Recruitment of highly qualified young people key for beef and lamb sector
The future success of the beef and lamb sector is dependent on attracting young, highly skilled people into the industry. EBLEX chairman John Cross said that seizing global opportunities and succession planning were key to building on the industry’s foundations. Closing EBLEX’s annual conference in Warwickshire, he said: “We must ensure the industry capitalises on maximising the current market potential, but it is crucial to attract...
New POS Christmas kit from EBLEX now available
EBLEX is inviting butchers to entice their customers to choose assured beef and lamb this Christmas with a festive point-of-sale kit. The Christmas kit, which will be dispatched to Quality Standard Mark Scheme registered butchers week commencing 12th November, includes an ‘opening times’ chart for your front door, a window banner, two posters, a selection of recipe cards and 80 copies of the most recent Simply recipe booklets for your...
Pig farmers thank shoppers with free bacon sarnies!
Britain’s pig farmers this week launched a 19 city, nationwide tour, serving up free bacon and sausage sandwiches to thank shoppers for supporting them, as high costs and losses threaten to drive many farms out of business. Rugby legend and farmer’s son, Phil Vickery, joined farmers earlier this week to kick-off their tour, driving a Red Tractor through central London, handing out the first bacon sandwiches to hungry builders and...
New Chinese franchise for JSR
JSR has strengthened its position in China by signing a franchise deal with Tianjin Bo Hui Rui Kang Livestock Breeding Ltd based in the Jinnan district of Tianjin in Northern China. The deal will see the establishment of a nucleus herd in the Tianjin region following the delivery of the first animals planned for May 2013. It’s hoped that by joining forces, JSR and Tianjin Bo Hui Rui Kang will help further the development of Chinese...
Russian meat giant reports strong growth
Cherkizovo OJS), Russia’s leading integrated and diversified meat producer, has shown strong growth in its pork and poultry divisions, up 27% and 7% respectively. Sales volumes in the poultry division for the first nine months of 2012 increased by a robust 27% to approximately 236,080 tonnes of sellable weight compared to 185,620 tonnes for the first nine months of 2011. The business said this was a reflection of the organic...
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