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Cattle market remains “very finely balanced”, finds QMS

2026-05-01T10:28:00+01:00

Quality Meat Scotland has found that pressure on cattle supply may be easing slightly, but stated that availability during 2025 will “continue to feel restricted”.

Ashford Port spotlights seizures at the border

2026-04-30T10:53:00+01:00

On its two-year anniversary, Ashford Port Health Authority has revealed 208 tonnes of unsafe food has been seized and destroyed at the port since November 2024.

MPs tour ABP UK demonstration farm

2026-04-29T09:57:00+01:00

A group of MPs were taken on a tour of beef and lamb supplier ABP UK’s demonstration farm to learn about the field-to-fork journey.

Poultry report “manipulates” Defra data, claims BPC

2026-04-28T14:07:00+01:00

A report from The Wildlife Trusts has claimed that there are “significant inaccuracies” in poultry data used to inform Government policies on land, manure and pollution management in England.

Lamb joints purchased by 2.6m households in run-up to Easter

2026-04-28T10:24:00+01:00

Sales of fresh lamb joints increased by 14.9% in the four weeks to Easter Sunday, according to the latest data from Worldpanel by Numerator.

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Your April edition includes: a round-up of UK trade – meat exports have shown resilience amid considerable headwinds; abattoir sector focus; spotlight on cold storage and transport; ‘fake’ meat sales are in decline as consumers turn away from highly processed meat alternatives; profile: ABP UK.

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The 2026 edition of Meat Contacts is full of updated industry listings. Available in print and online, you can read and search the digital edition right now.

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Opinion

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.
Meat sector response to GHG methodology recommendations
2026-04-01T16:41:00+01:00By Lucas Daglish
For the greenhouse gas calculation methodology to be workable, it must combine scientific accuracy with operational practicalities, says BMPA sustainability manager Lucas Daglish.
Batting away curveballs
2026-03-13T15:46:00+00:00By Matthew Bishop
Tariffs may be shaping current anxieties but, says IMTA’s Matthew Bishop, dealing with whatever gets thrown at them is nothing new for meat traders.

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