Category: Meat Minds

The 2025–26 Meat Minds cohort convened earlier this month for their final group session, marking the culmination of the programme with a reflective and forward-looking discussion on their experiences throughout the year. The morning session in Welshpool provided each participant with the opportunity to present insights from their industry placement day, where they were paired … Continued

As part of HCC’s Meat Minds programme, its current members have discussed a wide range of relevant topics, from sustainability and grassland management to sheep genetics, with opportunities to meet industry leaders and experts along the way. Their latest session focused on beef production and genetics with a visit to Warren Farm, Chester where they … Continued

The second session arranged by HCC for the Meat Minds group was recently held in Aberystwyth, with a morning spent meeting industry leaders and an afternoon focusing on sheep genetics. Providing the members with a chance to cultivate connections and develop an understanding of different elements of the supply chain are two of the programme’s … Continued

HCC’s second intake of Meat Minds members met for their first group technical session which focused on HCC research and development (R&D) and the farmed environment.  They gathered in Whitland for an insightful presentation by May Wheeler from the Sustainable Food Trust on the ‘Global Farm Metric’ – a key part of HCC’s R&D programme … Continued

Eye-opening, inspiring, informative! Some of the words used by the outgoing group to describe the Meat Minds programme which is now open for applications from motivated people working in Wales’ red meat supply chain. Launched last year, Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has received an extremely positive response to the initiative and … Continued