Content related to the topic: processors

27 February 2019

Volunteers main cause of elevated erucic acid levels in OSR

Levels of erucic acid in double-low oilseed rape crops can become elevated due to contamination from volunteers (via seeds or cross-pollination)

4 December 2018

Treated imports could change shoppers' minds on meat

Our new research shows allowing imports of products like chlorine-washed chicken and hormone-treated beef in a post-Brexit trade deal could negatively impact the UK meat industry

14 December 2023

Important step towards measuring, managing and monitoring beef and lamb’s environmental credentials

New joint project important step towards sustainability framework for British beef and lamb

2 June 2020

Thousands trained to support the meat supply chain

More than 6,000 people have passed AHDB Meat Education Programme (MEP) training modules, to improve the skills of workers supporting the beef and lamb supply chain

5 March 2025

Retailers can influence shoppers’ meat choices

Half of shoppers are flexible about what meat they buy, giving retailers a chance to influence their choices, according to research commissioned by AHDB.

19 October 2018

US-China trade dispute causes ripples in global and UK markets

The strained trade relationship between the US and China is having a fundamental impact on world grain markets, delegates at AHDB’s Grain Market Outlook Conference were told this week.

20 December 2023

Where are cereals grown and processed in the UK?

These industry maps cover barley, wheat, oats and oilseed rape.

22 January 2025

Standards for grain testing (analysts training)

Designed for analysts who test wheat, barley and oilseed rape, these modules and publication can be used to improve the standard of testing across the UK.

26 September 2018

Putting Vivergo closure into perspective

Despite recent news that Vivergo is shutting down for the foreseeable future, AHDB market analysts say the impacts that will be felt, while important, might not be to the same extent as some might have initially assumed.

13 August 2018

Improve your marketing return

Understanding /meeting the contract specification and increasing the uniformity of finished pigs will help improve financial returns. This factsheet will help you review your contract, taking into account your location, pig production system and current grading.

11 June 2025

UK Pig Meat Outlook Review

The UK pig meat review shares the latest data on clean pig and sow slaughterings. It provides the latest import and export figures for the quarter and makes projections about the overall market supply situation to create a forecast