Welsh Lamb on the agenda for NATO Ministers
Welsh Lamb was served to a gathering of foreign ministers during a pre-NATO Summit working dinner held in Brussels earlier this week. Country leaders congregated to discuss the agenda for the conference in September which was expected to attract 60 world leaders to the Celtic Manor Resort, Newport. First Minister Carwyn Jones addressed the delegation of Ministers which included Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs,...
Growing the Chinese market
BPEX and EBLEX have mounted another mission seeking to develop trade when they attended the World Meat Congress, CIMIE, an exhibition run by the National Meat Association and took part in a trade mission. BPEX export manager Jean-Pierre Garnier said: “The dynamics of the international meat trade have shifted dramatically over the last two or three years. “It is now very clear that the Chinese demand for high quality meat is increasing...
Federation members clean sweep
Glossop butcher John Mettrick elected for a second term as President of the National Federation of Meat and Food Traders (NFMFT), at its Annual Conference in Coventry, made good at the event a Federation commitment mentioned in his conference speech to foster and develop craft skills with competitions and young people. The NFMFT National Barbeque Competition saw Premier Young Butcher 2013 Runner Up and 2014 International Young Butcher...
New high for UK sheep meat exports to non-EU markets
Export volumes of UK sheep meat to non-EU markets in the first quarter of 2014 have hit a new record high. Shipments to these markets increased by 53% compared with the same period last year at 5,430 tonnnes, with the Far East and West Africa the leading destinations. Hong Kong is now second only to France as the largest volume destination for UK sheep meat exports, with volumes for the first quarter of 2014 up 38% on the same period...
Dawson’s Rentals invites industry to think ‘inside’ the box
Dawson’s Rental’s held an open day yesterday (26th June) at its Sutton-in-Ashfield premises, just outside Nottingham. The open day was a chance for new and existing customers to meet with the Dawson’s Rental’s team, as well as giving them the opportunity to take a closer look at some of its temperature control solutions. Dawson’s provides the meat and food industry with a range of temperature control solutions. Although on the surface...
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