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UK Supreme Champion Sausage served at WCB Court Lunch
LMC delivers red meat workshops to teachers
Report finds Defra and APHA “not prepared” for disease outbreak
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EU votes to recognise UK BSE status as negligible
EU Member States have voted in favour of recognising the UK as having negligible status for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy.
Housing order to cover England as avian influenza cases rise
The UK Chief Veterinary Officer has ordered a mandatory housing order to cover the whole of England from Thursday 6th November 2025, following the escalating number of confirmations of avian influenza in kept and wild birds.
S. Cronnie Family Butchers named Scottish Traditional Steak Pie Champion
A family-run Wigtownshire butchers has been crowned Scottish Traditional Steak Pie Champion in the Scottish Craft Butchers Awards 2025.
NFU announces 2026 Seasonal Worker Scheme allocation
National Farmers’ Union has confirmed with Farming Minister Dame Angela Eagle that the number of visas allocated for the 2026 Seasonal Worker Scheme had been finalised.
Scobie & Junor celebrates 40 years at Mallusk headquarters
Ingredients and equipment supplier Scobie & Junor Northern Ireland has celebrated 40 years at its Belfast site.
World Meat Congress 2025 hailed a success
The global meat industry gathered in Brazil for the World Meat Congress where delegates discussed issues including sustainable production, trade, animal health and welfare, and consumption.
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Festivals and flavour combinations for UK Sausage Week
With UK Sausage Week now concluded for 2025, we took a look at what the nation got up to over the course of the week.
FSA rejects pressure group campaign to remove nitrites from foods
The Food Standards Agency has stood by its opinion that there is “no evidence” that removing nitrites makes processed meat safer.
Consumer spend on meat up in Northern Ireland
According to the Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland, consumer data has highlighted that Northern Ireland households demonstrated “steady spending” on meat, despite purchasing slightly lower volumes overall in the year to September 2025.
Festivals and flavour combinations for UK Sausage Week
FSA rejects pressure group campaign to remove nitrites from foods
Consumer spend on meat up in Northern Ireland
Historic bangers at RJ Balson & Son
Trading in the town of Bridport for 510 years, RJ Balson & Son is no stranger to the art of sausage-making.
Butchers give sausages an Indian twist in collaboration with Kokum
Indian restaurant Kokum in South London has collaborated with local butchers Flock and Herd to give the British sausage a “bold Indian makeover” in celebration of UK Sausage Week.
Meat Management celebrates a sizzling UK Sausage Week
A happy Meat Management team tucked into a sausage-themed lunch at its Milton Keynes office to celebrate UK Sausage Week 2025.
Tariq Halal Meats to expand and create 1,000 jobs
Halal meat brand Tariq Halal Meats has announced that it plans to open 100 new stores over the next five years, which it said would create more than 1,000 jobs.
The Jolly Hog sees increased interest in bold bangers
After an injury brought his professional rugby career to a halt, Jolly Hog co-founder Olly Kohn started selling sausages at Twickenham Stoop stadium. Meat Management hears how the business has seen increased interest in its products.
NFU Scotland finds imported lamb up 8% on the year
National Farmers’ Union Scotland has revealed that discounter Aldi has sourced 41% of its products from Scotland, topping the Scottish sourcing charts in the latest NFU Scotland ShelfWatch.
Sausage producers promote great British bangers
Sausage producers across the UK have been running special promotions and creating new products as part of this year’s UK Sausage Week celebrations.
UK Sausage Week lunch photo gallery now online
Following the UK Sausage Week celebration lunch at Butchers’ Hall on Monday 27th October, the photo gallery has now been published online.
Sausages show “resilient growth”, finds Pilgrim’s Europe
Red meat supplier Pilgrim’s Europe has found that fresh sausage sales have shown “resilient growth”, as sausage purchases increase.
Provision Trade Benevolent Institution celebrates its 190th anniversary
Founded in 1835, the Provision Trade Benevolent Institution charity provides financial support to those working in the provision trade and their families.
UK Sausage Week 2025 competition winners exclusively unveiled
A delighted variety of winners have been revealed at a sell-out luncheon and awards ceremony at Butchers’ Hall in London, to mark the start of UK Sausage Week.
Morgan’s Butchery to create new flavours for UK Sausage Week
Positive sentiment towards beef farming reaches record high of 68%, AHDB finds
Non-EU beef imports “surged” over summer, said QMS
Product nominations and voting for 2026 Food Industry Awards now open
ABP workers to strike as Unite predicts beef and lamb shortages
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