Horsemeat: learning the lessons of an avoidable crisis
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Northern Irish meat industry targets dramatic growth
Meat firms in Northern Ireland are setting up for major growth this decade, a recently published agri-food strategy has shown.
Lamb producers face uncertain period
The UK sheep market is going through an uncertain period as retailers are considering switching to new-season products or staying with old-season hoggs.
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 Guest articleHorsemeat: what are the long term impacts?As the horsemeat scandal continues to spread across Europe and beyond, Simone Baroke, an analyst for Euromonitor, looks... |
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 FeatureFocus on New Zealand: World trade viewNew Zealand is a force to be reckoned with on the meat export market, and ships beef... |
 What caused the European horsemeat crisis?As the horsemeat scandal continues to rage through Europe, policy makers and industry are starting to reflect... |
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