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IMS to host World Pork Conference in September

2026-05-26T08:00:00+01:00

The International Meat Secretariat will host its World Pork Conference in Qingdao, China, which will run from 10th-11th September 2026 at the Qingdao Haitian Hotel.

Team GB Butchery squad hosts first team meeting

2026-05-26T07:50:00+01:00

The UK Lions board has unveiled the squad selected to represent Great Britain at the World Butchers’ Challenge 2028, which will take place in Australia.

Sofina Foods Europe joins Tesco Sustainable Pig Group

2026-05-22T08:40:00+01:00

Pork producer Sofina Foods Europe has joined the Tesco Sustainable Pig Group, with the number of pigs supplied through the scheme growing by almost 30%.

DukesHill set to acquire Donald Russell

2026-05-22T08:10:00+01:00

The owners of artisan food producer DukesHill have acquired the Donald Russell brand.

Meat has downward effect on annual inflation rate, finds ONS

2026-05-22T07:45:00+01:00

The latest consumer price inflation data has been published by the Office for National Statistics, finding that meat contributed a downward effect to the change in the annual rate.

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Opinion

Heritage vandalism
2026-05-20T09:52:00+01:00By JP Garnier
Defra is falling short when it comes to the protection of iconic British products such as Wiltshire cured bacon, says JP Garnier.
Plant-based protein under pressure
2026-05-05T08:53:00+01:00By Lamyah Moochhala
The European ban on “meaty” labels will be a blow to producers of meat alternatives, bringing with it costly changes to packaging, branding and market strategies that are likely to have an impact beyond the EU, says IMTA’s Lamyah Moochhala.
The ‘public morals’ mirage
2026-04-15T15:07:00+01:00By Peter Hardwick
Taking back control? It’s a misleading illusion, argues the British Meat Processors Association’s Peter Hardwick.