Morrisons is the primary supermarket that commits to selling 100% British fresh meat (beef, pork, lamb, and chicken) across its counters, supported by its own processing plants. While others like Aldi, Lidl, Co-op, and Waitrose have 100% British sourcing for many core fresh meat items, Morrisons is noted for its strong, comprehensive commitment to all British meat.
“All of Asda's fresh own-brand beef continues to be sourced from farms in the UK and Ireland,” a spokesperson said, adding the non-British steaks are “to offer customers more choice and value.”
The vast majority of the cattle we buy are steers and heifers bred from suckler cows which provide beef for our core British Beef range available in all Morrisons stores. Our buyers source cattle direct from breeder/finishers and pure finishers located across the UK.
Speaking to the Press Association, Giles Hurley, chief executive of Aldi UK and Ireland said: “… 100 per cent of our everyday fresh beef, pork and poultry is sourced from British farms… We won't lower our standards even if others do. This isn't just about food safety.
Asda work closely with beef farmers from across the united kingdom to produce the very highest quality beef for our customers, whilst not compromising on animal welfare or sustainability.
At Lidl, we're so committed to backing the future of British farming that 100% of our fresh everyday milk, butter, eggs, cream, chicken, pork and beef comes from our British suppliers.
Asda has been named as the worst of the UK's major supermarkets in its treatment of suppliers. It dropped below Morrisons, which was bottom of the list last year, as the Bradford-based chain took action to improve its performance according to a survey of more than 1,200 grocery suppliers by the industry watchdog.
“Our commitment to 100% British free range across all our Waitrose products reflects our dedication to providing our customers with unbeatable quality, taste, and value with values.
In October 2020, as part of a consortium with TDR Capital, the brothers became majority stakeholders in the British supermarket chain Asda. From August 2021 to September 2024, Mohsin served as Asda's chief executive. As of April 2025, Mohsin is a minority owner of Asda, whilst Zuber has since sold his shareholding.
Farmfoods, a Scottish family business, has served Great Britain for over 60 years. From a butcher shop in Aberdeen we have grown to more than 300 stores and four distribution centres nationwide.
This means that our customers can shop with confidence knowing that when they buy fresh beef, it has come from a farm right here in the UK. At Waitrose, higher welfare means higher welfare and British means British.
All our everyday range of fresh meat, eggs and milk is 100% British and has been independently certified to meet the Red Tractor Assurance standard. These products meet British standards for food safety, hygiene, animal welfare & environmental protection.
Asda sources meat from the UK, Ireland, and other countries like Uruguay, depending on the product, with a focus on offering value and choice, though they've faced criticism for shifting from earlier commitments to 100% British sourcing for some lines. Their premium "Extra Special" beef is 100% British, while standard fresh beef comes from the UK and Republic of Ireland, with other meats like chicken sometimes sourced from Europe (e.g., Germany, Netherlands) due to supply or price factors.
In order to differentiate what is truly grass fed beef from this less authentic product, consumers interested in truly grass fed beef should look for beef labeled 100% grass fed, as this indicates that these animals were raised on grass for their entire life after they were weaned from their mother.
M&S has historical links to Zionism – which advocates for the creation of a Jewish state in Palestine, and has been used to justify the ongoing violence against Palestinian populations. For example, the retailer's president during the 1970s and 1980s was vice-president of the British Zionist Federation.
