Latest Industry News – Page 44
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NewsOghma Partners finds M&A volumes increased by 32.4%
Finance advisor Oghma Partners has released its review of food and beverage M&A activity in T2 2024, finding that pet food transactions increased from 4.7% to 22.4%.
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NewsSainsbury’s unveils vacuum-packed fresh lamb mince packaging
UK retailer Sainsbury’s has announced it is swapping traditional, plastic tray packaging for fresh lamb mince for a vacuum-packed alternative.
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NewsHCC spotlights Welsh Lamb production as Italian delegates visit
HCC welcomed Italian meat specialists to Wales to learn more about the production of PGI Welsh Lamb.
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NewsTesco reveals 15.6% rise in profits due to “strong momentum” and investment
UK supermarket Tesco has released its results for H1 2024/25, reporting a 15.6% rise in its operating profit.
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NewsNCB 2024 Product Awards winners announced
Craft Butchers across England and Wales have found out whether they have brought home a category win at the 2024 NCB Product Awards.
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NewsRecord beef prices fuelled by “strong” demand
HCC has revealed that beef deadweight prices have “soared to a new record high”, which it said was fuelled by strong domestic and international demand and a “squeeze” on supply.
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NewsIndustry supports Government’s decision to drop ‘not for EU’ labelling
Defra has stopped the implementation of ‘not for EU’ labelling, following consultation from industry.
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NewsDemand for British beef underpins “encouraging” red meat export performance
AHDB has reported that demand for British beef from key EU and non-EU markets has helped underpin a “strong performance” for red meat exports in the first half of 2024.
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NewsQMS and Aldi Scotland partner to expand Scotch pork offering
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and Browns Food Group have partnered with Aldi Scotland to double its Scotch pork offering.
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NewsPig sector welcomes tighter pork import rules
NFU Scotland has welcomed news that measures have been introduced to protect the pig industry from an African Swine Fever outbreak.
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NewsRemoving OC discounts poses “serious challenge” to abattoir sector
Meat industry trade bodies have warned of the potentially “serious impact” on food producers if current discounts on official controls in abattoirs are dropped.
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NewsNFU Scotland launches third phase of ShelfWatch survey
NFU Scotland is once again looking to quantify the levels of support for Scottish produce in supermarkets across the country.
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NewsHFSS ads to be banned on public transport
Nine UK mayors have pledged to remove so called “junk food” advertising on public transport to promote healthy eating in children.
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MM AwardsMM Industry Awards 2024: Photo Gallery
Photo highlights from the 2024 Meat Management Industry Awards dinner and ceremony.
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NewsScottish cattle price “surge to unprecedented levels,” says QMS
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has reported that Scottish prime cattle prices have “surged to unprecedented levels” in the first half of September 2024.
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MM AwardsMM Industry Awards 2024: Video Highlights
Take a look back at the MM Industry Awards 2024 dinner and ceremony, when the best in industry came together to network and celebrate.
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MM AwardsMM Industry Awards 2024: the highlights in 60 seconds
A one-minute snapshot of the 2024 Awards dinner and ceremony when we celebrated the standout products, businesses and people within the meat industry.
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InterviewsInterview: Annabel Croft, WIMIA host
WIMIA 2024 host Annabel Croft on her ‘Strictly’ diet and the importance of red meat to healthy living.
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NewsDr Jason Aldiss appointed AIMS executive director
Dr Jason Aldiss BEM BVSc MRCVS has been appointed executive director of the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS).
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NewsLabour donor to ask Government to remove meat from school menus
Labour donor Dale Vince OBE has stated his desire to remove compulsory meat and dairy from school meals across England.



