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Read the latest issue >Defra has announced that 12 businesses in England and Northern Ireland have gained approval to export pork products to Mexico in a deal worth £19m.
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Research from AHDB and QMS has explored the potential impact of further beef price increases on consumer shopping behaviours both in-store and when dining out.
The entry deadline to nominate products for this year’s UK Sausage Week (UKSW) competition has been extended by one week to Friday 8th August to deal with exceptional demand.
According to the AIMS Retailer Meat and Poultry Inflation Tracker Report for July 2025, the overall prices for fresh beef, lamb, pork and chicken rose by 0.35% from June.
The 2025 Meat Management Meat Industry Awards finalists have been unveiled across all 21 categories, and winners will be revealed at the much-anticipated ceremony in Birmingham on Thursday 18th September.
Your June edition includes: An update on the plant-based proteins market, the latest news on training and education, spotlight on Wales.
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Government has set up two new bodies with the aim of tackling the issues facing food production in the UK. But JP Garnier highlights a need for clear, harmonious priorities and proper industry representation.
Consumers rely on eco-labels to make informed decisions about the food they buy, but without an agreed framework to govern standards, they are just as likely to misinform as they are to provide clarity, argues the BMPA’s Lucas Daglish.
As we work out how to integrate new technology into our food production supply chains, we must first make sure we are putting the right framework in place, warns BPC’s Kerry Maxwell.
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