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Latest industry news and updates from the meatborsa team.
Walmart Opens First Beef Facility to Cut Costs and Boost Supply
Walmart launches its own beef processing plant in Kansas to control pricing, improve quality, and meet rising demand as beef prices soar.
Sofina Foods Acquires Finnebrogue to Boost UK and EU Growth
Global food company Sofina Foods has acquired Northern Ireland-based Finnebrogue, strengthening its presence in the UK and Europe.
We’re Headed to Anuga 2025 — Let’s Meet in Cologne!
Meat Borsa is proud to announce our participation at Anuga 2025! You’ll find us in Hall 06.1 | Stand D099, right at the heart of where the global meat industry connects.
The Margin Killer: How the UK-EU Meat Price Gap Impacts Buyers
For buyers in the UK’s largest retail, manufacturing, and hospitality groups, the UK/EU meat price gap is both a challenge and an opportunity.
Record-Breaking Fleckvieh Bull Sells for €182,000
Magister PP, a Fleckvieh bull from Upper Bavaria, sets a new price record at auction, showcasing the rising demand for top genetics in cattle breeding.
Bugs Are Off the Menu: Why Eating Insects Won’t Save the Planet
Despite their environmental benefits, eating insects faces a major roadblock—the deep-rooted disgust that most people just can’t shake.
Lab-Grown Meat Hits Aussie Menus
Australia has just approved lab-grown meat, but will people actually eat it?
Child Dies, Others Sick After Eating Meat in France
A young girl has died and several children are sick after eating contaminated meat in northern France.
Trade Deals and Tensions: Scottish Farmers Sound the Alarm
Scottish farmers are raising red flags over the growing influx of imported meat under UK trade deals, warning of market instability unless homegrown production is properly supported.
Mammalian Tuberculosis: What Meat Professionals Should Know
Mammalian TB is a slow-spreading but serious disease in livestock that affects animal health, human safety, and meat trade.
Cultivated Meat Deemed Permissible for Muslims, with Conditions
A leading Islamic legal body has ruled that Muslims may consume cultivated meat if it meets specific Sharia-based requirements.
Too Many Elephants? Zimbabwe Plans to Thin the Herd and Share the Meat
Zimbabwe will kill around 50 elephants in a wildlife reserve to manage overpopulation, with the meat distributed to local communities and the ivory retained by the state.