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Price of pork loin steaks down 17.84% on the year, finds AIMS
Meet the 2026 Young Manager of the Year Award finalists
Hilton Foods to sell vegan business for £5.4m
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British producers sign new Tesco Sustainable Beef Group contracts
Tesco has announced that producers in its Sustainable Beef Group have signed new three-year contracts, which will aim to reward farmers for meeting sustainability standards.
Industry calls on Government to deliver confidence to UK producers
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has recently published data showing that 71% of farmers are “not at all confident” that changes to regulations will lead to a successful future for producers.
UK Sausage Week product competition entry deadline fast approaching
The long-established national sausage competition, when judges will decide winners and finalists, has seen some of the UK’s biggest meat product manufacturers and supermarkets enter their best bangers for evaluation, alongside a host of independent butchers.
QMS observes “modest but meaningful” improvement in Scotland’s cattle
Quality Meat Scotland has reported that a slowdown in the rate of herd decline provides a “slightly more encouraging” signal for future suppliers than has been the case in recent years.
Cranswick finds “strong” poultry revenue driven by retail demand
Pork and poultry processor Cranswick has published a trading update for the 13 weeks to 27th June 2026, stating that it has made a “positive start” to the financial year.
WIMIA shortlist released online as voting opens for 2026
Voting for the 2026 Women In Meat Industry Awards has now opened following the release of this year’s shortlist.
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Handtmann Ltd celebrates 40th anniversary
Equipment supplier Handtmann Ltd, the UK subsidiary of the Handtmann Processing Division, celebrated its 40th anniversary with a milestone event.
HCC secures increased funding for scholarship programme
Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales has unveiled a scholarship programme, with successful applicants able to apply for up to £5,000 towards a red meat-related study tour of their choice.
AHDB and LEAF to educate young people through farm visits
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board joined with Linking Environment and Farming to launch its on-farm ‘Open Your Gate’ campaign.
Handtmann Ltd celebrates 40th anniversary
HCC secures increased funding for scholarship programme
AHDB and LEAF to educate young people through farm visits
Burger spend increases by 25%, finds Numerator
In its latest grocery market share data, Worldpanel by Numerator saw take-home sales at UK grocers rise to 3.3%.
Dame Angela Eagle appointed Defra Secretary
Dame Angela Eagle DBE has been appointed Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s first Cabinet.
Obituary: David Barton
Meat Management is saddened to report that National Farmers’ Union livestock board chair David Barton has passed away.
Meat Management Meat Industry Awards 2026 finalist shortlist unveiled
The finalist shortlist for this year’s Meat Management Meat Industry Awards has been published online as the sector counts down to the biggest awards ceremony in the UK meat industry.
Campaign to promote Welsh red meat launched by HCC
Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales has unveiled a £300,000 campaign encouraging people across Wales to buy PGI Welsh Lamb and PGI Welsh Beef.
SPS fees to reduce by 8% from August
Ashford Port Health has reported an 8% reduction in sanitary and phytosanitary fees as investment in technology and specialist expertise develops.
LMC spotlights versatility of NIFQA beef
A campaign from the Livestock and Meat Commission, which ran across social media, reportedly provided the public with 9.9 million opportunities to view key messages on Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assured beef.
Lamb exporters to see zero tariffs after UK-Swiss Free Trade Agreement
The UK and Switzerland have agreed a deal that will see British lamb exports with zero tariffs under Switzerland’s quota system.
Cranswick partners with The Jolly Hog
British meat brand The Jolly Hog has announced a partnership with pork and poultry processor Cranswick, with the aim of scaling the brand.
Interest in Scottish lamb eases after strong spring
According to Quality Meat Scotland, the Scottish lamb market has entered its seasonal summer softening period after an “exceptionally strong” spring.
NFU Scotland warns pig support package “unlikely to go far enough”
The Scottish Government’s decision to provide a £2 million emergency financial support package for independent pig producers has been welcomed by the National Farmers’ Union Scotland, but it says financial pressures will remain.
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