On 11 April, the UK government released the draft of the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM). The BTOM will, if accepted, have a significant influence on the import of food from Europe into Great Britain (Northern Ireland is not affected). An online...
A new study out of the UK suggests pheasants killed by hunters using shotguns can leave small lead particles in the meat. Consumers of these carcasses are ‘likely’ to be exposed, according to researchers.
The Scottish Government has confirmed that it will fund research to the tune of £20,000 to help domestic venison producers and processors better understand the market, its challenges and opportunities.
The game meat sector in the UK is evolving, and the sector is becoming more mainstream with retailers embracing it and the industry itself working hard to update its image.
The Russian Government has prepared a draft program of horse industry development, with a special focus on an increase in the population of meat breeds – the segment where production performance has been shrinking over the past few years.
Polish meat company Gobarto SA has released its improved sales figures for 2018, and has revealed plans to carry out a number of investments to increase its capacity by 2024.
French retailer Auchan has revealed plans to increase the production capacity of its meat processing plant in Tambov Oblast, Russia, to 70,000 tonnes (t) by 2020, in order to become fully self-sufficient in meat products on the local market, the company...
