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Food processing industry safeguards

"Mercosur beef in Irish retail food stores" – Martin McGarry, Ballintogher, Co Sligo.

LETTERS 28 January 2026

Food processing industry safeguards

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Supermarket rep defends sale of Aussie beef

Supermarket rep defends sale of Aussie beef

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Beef quotes slip as factories play hard ball

Beef quotes slip as factories play hard ball

Beef quotes slip as factories play hard ball

MARKETS 19 November 2025

Spend increases but volumes fall in UK retail

Spend increases but volumes fall in UK retail

Spend increases but volumes fall in UK retail

NEWS 19 November 2025

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Beef Trends: quotes under pressure

Beef Trends: quotes under pressure

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest beef quotes available for finished cattle.

MARKETS 15 October 2025

Regulator ‘very disappointed’ at Minister's foot-dragging on its powers

Regulator ‘very disappointed’ at Minister's foot-dragging on its powers

The Agri-Food Regulator first flagged that it needed additional powers to obtain supply chain information in September 2024.

NEWS 15 October 2025

No immediate concerns around Christmas turkey supplies – Tesco

No immediate concerns around Christmas turkey supplies – Tesco

Two outbreaks of bird flu in turkey flocks in Ireland has sparked concern over the availability of turkeys for Christmas.

NEWS 15 October 2025

British shoppers spend more but buy less beef

British shoppers spend more but buy less beef

Higher beef and lamb prices are reflected in a slight drop in consumer demand for the twelve weeks to 5 October compared with same period last year.

NEWS 15 October 2025

ABP Lurgan workers vote to strike over pay dispute

ABP Lurgan workers vote to strike over pay dispute

More then 150 workers at ABP's Lurgan meat processing plant have voted to strike over pay, in a move set to disrupt beef and lamb supplies.

NEWS 15 October 2025

Aldi says it is ‘absorbing’ the cost of retail milk price cuts

Aldi says it is ‘absorbing’ the cost of retail milk price cuts

President of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Francie Gorman said the price war supermarkets are currently waging on milk could threaten Ireland’s liquid milk sector.

NEWS 15 October 2025

Higher prices bite into UK beef and lamb sales

Higher prices bite into UK beef and lamb sales

The £100/kg (€115/kg) steak arrives on the UK supermarket shelf as average retail prices for primary beef cuts increased by 24.4%.

NEWS 15 October 2025

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