Kometos Mobile Abattoirs

Why Choose a Mobile Abattoir?

Traditional abattoirs require animals to be transported, sometimes over long distances, causing significant stress that directly affects meat quality. Mobile abattoirs eliminate this entirely. The slaughter unit comes to the farm, animals are processed on-site, and the result is higher-quality meat, better animal welfare outcomes, and a cleaner, more transparent supply chain.

For UK and Irish farmers and meat producers, mobile abattoirs also offer a practical solution to the growing shortage of local fixed abattoirs, giving you full control over where, when, and how your animals are processed.

The Kometos Mobile Abattoir Range

All units include a slaughtering module, carcass cooling, a technical room, and staff facilities as standard. Additional cooling modules for organs and skins are available on the larger models.

Built for UK & EU Compliance

Built using Kometos' Finmodule Technology, these turnkey units provide outstanding hygiene, efficiency and durability and can be tailor-made to your requirements. Every Kometos mobile abattoir meets EU and GB food hygiene and safety regulations:

• EU Food Act 23/2006 — General regulation on the hygiene of foodstuffs
• EC 852/2004 — Specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin
• EC 853/2004 — Specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin
• EC 854/2004 — Product certificate Eurofins N:o EUFI29-20001928C
• ISO 9001:2015 — Certified quality management system

UK and Irish operators can use these units with confidence that they meet the hygiene standards required by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI).

As your UK and Ireland distributor, Global Food Technology handles the full sales process and can advise on regulatory requirements specific to your region. Contact us to discuss compliance for your operation.

Who Uses Mobile Abattoirs?

Kometos mobile slaughter units are used across Europe by a wide range of operators, including:

• Livestock farmers looking to process on-farm and maintain full traceability
• Local and artisan meat producers supplying direct-to-consumer or farm shop markets
• Rural and remote operations where the nearest fixed abattoir is impractically far
• Seasonal processors who need flexible, temporary slaughter capacity
• Ethical and premium meat brands where animal welfare credentials are central to the product story

Animal Welfare Benefits

Transporting livestock to distant abattoirs causes significant stress for animals. Mobile abattoirs eliminate or dramatically reduce transport distances, allowing animals to be slaughtered on-farm in familiar surroundings. This approach:

• Reduces animal stress and improves meat quality
• Meets growing consumer demand for high-welfare meat production
• Complies with evolving UK and EU animal welfare regulations
• Supports on-farm slaughter programmes for ethical meat brands

Cost Savings for Farmers

Traditional livestock transport is expensive and time-consuming. Mobile slaughterhouses offer:

• Elimination of livestock haulage costs (fuel, driver time, vehicle hire)
• No need to pay abattoir transport fees
• Reduced mortality and weight loss during transport
• Ideal for remote farms with no local abattoir access
• Shared costs when used by farming cooperatives

Frequently Asked Questions