Red meat foodservice performance - 14 June 2026

Beef foodservice performance

Over the past 52 weeks to 14 June 2026, beef volumes in foodservice declined −3.5% year-on-year¹. This is despite average prices decreasing -0.3%². The decline was primarily due to takeaways, which saw a −8.5% decline in volumes year-on-year.

Burgers meals make up 49% of total beef foodservice volumes. Beef burger volumes were up 1.6% year-on-year.  This overturned the decline seen in the previous period¹. This was driven by shoppers buying more burgers per trip².

Asian (+5.9%) dishes also saw growth¹, driven by an increase in volumes per buyer and people bought them more often².

Volume declined for Italian (−2.9%), meat-centred meals (−12.8%), sandwiches (−2.1%), savoury pastry (−8.7%) and beef Mexican meals (−21.2%)¹.

See the full data and these insights visualised on our GB beef foodservice purchases dashboard.

Lamb foodservice performance

In the 52 weeks ending 14 June 2026, volumes for total lamb in foodservice declined by 7.3% year-on-year¹. This was driven by decreases in both takeaways and dine-in/on-the-go dishes, likely due to average price increases of +5.2%².

Kebabs make up 51% of all lamb volumes sold out-of-home. They continued to decline (-6.2% year-on-year¹) due to decreases in volumes per trip and shoppers buying them less often².

Volume declines were also seen for Indian meals (−10.0%), meat-centred meals (−5.0%), savoury pastries (−30.7%), soups (−48.4%) and Mexican dishes (−60.0%)¹.

In contrast, volumes increased for Asian dishes (+9.6%)¹ as shoppers bought them more². Salad and sandwiches grew in volumes benefiting from warmer weather ¹.

See the full data and these insights visualised on our GB lamb foodservice purchases dashboard. 

Pig meat foodservice performance

In the 52 weeks ending 14 June 2026, volumes for pig meat in foodservice declined −4.6% year-on-year¹. This was driven by a decline in both takeaways and dine-in/on-the-go dishes. During this time, average prices per pack increased +5.2%².

Sandwiches are the most popular pigmeat dish out-of-home. They saw a +2.9% growth in volume, potentially benefiting from warmer weather¹.

Burgers saw volumes grow +38.7%¹. This was driven by shoppers buying them more often.

Italian and Mexican meals both grew in popularity. Sales of Italian dishes increased by 16.3%¹ as existing customers bought them more often². Mexican dishes grew by 19.3%¹ because more people started buying them².

In contrast, volumes declined for savoury pastries (-11.8%), breakfasts (−4.9%), Indian (−8.7%) Asian (−2.3%), pizza (-4.0%) and meat-centred meals (−8.2%).

See the full data and these insights visualised on our GB pork foodservice purchases dashboard.

¹ AHDB estimated volumes based on Worldpanel by Numerator UK OOH data, 52 w/e 14 June 2026

² Worldpanel by Numerator UK OOH data, 52 w/e 14 June 2026

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