ABP is looking to relocate its Newry abattoir, clearing the way for Parma Investments to build a new enterprise centre, social housing and supermarket on its existing site. 24-May-2012
Sher Halal Foods and United Halal Foods have gone into administration through SFP with the loss of about 35 jobs at their abattoir in Caernarfon. 14-May-2012
Daysdrove has closed its abattoir in Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, with the loss of 13 jobs. 30-Apr-2012
Dawn Meats of Ireland has acquired West Devon Meats, the Okehampton-based beef and lamb abattoir. 04-Apr-2012
Orkney Meat is to close its abattoir in Kirkwall, with the loss of about 30 jobs. 26-Mar-2012
Morrisons is to invest £21m in the expansion of its Colne abattoir in Lancashire, as part of a £200m investment in food manufacturing by 2013. 19-Mar-2012
Vion is expected to create up to 50 jobs at its Welsh Country Foods abattoir on Anglesey, in order to transfer meat packing from its site in Cheshire. 20-Feb-2012
Dumfries & Galloway Food Co-operative has secured a £1.3m Scottish Government grant to build a new abattoir and meat processing plant at Craignair, near Dalbeattie. 16-Feb-2012
Lincolnshire Prime Meat Company, the Skegness-based abattoir with 26 staff, has gone into administration through SFP. 12-Jan-2012
Dawn Meats has acquired the Duerden Lindal Moor beef abattoir in Ulverston, Cumbria. 29-Sep-2011
Anglo Beef Processors has won planning permission from Shropshire Council to double the size of its abattoir in Hordley to 48,000 sq ft. 04-May-2011
Ensors is planning to set up a new £6.5m meat processing plant and abattoir in Cinderford by the end of the year, with the creation of up to 20 jobs. 25-Jan-2011
Anglo Beef Processors is seeking permission from Shropshire Council to double the size of its abattoir at Hordley, near Ellesmere. 03-Jun-2010
NPD Services has unveiled plans to develop an enlarged halal meat production facility at the Simply Halal abattoir near Banham in Norfolk, which could create up to 300 jobs. 02-Jun-2010
C&K Group is investing £5m in a new 40,000 sq ft abattoir and meat cutting plant at Eye in Suffolk by September 2010. 10-Dec-2009
Anglo Beef Processors is to close its abattoir in Blackburn this month, and the staff will be offered work at other sites. 07-Dec-2009
Anglo Beef Processors has acquired an abattoir in Guildford from Chitty Food Group. 26-Oct-2009
Lincolnshire Premier Foods is to close its abattoir in Skegness, with the loss of 20 jobs. 27-Aug-2009
Falkirk Council is in discussions with Campbells Prime Meat about plans to set up a meat processing operation at a former abattoir in Whitecross, with the relocation of more than 300 jobs from Broxburn. 15-Jun-2009
Vion is considering plans to shed a further 30 of the 450 jobs at its Welsh Country Foods abattoir on Anglesey. 11-May-2009
Gwynedd Council and CLB Coopers have announced the sale out of administration of the Cig Cibyn abattoir in Caernarfon to Sher Foods of Ireland, and the site will return to full production over the next few weeks. 03-Mar-2009
Dalehead Foods is planning to close the abattoir at its pork processing plant in Linton, Cambridge, with the loss of 90 of the 385 jobs. 15-Jan-2009
Cig Cibyn has gone into administration with the loss of 50 jobs at its abattoir in Caernarfon, Gwynedd. 20-Nov-2008
Linden Foods has acquired W&K Holdings, the operator of abattoirs in North Tyneside and Gateshead, for undisclosed terms, securing the future of 60 jobs. 05-Oct-2007
Bishops Castle Meats is to close its abattoir in South Shropshire with the loss of up to 16 jobs. 20-Aug-2007
Cig Cibyn has shed 47 jobs at its abattoir in Caernarfon, having suspended operations until a ban on meat exports is lifted. 17-Aug-2007
Dunbia of Ireland is to acquire the Kepak Group abattoir and meat packing site at Walton Summit near Preston, while Kepak will take over Dunbia's abattoir in Kilbeggan near Galway. 24-Apr-2007
