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Government to monitor ‘healthy food’ sales at retailers

2025-07-01T10:16:00+01:00

Government has revealed that it will partner with food retailers and manufacturers to “tackle the obesity epidemic” by monitoring healthy food sales.

Raw pork on chopping board

AHDB pork campaign achieves 50.7m impressions across social media

2025-06-30T06:00:00+01:00

AHDB has stated that its marketing campaign, ‘This is British Pork. But not as you know it’, landed with “impact”, as pork was highlighted across TV channels and in stores.

HCC at Foodex Tokyo

PGI Welsh Lamb and Beef to be showcased in New York

2025-06-27T09:05:00+01:00

Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales will spotlight PGI Welsh Lamb and PGI Welsh Beef in the American market at the New York Summer Fancy Food Show.

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Brilliant nominations for Women In Meat Industry Awards 2025

2025-06-27T07:00:00+01:00

An outstanding level of nominations has been reported by the organisers of this year’s Women In Meat Industry Awards, with candidates put forward from all across the industry.

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Winners of the 2025 Food Industry Awards unveiled at London ceremony

2025-06-26T16:11:00+01:00

The meat industry was featured prominently at the 2025 FMT Food Industry Awards, as companies, individuals and products from within the meat sector picked up awards.

(L-R) Emma Brownlee, LMC, Frances Meek, British Nutrition Foundation, Staff from St. Genevieve's High School, Belfast and Lauren Patterson, LMC.

LMC delivers successful round of red meat teacher workshops

2025-06-26T07:30:00+01:00

LMC has concluded its latest series of red meat skills workshops for teachers, providing them with hands-on, interactive experience.

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Defra announces £1bn investment in National Biosecurity Centre

2025-06-24T13:16:00+01:00

Defra has revealed that the country’s ability to prevent a future pandemic has been “significantly enhanced” with the unveiling of an investment into a new National Biosecurity Centre.

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Grocery inflation hits 4.7% as fresh meat prices rise

2025-06-24T10:01:00+01:00

According to market research firm Kantar, prices rose fastest in the fresh primary meat market in the four weeks to 15th June.

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Matthew Wood joins Rolinson Group to head up service division

2025-06-23T14:58:00+01:00

Matthew Wood has joined Rolinson Group as a partner and director, bringing over 25 years knowledge and experience of the food industry to the company having worked with Marel in various roles.

Susan Jebb FSA Chair

FSA “recognises value” of support for small abattoirs

2025-06-23T14:47:00+01:00

At its June board meeting, FSA debated the operation and purpose of the current Meat Charging Discount Regime.

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Deadline extended for 2025 Women in Meat Industry Awards nominations

2025-06-23T08:00:00+01:00

The opportunity to nominate candidates for this year’s Women In Meat Industry Awards campaign has been extended, with a later deadline of Tuesday 1st July replacing the original deadline of 27th June.

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Cheap imports “undermine public trust”, says NFU Scotland

2025-06-20T11:21:00+01:00

NFU Scotland has voiced concern following reports that imported chicken and beef are increasingly appearing on the shelves of UK supermarkets including Morrisons, Asda and Sainsbury’s.

Italian visit to Merthyr Cynog farm

HCC and Kepak collaborate to showcase Welsh red meat to Italian suppliers

2025-06-20T10:40:00+01:00

An Italian foodservice supplier visited Wales as part of an inward mission organised by HCC in collaboration with red meat processor Kepak.

QMS's Kate Rowell and Sarah Millar with the Scottish Red Meat Resilience Group at the 2025 Royal Highland Show

QMS identifies “creepage of imports” as it backs local red meat

2025-06-19T11:09:00+01:00

QMS and the SRMRG highlighted the support for the Scottish red meat industry at the 2025 Royal Highland Show.

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Meat contributes to a rise in inflation

2025-06-19T09:14:00+01:00

Data from the Office for National Statistics has shown that meat contributed to a rise in inflation after prices rose more in May 2025 than May 2024.

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NPA has urged Government to ban the sale of pork to Eurostar passengers

2025-06-18T10:54:00+01:00

The National Pig Association has called on Government to act after a Politico report found banned pork products on sale beyond security at Brussels Midi station.

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Boparan Holdings to purchase 2 Sisters joint venture

2025-06-17T12:23:00+01:00

The 2 Sisters Food Group has announced that it will sell its joint venture poultry farming operations to the Boparan Private Office.

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