HCC and partners launch £1m project to tackle liver fluke
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales is part of a major new £1 million project which aims to address the problems caused by fluke in cattle. The four year project, which was launched this week, is co-funded by the Biological Biotechnological Science Research Council, HCC, Quality Meat Scotland, Eblex, AgriSearch and DairyCo. Liver fluke causes severe clinical disease in livestock and can lead to death. It is estimated that liver...
Butchers throw weight behind ‘Scotch’ label
Membership of the Scotch Butchers Club has surged in 2013, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has revealed. The ten per cent increase in membership of the club run by QMS takes the tally of butchers around the country who are committed to selling Scotch Beef and Scotch Lamb to over 300. The members are all quality independent butchers – mostly from Scotland but also elsewhere in the UK – who source their Scotch Beef, Scotch Lamb...
Clear commitment made by retailers to Scottish produce following 2 Sisters decision to restructure
A clear commitment has been made by retailers to Scottish produce following the 2 Sisters Group’s decision to restructure its operations. NFU Scotland is to meet with growers from Letham who will be affected by the restructuring of the 2 Sisters business in Scotland and a planned change of focus and ownership at Letham. The meeting, taking place on Monday 2nd December, is open to growers who have been affected by the 2 Sisters...
French love ‘L’Ageneau Gallois!’
A leading retailer in France has helped boost sales of Welsh Lamb in the country. As a result of their promotional efforts, store managers were presented with awards during a lunch in Paris. The promotion at the Monoprix chain of stores in Paris and northern France resulted in a 10 per cent increase in Welsh Lamb sales through the shops during August of this year. Laura Dodds, market development manager with Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat...
New exhibition launch for food market
YPL Exhibitions has announced the launch of a new exhibition for the food sector. The Food Science & Technology Show will be staged at the NEC Birmingham on 1st and 2nd July 2015 and will co-locate with the MEATUP trade show taking place over the same period. Exhibition organiser Emma Cash explained the rationale behind the event: “The safe delivery of our food could not be more important. Indeed, the ‘Horsegate’ problems over the...
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