04 Jan 2026
British Meat Faces EU Market Access Test
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British Meat Industry Faces Adapt-or-Lose-EU Challenge
The British meat industry must make significant production and processing changes if it is to regain or maintain access to EU markets, according to analysis from Euromeat News.
Since Brexit, raw minced meat products from Great Britain are banned from the EU single market, creating a major barrier for exporters. To overcome this, processors must adapt operations to meet EU import rules, potentially involving changes to product formats, heat treatment, or further processing before export.
The situation highlights the structural shift facing UK meat producers, where access to European customers increasingly depends on regulatory compliance and operational flexibility, rather than price alone.
Source: Euromeat News | 4 January 2026
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