Research, craft and meat expertise from every edition. Browse topics, search articles and rediscover connections.
The European beef market is entering a phase in which the source of pressure matters more than an isolated price figure. According to AHDB’s analysis, EU beef production fell 2% year on year to 3.8 million tonnes between January …
The slight retreat in the European pig price after seven weeks of increases should not be mistaken for a stable recovery. In the week ending 13 September, the EU Grade S reference price fell by 0.24 pence per kilogram equivalent …
UK retail data for the 12 weeks to 6 September show a change in demand by format and use occasion rather than a uniform retreat from red meat. Total volume declined 1.6% year on year. In beef, spend rose 1.9% because average …
Buyer visits are not a public-relations activity detached from the product: they turn production attributes into verifiable purchasing criteria. AHDB recently hosted an eleven-member Chinese delegation, including representatives …
A new study on ultrasound-assisted frying of fermented sour meat shows why the technology cannot be judged by tenderness alone. The researchers combined cooking-loss and texture measurements with volatile-compound analysis, an …
Regional diversity in fermented sour meat is not merely a matter of recipe. A newly published study compared traditional samples from Guangxi, Hunan, Guizhou and Yunnan with a laboratory-made preparation. It combined 16S rRNA …
The fat composition of a poultry ration can alter metabolic mechanisms well before it is possible to claim an improved meat product. A Turkish study with 80 Japanese quail examined graded combinations of animal fat and flaxseed: …
The new European authorisation of rosemary essential oil as a feed additive shows how an apparently simple ingredient becomes a specification task for the meat chain. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2113 classifies the product …
South America’s beef market is entering a phase in which aggregate volume explains less than the pace of each supplier. A report by the Rosario Board of Trade says that supply from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay …
A study published on 22 September compares yellow-feathered broilers raised in an enclosed, environmentally controlled intelligent cage system with birds reared on floor litter. It went beyond live performance and yield, examining …
On 23 September, the UK Food Standards Agency published revised guidance aimed at reducing listeriosis risk for particularly vulnerable people. It is addressed to health and social-care organisations as well as retailers and …
USDA’s September quarterly report places the U.S. all-hog-and-pig inventory at 74.3 million head on 1 September 2026. That is 2% below the level a year earlier, although 2% above the previous quarter. Market-hog inventory stood at …
Goiás’ September market update describes Brazilian cattle markets as a combination of relatively tight supplies of finished animals and firm exports. The Cepea/Esalq finished-cattle indicator rose 3.1% in August from July, ending …
The third Expo Carnes in Santa Fe, held on 25 September, placed one commercial requirement at the centre of the discussion: more sophisticated markets are asking not only for physical product quality, but also for verifiable …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, through APHIS, has proposed reducing the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) waiting period for imports of live birds and specified avian commodities from 90 to 28 days. The September 24 …