Meat Industry News

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Pigs

Government urged to ensure “robust” import controls after Spain ASF outbreak

2025-12-02T11:58:00+00:00

Spain has confirmed its first case of African swine fever since 1994, as the National Pig Association urges Government to protect the UK pig sector.

Turkey

Shoppers look to premium retailers for festive meat purchases

2025-12-01T12:30:00+00:00

Christmas 2025 will see tradition blended with modern convenience, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board has predicted, with turkey to remain the protein of choice for those celebrating.

Beef mince

UK beef inflation hits “record” 27.4%

2025-12-01T10:40:00+00:00

According to global consultancy Inverto, the UK’s 27.4% increase in beef prices over the past year has challenged food producers, retailers and consumers alike to keep meals “as affordable as possible”.

Pork pieces

Oxford City Farm loses £2,200 of pork in break-in

2025-11-28T12:26:00+00:00

A community-led urban farm has had around £2,200 worth of pork stolen after its storage areas were forcibly entered during a break-in.

Prof Chris Elliott address CML25

Lively discussions at this year’s City Meat Lecture

2025-11-28T07:30:00+00:00

The 2025 Worshipful Company of Butchers City Meat Lecture took place at Butchers’ Hall on 26th November, with guest speaker Professor Chris Elliott OBE giving a lecture on the role of livestock and meat in a modern society.

Dawn Meats UCD Management Programme 2025

Dawn Meats announces Management Development Programme graduates

2025-11-27T12:16:00+00:00

Red meat processor Dawn Meats has announced the graduations of the 2025 class of its Management Development Programme in association with University College Dublin.

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Co-op to meet cage-free commitment by end of 2025

2025-11-26T08:30:00+00:00

UK convenience retailer Co-op has confirmed it will move to higher welfare standards across its continental meat supply chain by the end of the year.

Steve Murrells CBE Hilton Foods CEO

Steve Murrells steps down as Hilton Foods CEO

2025-11-25T10:55:00+00:00

Protein producer Hilton Food Group has announced that CEO Steve Murrells will step down from his position as chief executive officer.

Steak with butter sliced

Northern Ireland consumers “show enthusiasm” for red meat

2025-11-24T08:55:00+00:00

Research from the Livestock and Meat Commission has revealed that Northern Ireland consumers remain “firmly committed” to red meat, with almost nine in ten people purchasing or eating red meat.

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2025 Women In Meat Industry Awards winners revealed

2025-11-21T23:18:00+00:00

The 2025 Women In Meat Industry Awards winners were unveiled on Friday 21st November in London during an exclusive and much anticipated awards ceremony.

Workers at chicken processing factory.

Meat processing “fundamentally different” from UPF processing, says BMPA

2025-11-21T12:07:00+00:00

A global review of ultra-processed food research has claimed that Governments must reverse a rise in so-called UPFs through “collective action”.

Ambry Nitrite Free Turkey Bacon

Ambry nitrite-free turkey bacon produced with Prosur ingredients

2025-11-21T08:11:00+00:00

Turkey bacon producer Ambry has reformulated its turkey bacon, which it claims is the first turkey bacon in the world to be made entirely without nitrites.

Lincolnshire Pork 8's Delenco Foods

Red Sky Group acquires Delenco Foods

2025-11-20T09:52:00+00:00

Red Sky Group has acquired UK sausage manufacturer Delenco Foods, marking the second major investment for the business following its creation in April 2025.

Tom Bradshaw, NFU president

NFU calls on Prime Minister to rethink inheritance tax

2025-11-19T09:51:00+00:00

More than 100 businesses, retailers and trade bodies across the food and farming supply chain, including the National Farmers’ Union, have written to the Prime Minister in an open letter urging him to rethink planned changes to inheritance tax.

WCB Training Awards 2025 Renz Baldove

Winners of the Scottish Craft Butcher Training Awards announced

2025-11-17T14:16:00+00:00

Craft Skills Scotland has hosted the 2025 Scottish Craft Butcher Training Awards, which recognises outstanding talent in the industry.

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Tesco announces investment into farm data baselining programme

2025-11-17T14:15:00+00:00

UK food retailer Tesco has launched an extension to its environmental baselining programme and called on Government for a national farm data framework to support food security.

Pork mince

AHDB observes 36.6% rise in pork mince volume

2025-11-17T08:30:00+00:00

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board has analysed red meat retail data from Worldpanel by Numerator, finding that primary pig meat saw a 5.1% volume increase over the 12 weeks to 2nd November.

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