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Meat in the United Kingdom

Publisher Euromonitor International
Published Dec 18, 2025
Length 20 Pages
SKU # EP20677016

Description

Mixed performances seen across meat in the UK in 2025. Price increases had a negative impact on demand for beef and lamb, which pushed some consumers to switch to processed alternatives. However, other consumers turned to poultry, which boosted sales in this category. Poultry also benefited from its healthy and convenient image. Moving forward the focus will be on securing supply chains and offering healthy, convenient and sustainable meat options.

Euromonitor International's Meat in United Kingdom report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data in volume terms 2020-2024, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market – be they new product developments, consumption patterns and distribution data. Forecasts to 2029 illustrate how the market is set to change.


Product coverage: Beef and Veal, Lamb, Mutton and Goat, Other Meat, Pork, Poultry.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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20 Pages
Meat in the United Kingdom
Euromonitor International
December 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
MEAT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Price rises put pressure on demand for beef and lamb
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Poultry gains share as beef and lamb sales suffer due to price increases
Processed meat retains its appeal amid price sensitivity and convenience
WHAT’S NEXT?
Gradual recovery expected with poultry remaining key to growth
Online butcher services and imports set to reshape the availability of meat in the UK
Summary 1 Major Processors of Meat 2025
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Total Sales of Meat by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025
Table 2 Total Sales of Meat by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 3 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 4 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 5 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 6 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 7 Retail Sales of Meat by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 8 Forecast Sales of Meat by Category: Total Volume 2025-2030
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Meat by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 10 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 11 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 12 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 13 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
FRESH FOOD IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Fresh food sees solid growth in 2025 despite headwinds
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Fresh food sales influenced by economic pressures and health concerns in 2025
Financial pressures push consumers to favour cheaper alternatives
Despite supply pressures demand for many fresh foods remains strong
WHAT’S NEXT?
Positive outlook for the UK’s fresh food market
Healthy eating campaigns should benefit fresh food sales
Sustainability a growing concern
CHANNELS
Supermarkets, hypermarkets and discounters dominate sales of fresh food
Sustainability adds value to the market
MARKET DATA
Table 14 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025
Table 15 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 16 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 17 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 18 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 19 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 20 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 21 Retail Distribution of Fresh Food by Format: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 22 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2025-2030
Table 23 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 24 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 25 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 26 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 27 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 2 Research Sources

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