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Owner of Black Brow abattoir, Maurice Wharton said a combination of staffing issues and continuous losses meant that he ‘did not dare to carry on'

Research by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) found the majority of shoppers said they would prefer meat free products to be displayed separately to meat products. 

Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs Mairi Gougeon has announced the appointment of three new directors to the board of Quality Meat Scotland. Emma Buckby, Jilly Duncan Grant and Carrie Ruxton will serve on the board for a four year term.

At an AHDB event in Cumbria, Dr Awal Fuseini, halal sector senior manager at AHDB, discussed the halal market, focusing on both the misconceptions and positive opportunities it presents to UK sheep farmers.