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New sheep carcase classification 'will improve transparency'
A consultation on mandating sheep carcase classification will commence which proposes to improve transparency across the food chain and ensure…
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'Trying to ruin our reputation': Vegan activists deface Kent butcher with graffiti
A Kent butcher has raised his concerns over how the rising threats from vegan activists, some from as far as Australia, are having a negative impact…
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Support for small abattoirs grows amid potential live export ban
The government has been called to support the UK's dwindling number of small abattoirs rather than introduce a ban on animal exports in a bid to…
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'Cheeky beef' ad campaign looks to increase use of beef carcase
Adverts with a cheeky sense of humour are to be launched this month and hope to build upon the thin cut steak market over the next three years. The…
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'Enormous potential' for game meat as most Brits confess to never buying it
New research shows the overwhelming majority of the British public have never bought game meat, but with effective promotion and marketing this could…
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Unions urge customs arrangement with EU to allow flow of beef and lamb exports
Farming unions have appealed to the government to adopt a customs arrangement with the EU that allows beef and lamb to be exported to established…
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Group appeals to Defra to avert crisis in local meat availability
The UK is in serious danger of losing its local, traceable meat supplies as over a third of small abattoirs have closed in the past decade. The start…
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Legislation on mandatory CCTV in abattoirs comes into force
Legislation requiring CCTV in all abattoirs in England has come into force today, the government has announced. Official Veterinarians will have…
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Industry appeals for action as small abattoirs run risk of closing down
Small abattoirs across the UK run the risk of closing down, with the decline running against the growing public demand for local, traceable food…
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Canada holds 'great potential' as emerging market for British meat
Canada holds "great potential" and is "incredibly important" as an emerging market for British meat post-Brexit. Currently the sixth largest importer…
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