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Red meat processor Dawn Meats has acquired Germany-based meat importer and distributor Alexander Eyckeler GmbH.
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German meat importers and journalists were welcomed to Welsh farms and abattoirs to learn about PGI Welsh Lamb on a visit organised by Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales.
Prys Morgan has been appointed beef and lamb sector director at the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, and will join the organisation at the end of June.
Data has found that pork imports were down in February, but pork exports saw a 24% rise on the year.
According to the Livestock and Meat Commission, the 2026 lamb crop is making its way to market with “strong” entries of lambs being sold and meeting firm demand.
Your May edition includes: a round-up of the latest barbecue flavours and trends – prime cuts are having their time in the sun; profile: we hear from the new BMPA CEO John Powell; AIMS calls for abattoir inspection reforms; the latest cutting, slicing and dicing technology in focus.
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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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.
Taking back control? It’s a misleading illusion, argues the British Meat Processors Association’s Peter Hardwick.
For the greenhouse gas calculation methodology to be workable, it must combine scientific accuracy with operational practicalities, says BMPA sustainability manager Lucas Daglish.
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