 17% as school starts

2025-09-16T10:54:00+01:00

In its latest grocery market share data, Worldpanel by Numerator has found that cooked poultry is “becoming more popular” as a packed lunch choice for schoolchildren.

Richard Watson, Bizerba UK managing director

Richard Watson appointed Bizerba UK managing director

2025-09-15T14:05:00+01:00

Equipment supplier Bizerba UK has appointed Richard Watson as its managing director as the company looks to “expand its footprint”.

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LMC finds consumer perception of beef “overwhelmingly positive”

2025-09-15T09:40:00+01:00

Research from the Livestock and Meat Commission has revealed that awareness of the Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assured scheme remains “extremely high”, with 84% of consumers aware of NIFQA beef.

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UK exporters showcase British beef in the US

2025-09-12T11:16:00+01:00

British beef exporters exhibited at the Americas Food and Beverage Show following the agreement of the Economic Prosperity Deal with the US earlier this year.

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WCB elects new Master at annual Common Hall ceremony

2025-09-11T11:52:00+01:00

Gwyn Howells has been elected as the new Master of the Worshipful Company of Butchers at the meat industry Livery Company’s annual Common Hall ceremony.

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BPC reports 83% reduction in poultry antibiotic use since 2012

2025-09-10T11:31:00+01:00

The British Poultry Council has published its 2025 Antibiotic Stewardship Report, finding that the poultry meat industry prioritised the safe use of antibiotics. 

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Reforms to HCC “urgently needed” claims Senedd Committee

2025-09-05T08:34:00+01:00

The Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee in the Senedd has called for reforms to the Welsh meat trade body Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales.

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Isla Délice acquired by A&M Capital Europe

2025-09-04T10:20:00+01:00

European private equity investor Perwyn has announced that it will sell its holding in halal meat company Isla Délice to A&M Capital Europe.

Steve Murrells CBE Hilton Foods CEO

Hilton reports “strong” retail meat performance despite drop in profit

2025-09-04T09:00:00+01:00

Protein producer Hilton Food Group Plc has published its interim results for the 26 weeks to 29th June 2025, reporting that retail meat has delivered “above-market” volume growth.

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Women In Meat Industry Awards finalists confirmed for 2025

2025-09-03T11:03:00+01:00

Voting for this year’s Women In Meat Industry Awards has been completed, with votes counted and checked, and finalists confirmed. Category winners will be announced at the ceremony on Friday 21st November in London.

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QMS launches 2025/26 Meat Voucher Scheme for schools

2025-09-03T08:19:00+01:00

Quality Meat Scotland has announced the return of its Meat Voucher Scheme for the new academic year, offering schools the chance to apply for up to £180 worth of vouchers to spend with their local butcher.

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SPS agreement welcomed by Dunbia

2025-09-02T11:41:00+01:00

Meat processor Dunbia met with Food Security Minister Daniel Zeichner to discuss Government’s new sanitary and phytosanitary agreement with the EU.

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Waitrose meets higher welfare standards across all own brand chicken

2025-09-02T09:45:00+01:00

UK supermarket Waitrose & Partners has introduced the Better Chicken Commitment across its own brand chicken, as it urges Government to make animal welfare labelling mandatory.

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Chicken prices up 2.24% due to hot weather and holidays

2025-09-02T06:30:00+01:00

The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers has published its meat and poultry inflation tracker for August 2025, finding that overall prices across the month rose by 0.25%.

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English red meat sector contributed £5.5bn to UK economy in 2023

2025-09-01T10:49:00+01:00

The English red meat sector has delivered around £5.5 billion in Gross Value Added (GVA) to the UK economy in 2023, new data analysis has found.

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Tesco to introduce animal welfare incentives

2025-08-29T07:30:00+01:00

Tesco will reward British farmers across its pig, lamb, beef and dairy sustainable farming groups as part of an incentive to achieve environmental and animal welfare goals.

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Red meat exports reach value of £966 million

2025-08-28T09:24:00+01:00

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board has revealed that there was a near 10% increase in the value of red meat exports in the first half of 2025, which it said was driven by stronger prices.

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