The Institute of Meat undertakes a number of industry fact finding visits every year allowing members to see different aspects of the meat industry that they would not see during the course of their normal work.
It also arranges and contributes to the cost of training meat industry students, sometimes sending them abroad.
As well as taking in visits to the industry’s major companies these trips often include a behind the scenes look at some of the more unusual and particularly interesting aspects of meat industry business life.
Visits are made to companies and organisations in the UK and a number of overseas visits are also organised. In recent years the Institute has organised visits to France, Denmark, the Republic of Ireland and Poland.
Details of forthcoming visits:
Friday 25th July 2025
Beef Education Day – Staffordshire
Start time: 10.00am with the aim to finish around 2.00pm with lunch provided
IOM has linked up with one of our endorsed processors to host a “Beef Education Day” at their research and development farm in Staffordshire. The day will consist of the following;
- Farm tour, showing the process of how the cattle are reared and the efficiencies developed along the way
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Sustainability. An insight into how carbon reductions are being monitored
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A butchery demonstration
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Traditional knife sharpening and opportunities to have a go yourself
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Burger making demo and an opportunity to partake with a competition /judging
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Cooking demo where the burgers made on the day will be cooked and tasted by all.
There will be several Members present around the farm that will be able to provide additional information where appropriate.
Please email shorne@instituteofmeat.org to register your interest as places are limited and a formal invitation will be sent beginning of July.
Please share the details of this FREE event with others in the meat industry, they are eligible to attend with an IoM Member.