Horse meat lasagne on sale
An Italian supermarket in one of the UK’s leading racecourse towns, Cheltenham, has started selling horse lasagne. The Mutina Italian supermarket, owned by Steve Hampton has received several orders following requests from customers. The meat is sourced from Kezie Foods in Scotland and Hampton says he was inspired by the few years he had lived in Modena in Italy, where he had met his wife. “It started out as a laugh at...
New BDCI chairman
Dovecote Park CEO, Richard Canvin, is the new BDCI festival chairman, taking over the reins from Interfood Technology’s joint managing director, James Sydenham. Speaking at a lunch to mark the occasion, James said: “I am truly honoured to have been offered the opportunity to take on this incredibly prestigious role and follow in the footsteps of the great and the good of our industry. It has certainly been a challenging year and not...
FSA campaign ‘ill-judged’ according to sheep industry
A Food Standards Agency advertising campaign featuring an image of tasty-looking lamb chops served in a urinal has been described as ill-judged by EBLEX sector director Nick Allen. The campaign, which is designed to encourage people to check the hygiene ratings of restaurants, has provoked strong feelings in the sheep industry, who feel the advert unfairly associates lamb with food safety issues. Official figures show lamb is rarely...
Bacon makers revolution
As Bacon Connoisseurs’ Week – the seven-day celebration of Quality Assured Bacon – is underway, the nation’s best rashers have been unveiled. Shortlisted retailers, butchers and bacon producers gathered at a special event in London to find out which bacon, from over 300 entries, was to be named sector champions. Presented by celebrity ambassador Fay Ripley, the Great Bacon Revolution Category Awards went to: Supermarket Morrisons...
New show partners for MEATUP
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales, Quality Meat Scotland and the Scottish Federation of Meat Traders Association have all joined MEATUP as show partners, alongside the other major trade organisations already involved. That means the UK’s only dedicated meat industry exhibition is now endorsed by 19 official partners. SFMTA’s Douglas Scott said: “We are delighted to become a show partner and I am looking forward to...
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