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NewsDawn Meats to acquire 65% of Alliance Group
Dawn Meats has announced that it has been selected by the Board of Alliance Group as its preferred long-term strategic partner.
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NewsNew members join HCC research programme
HCC has selected eight candidates for the 2025-2026 period of its Meat Minds programme.
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NewsAIMS calls for greater UK meat inspection support
Dr Jason Aldiss BEM, executive director of the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers, has called traditional meat inspection “a costly, century-old performance that does nothing to protect public health”.
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NewsFood businesses prosecuted for selling incorrectly labelled kebab meat
Two food businesses have been prosecuted for selling products made of the wrong meat after previous warnings from Trading Standards.
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NewsNew regulations aim to provide “greater certainty” to pig farmers
As of Wednesday 13th August, the Fair Dealing Obligations (Pigs) Regulations 2025 came into force, with the National Pig Association welcoming the regulations.
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NewsAHDB campaign aims to safeguard French market for British sheep meat
The AHDB campaign is targeted to help reinforce the position of British sheep meat in its biggest export market.
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NewsUK Sausage Week competition deadline is this Friday, 8th August
Sausage product nominations for this year’s UK Sausage Week competition must be completed via the website by the final deadline, which is this Friday, 8th August.
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MM Awards2025 Meat Industry Young Manager of the Year Award winner revealed
The winner of the prestigious Meat Management Young Manager Award was announced at a black-tie dinner and presentation on 18th September at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole.
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NewsWelsh Government confirms changes to Bluetongue restrictions
Welsh livestock that have been vaccinated against Bluetongue will be able to attend English markets within 20 miles of the Welsh border from 18th August.
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NewsQMS highlights resilience of Scotland’s red meat sector in new report
QMS has underlined the socio-economic importance of Scotland’s red meat sector with the release of its latest Red Meat Industry Profile.
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NewsUK firms secure pork export opportunities in Mexico
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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NewsLevy bodies investigate impact of beef prices on retail sales
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.
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NewsUK Sausage Week competition deadline extended
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.
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NewsFresh meat prices up 13.11% on the year, finds AIMS
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.
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MM AwardsMeat Management Meat Industry Awards 2025 winners and finalists
See the 2025 Meat Management Meat Industry Awards winners and finalists across all 21 categories, which were revealed at the much-anticipated ceremony in Birmingham on Thursday 18th September.
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NewsPrinces acquires two facilities as part of £83m investment
Global food business Princes, which manufactures tinned meats, pastes and ready meals, has acquired two new facilities as part of an £83 million investment.
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NewsMeat prices up due to tight wholesale supply
Data from NielsenIQ and the British Retail Consortium has found that food inflation in the meat category was up as wholesale prices were “hit by tight supply”.
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NewsCranswick revenue grows by 9.7% on the year
Poultry processor Cranswick has released its Q1 results for the 13 weeks to 28th June 2025, reporting its revenue as 9.7% ahead of the same period in 2024.
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NewsIllegal meat prosecutions secured
A man has been jailed for falsely distributing halal meat to businesses in south Wales, and another has been prosecuted for the illegal sale of ‘smokies’.
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NewsAHDB identifies consumer priorities when buying from butchers
Research from AHDB will aim to help butchers increase red meat demand and re-engage with consumers at butchery counters.
