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Greencore to acquire Bakkavor to create a business with £4bn revenue

2025-04-02T11:09:00+01:00

Greencore and Bakkavor have reached an agreement in principle on the key financial terms of a possible offer by Greencore to acquire Bakkavor.

France crowned winners at 2025 World Butchers’ Challenge

2025-04-02T10:23:00+01:00

Team France Boucherie took home gold at the 2025 World Butchers’ Challenge after demonstrating their skills at the competition in Paris, France.

Great British Beef Week takes “farmer-led” approach for 2025

2025-04-02T09:00:00+01:00

Great British Beef Week kicks off on 23rd April, celebrating the taste of British beef and the dedication of the farmers who produce it.

Meat industry concerned over potential increases in meat inspection charges

2025-04-01T11:48:00+01:00

Industry body AIMS has expressed its serious concerns over the prospect of an inflation-busting rise in meat inspection fees that it says will come into force today 1st April.

Kantar reports £2.6bn promotional spending as retailers cut prices

2025-04-01T11:05:00+01:00

Market research firm Kantar report a 1.8% increase in take-home grocery sales in March, which was the slowest rate since June 2024.

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Communication is key
2025-03-31T18:12:00+01:00By Katrina Walsh
Katrina Walsh highlights the role played by traders in managing the international supply chain and explains why the UK’s biosecurity depends upon the timely sharing of intelligence.
Money talks
2025-03-31T18:12:00+01:00By Norman Bagley
Norman Bagley investigates why private equity firms may have their sights set on the global halal market.
Those who don’t remember the past will repeat it
2025-03-14T12:50:00+00:00By Peter Hardwick
BMPA’s Peter Hardwick asks why lessons learnt after the 2001 foot and mouth crisis were not heeded after January’s confirmed FMD cases.

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