All Lamb articles
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Category ReportMeat feels the heat: trends in meat & poultry 2026
Sustainability and cost concerns mean Brits are eating less meat. The trade’s response: playing up UK produce’s high standards
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NewsNew lamb pricing regulations to bring fairness and transparency for farmers
The changes, which were established following consultation with industry, are designed to establish a consistent and transparent system
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NewsNo more British caged eggs by 2032, government says in new proposal
Under the proposals, all colony cage systems across the laying hen sector would be phased out by 2032, including for smaller producers
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Comment & OpinionHappy Aussies show pride in latest lamb campaign
The three-minute ad shows a group of Aussie underlings desperately trying to show a set of ‘happiness auditors’ how happy everyone is
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NewsMeat prices surged 16% in 2025, new data shows
Whilst inflation eased towards the end of 2025, meat prices had increased by 15.9% over the year
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NewsAIMS slams FSA meat inspections after meat worth £10m held by French
Exporters are facing increasingly ‘officious’ controls at Calais, according to one industry insider, who suggests they are politically driven
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RankingsFresh - meat, fish & poultry 2025: Pricey beef losing out to cheap meat
After a buoyant 2024, this year has brought a stark change in fortunes for the meat sector
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Comment & OpinionWill Brussels finally bin plant-based ‘meaty terms’ ban?
Europe’s powerful agrifood lobby has long campaigned for a ban… but shoppers understand what a ‘veggie burger’ is
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News‘Breakthrough’ food fraud test promises ‘reliable’ results to ID rogue ingredients
The MEATiCode system combines proteomic testing with an advanced database to simultaneously identify multiple meat species in a single processed food sample
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NewsFarmison & Co split up after sale of brand and factory site
The sale of Farmison & Co to Scottish butcher Donald Russell had the potential to create ‘one of the largest DTC businesses in the premium meat space’
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NewsDawn Meats takeover of New Zealand’s Alliance gets green light from farmers
The result at a special general meeting means Dawn Meats will buy a 65% holding in Alliance, with the farmer owners retaining the remaining 35%
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NewsABP workers vote to strike at Craigavon site
Unite, which represents over 150 meat packers, trimmers, distribution, kill line and boning workers, is seeking a fair pair increase for its members who are paid a piece rate
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NewsBMPA CEO Nick Allen to retire after 50-year career in food
Nick Allen joined the meat sector trade body in 2017 and had ‘re-shaped the association’ the BMPA said
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NewsPilgrim’s Europe slashes water use across key manufacturing site
The initiative recovered and reused water captured during the softener regeneration process at the company’s site in Spalding, Lincolnshire
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NewsFour men jailed for putting meat not fit for consumption on to the market
The defendants were convicted earlier this year following an investigation by Southwark Council and the Food Standards Agency’s National Food Crime Unit, with a judge at the Inner London Crown Court handing out custodial sentences this week
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NewsDawn Meats agrees to £110m investment in New Zealand red meat processor Alliance Group
Dawn Meats has agreed to invest NZ$250m in New Zealand’s largest processor and exporter of sheepmeat Alliance Group
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KVI TrackerRed meat volumes slump as consumers swap to cheaper options
Prices across beef and lamb products have been steadily on the rise with beef up 13% year on year and lamb up 4.7%, which has led to a drop in consumption
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NewsSmall abattoirs win reprieve as FSA backs retaining vital discount
The discount is seen as a vital subsidy for small slaughterhouses, enabling them to remain competitive
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NewsWaitrose and Co-op slam rivals for breaking meat sourcing commitments
Waitrose said sourcing imported beef ‘undermined the industry’s credibility with the farming community’
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Analysis & FeaturesAre trade deals weakening British sourcing pledges?
Asda’s Uruguayan beef has ignited debate over retailer commitments to British sourcing