From premium through to value, sausages have ridden out the recession with remarkable ease, reports Adam Baker.

Can lamb hold on to its market share in the face of the economic slowdown or will it lose out to cheaper products, asks Ed Bedington

Adam Baker wonders if halal meat can be the guiding saviour to invigorate a once-great UK livestock sector

The grass is greener in Ireland, but the red meat industry there has had its share of problems over the past few years. Now, though, following a Task Force report, it looks to be turning a corner, as Carina Perkins reports

A strong product image for Welsh red meat coupled with a positive strategic action plan are designed to boost business  for farmers and revitalise a struggling industry sector.  Carina Perkins reports

Pork sales are buoyant, the UK pig herd is stabilising and exports are being boosted by a favourable exchange rate. All in all, the category is having a much better time of it than a year ago. Alyson Magee reports

Can the Scotch brand stay strong in the face of dwindling supplies and a consumer credit crunch? Ed Bedington takes a look at some of the issues facing the Scottish meat sector

From gross misconduct to asking an employee if she is pregnant, the dangers of falling foul can be quite daunting for a business. Anna West and Adam Rice explode a few popular myths

Has the economic downturn had any effect on sausage casings? And is gut really better than collagen? Ed Bedington checks out the pros and the cons

Buoyant value sales in the UK retail bacon market over the past year are masking stagnant volume sales, supply shortages and potential recessionary woes. Alyson Magee reports

The beef sector has had a good run of rising prices and increased demand, but with the economy teetering on the brink of free-fall, what future for beef? Fred A’Court investigates

The world might be facing a global recession, but if there is one product that is bucking the downward trend, it is mince. Fred A’Court takes a look at the latest developments in the mince market

Despite fears over the economy and concerns about GM-free feed, UK poultry producers are in a relatively upbeat mood, finds Keren Sall

Beyond the buoyant holiday season, leaner times lie in wait for catering butchers, although good negotiation and suggesting new cuts to your customers could help win the day, says Keren Sall

A tough year for UK lamb producers in 2007 has been followed by a more positive start to 2008. But with an economic squeeze looming, the industry will need all the support it can muster in the months ahead. Adam Baker reports

There is some light at the end of the tunnel for the pork industry, but pig farmers will need to hold their nerve if they are to begin to see real return on their efforts, as Keren Sall reports