Vion restructures its head office and ICT organisation
Following Vion’s decision to exit the UK it is now restructuring its head office in Eindhoven and Vion ICT Services in The Netherlands with the loss of 40 of its 140 staff. Around 25 people will leave the company and 15 are expected to be made redundant. Vion said this was: “An essential step resulting from the company’s new course which was announced on 19th November 2012. Vion will continue as two independent divisions,...
BPC’s Peter Bradnock to retire
BPC chief executive Peter Bradnock announced he would retire this summer after more than 20 years with the British poultry industry. Mr Bradnock joined the BPC in 1991 from a New Zealand civil service background specialising in international and EU agricultural trade policy with postings in Brussels and Rome. BPC chairman John Reed said: “Peter’s expertise and dedication made him an outstanding ambassador for British poultry. Under...
Welsh butchers give thumbs up to POS material
Promotional point of sale (POS) material, which aimed to help boost sales of Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef during the festive period, has been rated highly by butchers in Wales, according to Welsh red meat promotion agency Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC). Over 350 independent butchers and retailers in Wales were sent point of sale material, including recipe leaflets and posters, as part of a Christmas promotional campaign by HCC. In a survey carried...
Labour party raises fears bute from horse meat may have entered the food chain
Labour shadow environment secretary, Mary Creagh, has raised concerns that the anti-inflammatory horse drug, phenylbutazone (also known as bute) may have entered the food chain. She claims to have evidence of some horses slaughtered in the UK last year tested positive for the drug, which is harmful to humans. Horses that have been treated with the drug phenylbutazone or ‘bute’ are not allowed to enter the food chain. There is no...
Burger King drops ABP as supplier
Burger King is to replace its Silvercrest products in both the UK and Ireland and has changed to a separate supplier. Silvercrest, a subsidiary of ABP Food Group, has been under investigation for potential contamination of retail products with horse meat. This company also supplied 100% pure beef patties for Burger King restaurants in the UK and Ireland. In a statement Burger King has said: “While this is not a food safety issue...
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