(5th Edition – published Oct 2025)

Europe’s meat industry is being reshaped.

Discover the companies, strategies and market dynamics driving the transformation.

The European slaughter sector is facing unprecedented pressure – from declining livestock numbers and rising operating costs to excess capacity, consolidation, regulatory change and shifting consumer demand.

Gira’s European Meat Companies Panorama provides an in-depth view of the leading slaughter companies across the EU and UK, covering pigs, poultry, cattle and sheep.

What will you discover inside the report?

• The Top 100

  A detailed analysis of Europe’s leading slaughter companies, including ownership, scale, species focus, geographic footprint and production volumes.

• Strategic direction

  Understand how leading companies are responding to market pressures through M&A, consolidation, diversification, vertical integration and international expansion.

• A changing competitive landscape

  Explore the forces reshaping the sector, including capacity rationalisation, profitability pressures, changing meat demand and competition from third-country markets.

• NEW: EU Slaughter Plant Directory

  Go beyond the Top 100 with detailed information on slaughter plants across the EU and UK — providing a valuable resource for strategic planning, market intelligence and business development.

Why this edition matters.

There is no single pan-European slaughter operator. With companies expanding across borders, investing further along the meat supply chain and responding to rapidly changing market conditions, understanding the structure and strategy of Europe’s leading meat companies is increasingly critical.

Scale alone is no longer a guarantee of success. This edition explores who is expanding, who is consolidating, where investment is flowing and how business models are evolving across the European meat industry.

The pressing question remains: who will emerge as the winners and losers in this transforming landscape?

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