South Holland District Council has approved plans from Woodhead Bros to double the size of its abattoir at Pinchbeck, near Spalding, with the creation of 300 jobs. 14-Feb-2007
C&K Meats has won planning permission to build a £3m abattoir at the Mid Suffolk Business Park in Eye, with the creation of 30 jobs. 08-Feb-2007
HIE Caithness & Sutherland is to help fund plans by new company Caithness Beef & Lamb to build a £2.3m abattoir in Keiss, near Wick. 02-Feb-2007
Cwmni Cig Mon has gone into receivership with the loss of up to 100 jobs at its abattoir in North Wales. 17-May-2006
Morrisons is planning to expand its recently-acquired abattoir in Turriff, which is expected to involve an increase in the 200-strong workforce. 27-Jun-2005
G Bush & Son is to close its abattoir in Norfolk in July, with the loss of 20 jobs. 24-May-2005
ABP is to mothball its abattoir in Bathgate, West Lothian, at the end of May with the loss of 80 jobs. 02-May-2005
Morrisons is planning to acquire Kepak Buchan, the Turriff-based abattoir with 200 staff, for undisclosed terms. 08-Dec-2004
Buccleuch Heritage Brands has closed its abattoir at Castle Douglas with the loss of up to 14 jobs. 14-Sep-2004
Northern Counties Meat is to close its abattoir in Sunderland, and has applied for planning permission to build executive housing on the site. 07-Sep-2004
Cwmni Cig Arfon, the Gwynedd-based abattoir, has gone into administration, and talks are taking place to save the remaining 70 jobs. 12-Aug-2004
RE Winder, the Ulverston-based abattoir, has closed with the loss of 35 jobs. 24-May-2004
Flagship Fresh Meats has closed its West Bromwich pig abattoir with the loss of 40 jobs. 13-Apr-2004
Chitty Food Group is to close its Congerstone abattoir in Warwickshire, following the loss of a contract to supply lamb to Waitrose. 15-Mar-2004
Glanbia has sold its pork butchery and abattoir operations in Tipton and West Bromwich to Flagship Foods for £8m, while its smaller abattoir in Gainsborough will be closed. 08-Jul-2003
Dungannon Meats has awarded a £1.8m contract to Thyssen to extend its abattoir at Llanybyther in south Wales. 13-Jun-2003
St Merryn Meat is to close its Probus abattoir in Cornwall with the loss of about 100 jobs, due to a shortage of livestock. 23-Aug-2002
Midland Meat Packers is to shed 100 jobs at its abattoir near Rugby next month, and other staff are expected to be relocated to other sites. 09-Jul-2002
Matheson Jess is to close its abattoir in Dundee this month with the loss of 16 jobs. 23-May-2002
Scotch Premier Meat is to invest £1m in the reopening of Dornoch abattoir, with the creation of 50 jobs. 17-Jan-2002
Hutsons, the Beccles abattoir and food processing company, is expected to be bought out of receivership over the next few weeks, saving up to 100 jobs. 28-Mar-2001
Nottingham Processing Company has closed its abattoir with the loss of 34 jobs, but the Meadow Lane site will continue to operate as a meat wholesaling business. 11-Aug-2000
West Devon Meat is considering plans to close its abattoir in Hatherleigh with the loss of 60 jobs, having lost a government contract. 10-Dec-1999
Meat hygiene inspectors belonging to the Unison public service union are planning a series of strikes in protest over pay and working conditions in the abattoirs. 21-Jan-1999
Brooks Meat Wholesalers has closed its abattoir in Foston, Derbyshire, with the loss of 25 jobs. 05-Nov-1998
The government has published hygiene scores for all abattoirs in an attempt to raise standards in the meat sector. 30-Jan-1998
The government is planning to publish hygiene scores for individual abattoirs next year, in order to enable consumers and retailers to select the best performers. 11-Sep-1997
St Merryn Meat is to set up a £21m abattoir and meat processing plant at Merthyr Tydfil, creating 660 jobs. 21-Jan-1997
The Meat & Livestock Commission wants to reduce capacity in the abattoir sector by 25% in order to return it to profitability. 08-Feb-1996