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Read the latest issue >The 2025 Meat Management Meat Industry Awards finalists have been unveiled across all 21 categories, and winners will be revealed at the much-anticipated ceremony in Birmingham on Thursday 18th September.
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Global food business Princes, which manufactures tinned meats, pastes and ready meals, has acquired two new facilities as part of an £83 million investment.
Data from NielsenIQ and the British Retail Consortium has found that food inflation in the meat category was up as wholesale prices were “hit by tight supply”.
Poultry processor Cranswick has released its Q1 results for the 13 weeks to 28th June 2025, reporting its revenue as 9.7% ahead of the same period in 2024.
A man has been jailed for falsely distributing halal meat to businesses in south Wales, and another has been prosecuted for the illegal sale of ‘smokies’.
Your June edition includes: An update on the plant-based proteins market, the latest news on training and education, spotlight on Wales.
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Government has set up two new bodies with the aim of tackling the issues facing food production in the UK. But JP Garnier highlights a need for clear, harmonious priorities and proper industry representation.
Consumers rely on eco-labels to make informed decisions about the food they buy, but without an agreed framework to govern standards, they are just as likely to misinform as they are to provide clarity, argues the BMPA’s Lucas Daglish.
As we work out how to integrate new technology into our food production supply chains, we must first make sure we are putting the right framework in place, warns BPC’s Kerry Maxwell.
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