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Meat Labelling Regulations

The rules governing the labelling of meat products in the UK.

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Jan 28, 2026
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Can I tell where meat was slaughtered by abattoir code on products in U.K.

: law requires a traceability reference (a "kill" or plant/licence number) that can link meat back to the slaughterhouse or cutting plant, and public registers exist that map many of those codes to es...

Jan 31, 2026

How do I decode a kill number or plant licence number on UK meat packaging?

A or plant licence number on meat packaging is a traceability code linking a cut of meat back to the slaughterhouse, cutting plant or the animal or group of animals from which it was derived . Consume...