Britain backs independent butchers as public look to back local

Independent butchers are serving more customers and selling more meat, as the plant-based alternative market stalls

Alex Black
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Britain backs independent butchers as public look to back local

There was a resurgence in the sales of traditional meat products in 2022, according to the Big British Butchers Survey in 2023, with spending at independent butchers increasing during the year. According...

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