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NewsBPC report charts pathway for poultry sector resilience
In its latest report, From ‘Bouncing Back’ to ‘Building Forward,’ the British Poultry Council (BPC) challenges traditional notions of resilience, reframing it as a driver of purposeful action and long-term contribution.
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NewsFive arrested as part of FSA food crime investigation
FSA’s National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) officers, together with police, attended a location in London recently where they discovered unrefrigerated vans containing 48 sheep carcasses.
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NewsNSA losing trust in Defra’s delivery capacity
Announcements over the closure of the capital grant scheme in England have sparked backlash within the sheep farming community, warns the National Sheep Association (NSA).
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NewsThe case for methane mitigators
SPOTLIGHT FEATURE: Methane mitigators are essential tools in the global effort to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, particularly within the agricultural sector.
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NewsAHDB data highlights meat is central to consumers’ Christmas dinners
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) finds consumers consider pigs in blankets an “essential” for their Christmas meal.
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NewsYoung Chef Competition celebrates versatility of Scotch Lamb
The Lamb for St Andrews Young Chef Competition brought together young chefs within the Caledonian Heritage Group to “showcase their talents” at Archerfield.
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NewsNSA welcomes Welsh Government SFS progress
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has welcomed the updated Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS).
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News2024 Women In Meat Industry Awards winners unveiled
The winners of the 2024 Women In Meat Industry Awards have been exclusively revealed at a sparkling ceremony in London.
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NewsTeam GB Butchery board announces team manager for World Butchers Challenge 2025
Master Butcher Simon Taylor M.Inst.M has been appointed team manager of the UK Lions Squad in their quest for success at the World Butchers Challenge next March.
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NewsScottish farmers call for Scottish Government to deliver a budget for the future
Farmers, crofters, and rural stakeholders from across Scotland rallied outside Holyrood to call on the Scottish Government to deliver a budget that secures the future of farming and crofting.
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NewsCranswick reports “strong” revenue growth of 6.1%
UK processor Cranswick has published its financial results for the 26 weeks to 28th September 2024.
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NewsSmithfield and Billingsgate Markets to close for good
Following a decision made by The City of London Corporation’s Common Council both Smithfield Meat Market and Billingsgate Fish Market are to face permanent closure from 2028.
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NewsLaura Black appointed president of Scottish Craft Butchers
A Lanarkshire butcher has been appointed the new president of Scottish Craft Butchers (SCB), representing the interests of nearly 400 independent outlets throughout Scotland.
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NewsWCB Battlefield Tour is voted an outstanding success
At the end of October, 18 intrepid butchers, partners and guests made the pilgrimage to the Belgian city of Ypres for a group tour organised by the Worshipful Company of Butchers (WCB).
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NewsAHDB finds 80% of halal consumers purchase lamb weekly
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board has found that while UK lamb consumption has been “steadily declining”, the meat is considered a “primary protein source” by the Muslim community.
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NewsProf Jude Capper to lead OFC debate
Professor Jude Capper is to be the lead proposer in the debate in January 2025 at the Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) in the Oxford Union.
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NewsChesterfield Poultry advances inspection standards with newly qualified PIAs
Chesterfield Poultry has made “significant strides” in its operations by transitioning from FSA meat inspectors to its own team of Plant Inspection Assistants (PIAs).
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NewsFall in beef and sheep meat production forecast by new AHDB analysis
New industry analysis has forecast lower levels of beef and sheep meat production in Great Britain by 2030.
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NewsScotch Lamb Muckle Pie a dish for St Andrew’s Day
Make it Scotch has teamed up with Derek Johnstone, head chef at Archerfield and former BBC Masterchef winner, to create a dish for St Andrew’s Day celebrations this year – the Scotch Lamb Muckle Pie.
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NewsLMC welcomes new head of department
The Livestock and Meat Commission NI has appointed Frances Titterington as a new senior team member and Head of Sustainability.
