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M&S Food to open £340m facility and create 2,000 jobs

2025-08-26T10:34:00+01:00

UK retailer Marks & Spencer has invested £340 million in a new distribution facility, as it aims to double the size of its M&S Food business.

Calf

Campbell Brothers publishes sustainability report

2025-08-26T09:30:00+01:00

Wholesale meat supplier Campbell Brothers has unveiled its ‘Responsible Sourcing’ guide as part of its journey to improve supply chain transparency.

WIMIA

Women In Meat Industry Awards voting deadline is today

2025-08-26T07:00:00+01:00

The deadline to vote in the 2025 Women In Meat Industry Awards is today [Tuesday 26th August], with organisers reporting record levels of engagement.

Phil Stocker, National Sheep Association

NSA welcomes “first steps” towards a new SPS agreement

2025-08-26T06:30:00+01:00

The National Sheep Association has responded to the UK Government’s decision to ease border control measures on meat products, urging caution to protect the UK’s livestock sector.

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UK Sausage Week competition judging a great success

2025-08-26T06:00:00+01:00

Judging for the 2025 UK Sausage Week competition has concluded, with organisers reporting a record entry and an exceptionally high standard.

Iain Macdonald, QMS market intelligence manager, September 2024

Red Meat Snapshot finds a lower US dollar could affect meat exports

2025-08-22T10:53:00+01:00

QMS has released its Summer 2025 Red Meat Snapshot, as US tariffs introduce “complexity” to global trade.

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Fortifi to acquire processing solutions provider Provisur

2025-08-19T08:41:00+01:00

Fortifi Food Processing Solutions has revealed that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Provisur Technologies, a provider of further processing solutions to the protein industry.

Raw beef

Government cancels extra border checks to make meat trade “cheaper and easier”

2025-08-18T09:52:00+01:00

Government has suspended the introduction of extra border checks on live animal imports from the EU and on specific animal and plant goods from Ireland ahead of its new SPS deal with the EU.

Meat the Market QMS 2025

‘Meat the Market’ workshops to advise producers on buyer expectations

2025-08-18T07:45:00+01:00

Beef and sheep producers are being encouraged by QMS to take part in its Meat the Market workshops, which aims to help producers improve carcase quality, meet market specifications and maximise returns.

Beef Education Day 2025 ABP butcher Holly McDermott

Institute of Meat hosts Beef Education Day to share expertise

2025-08-15T08:00:00+01:00

Members of the IoM came together for a day of “learning and collaboration” featuring hands-on demonstrations and expert speakers.

QMS Make It Lamb 2025

Levy bodies collaborate for Love Lamb Week

2025-08-15T06:30:00+01:00

UK levy bodies are set to launch the 2025 Love Lamb Week campaign, which will be held from 1st-7th September.

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ABP finds “significant progress” made at processor level through PRISM 2030

2025-08-14T10:15:00+01:00

ABP Food Group has launched the year two report of its Programme for the Improvement in Sustainability of Red Meat (PRISM), finding that 48% of consumers are willing to pay more for sustainable meat and fresh produce.

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Finalists for the 2025 Meat Management Britain’s Best Butchers Shop award announced

2025-08-13T08:57:00+01:00

The winner of Meat Management magazine’s Britain’s Best Butchers Shop award will be announced at a presentation ceremony on 18th September in Birmingham, with four shops named as the finalists for the coveted accolade.

Cattle in field

AHDB's EnviroBeef aims to lower the carbon footprint of beef

2025-08-12T14:05:00+01:00

A tool launched by AHDB will aim to measure the potential of an animal to reduce the carbon footprint of suckler beef through improved herd efficiencies.

Brakes Sysco GB Diced Mutton Shoulder

Foodservice wholesaler to spotlight mutton in campaign

2025-08-12T09:44:00+01:00

UK foodservice wholesaler Brakes has launched a campaign to encourage chefs to ‘Make More of Mutton’.

Niall Browne, Dawn Meats CEO

Dawn Meats to acquire 65% of Alliance Group

2025-08-12T09:34:00+01:00

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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New members join HCC research programme

2025-08-11T12:02:00+01:00

HCC has selected eight candidates for the 2025-2026 period of its Meat Minds programme.

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