A strategic consultancy and market research firm

Gira knows food – and most of the actors in the European food chain. We operate in the drink and food sectors and the food-based retail chain throughout the whole of Europe and worldwide in some product sectors such as meat, fish and dairy.

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Over 50 years of Strategic Expertise in Meat & Livestock Industry

With over 50 years of expertise, Gira has been at the forefront of analysis and strategic expertise in the meat & livestock sector worldwide. Our mission is to deliver comprehensive data, forward-looking strategic analysis and valuable insights that support our clients across the entire food supply chain.

We collaborate closely and consistently with clients across the entire value chain, from genetics, animal health, pharmaceuticals and feed additives, through to large-scale farming operations, slaughtering and further processing, machinery and packaging. Our reach eventually extends to major retail and foodservice buying groups, giving us a truly end-to-end perspective of the industry. This scope provides our Meat and Livestock team with a unique outlook on global meat market trends, challenges, and opportunities, and gives access to key decision-makers across the meat industry.

 

Multi-client Research: Gira Meat Club (GMC) and more

 

Our flagship multi-client research programme, the Gira Meat Club (GMC), celebrating its 50th year in 2025, provides members with exclusive access to comprehensive insights into the global meat and livestock industry. The programme centres around an annual two-day meeting in Geneva for Gira Meat Club members and is supported by a series of targeted country reports.

The research for this annual meeting and the reports equips our Gira Meat Club team with a robust baseline of data and key contacts within the meat industry. The GMC provides data and insights across each of the 23 key markets – from the US and Europe to South Africa, Saudi Arabia, China and beyond –across the pork, poultry, beef and sheepmeat sectors.

In addition to the Gira Meat Club, we also run the Gira Asia Meat Club (GAMC), celebrating its 13th year in 2025, and regularly carry out other multi-client studies focused on key industry issues. Recent topics include

  • African Swine Fever (ASF)
  • Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)
  • COVID-19
  • European Further Meat Processing

These studies and more are available in our extensive back catalogue of our Reports Page!

 

Individual Market Research

 

Gira’s Meat and Livestock team dedicates a significant part of the year to individual consulting projects, focusing on supporting the unique business challenges of our clients worldwide. These projects cover a range of areas including, but not limited to:

  • Market and supply chain analysis
  • Strategic reviews
  • Voice of customer research
  • Due diligence

Every project is carried out by Gira’s extensive global team of experienced specialists, who deliver timely, well-thought-through and actionable insights to the challenges of the global meat market – setting us apart from our competitors in global meat industry research.

 

Presentations, workshops, conferences

 

Gira’s Meat & Livestock experts are regularly invited to speak at food industry events and conferences worldwide, engaging with farmers, producers, industry associations, clients, and investors. We are recognised for our extensive expertise and our ability to initiate meaningful discussions within this globally connected industry.

 

Get in touch

 

Is your business facing a challenge? Do you need independent, expert advice?

We would be happy to help!

Contact us to discuss how Gira can support your business with world-class insights and strategic advice.

In the meantime, keep an eye on our news page and LinkedIn page for regular updates on key issues in the meat and livestock world.

Latest Meat Market Reports

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Gira Meat Club 2025

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(49th edition published December 2024) The Gira Meat Club (GMC) provides a unique outlook of global meat markets. It combines short and mid-term forecasts with insight as to the key dynamics and issues by market. Gira knows how crucial it is for the global industry to understand this during these uncertain times.

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European Meat Companies Panorama 2025

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European Meat Companies Panorama 2025 - Proposal 1 file(s) 617KB Download (5th Edition - to be published July 2025) To access the full brochure on this study, click on the proposal title/download button above. Would you like to discuss this study with the project manager/project team? Please leave us your contact details and a short Read More...

Yellow pea: the trending protein…the European perspective

Dairy, Foodservice, Meat

(To be published April 2025) For a long time, the plant-based alternatives market was primarily dominated by soy. The emergence of new protein sources in recent years has given a new lease of life to this sector. Among the diverse range of plant proteins, pea protein stands out due to its numerous nutritional, functional, economic

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Potential impact of an HPAI (bird flu) outbreak in Brazil on the global poultry industry

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(Published February 2024) For full details on this report, download the brochure above. If you have any questions and would like to speak directly with the project management team, contact our Meat Director, Rupert Claxton at rclaxton@girafood.com.

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Gira Asia Meat Club 2025

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(12th edition published February 2024) Running alongside the long-standing Gira Meat Club, the Gira Asia Meat Club gives insight into the developments and changes in the Asian meat sector.

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Alt-Protein Outlook to 2031 – UK, France, Germany & The Netherlands

Dairy, Meat

(1st Edition to be published July 2022) For full details, click on the proposal title or the download button.

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Alt-Protein Outlook to 2031 – The US

Dairy, Meat

(1st Edition to be published July 2022) For full details, click on the proposal title or the download button.

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European Further Processed Meat Markets to 2025

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(5th edition published February 2022) The European and UK processed meat market is vast at approximately 14 million tonnes product weight. It is also extremely diverse and complex – with a multitude of national and regional variations.

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China’s Alternative Protein Market

Dairy, Meat

(1st Edition Published June 2021) For full details on this study, click on the download button above.

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Covid-19: Global Crisis Analysis

Dairy, Meat

(Published April 2020) The Black Swan Event of a Generation Covid-19 started in Wuhan on 10th December 2019, but didn’t make global consciousness until mid-January 2020. With the global disruption and fear now touching every aspect of business and social life, the food industries of the world are facing challenges of an unimaginable scale only

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Dedicated products & services

Gira’s products and services fall into the following categories

Strategic Consultancy

Using an empirical, information-driven approach, we apply global market intelligence and experience to complex challenges, producing concrete strategies and action plans to fit your business needs.

Individual market research

We obtain the data, interview the players, make sense of the insights and forecast the key future trends to help you develop and refine your strategic and operational goals.

Multi-client market research

Our unique multi-client studies keep you at the cutting edge of strategic developments in your sector, giving you an unrivalled database and forecasts, and a real competitive advantage.

Market audits & due diligence

Our unequalled depth of sector knowledge means we analyse and interpret information rapidly and efficiently, allowing us to operate within tight time and budgetary constraints.

Presentations, workshops, conferences

Presenting our latest research and market intelligence adds real value to your business events – an AGM, a team meeting or a client conference