England’s Best Burger Challenge is back for 2014
The search for ‘England’s Best Burger’ will commence once again in 2014 when EBLEX’s hotly contested Burger Challenge competition will open for entries. For the 2014 competition, EBLEX will be looking for the most succulent, tender and tasty burgers in three categories: Independent Butcher – open to retail butchers in England who make and sell their burgers from scratch on the premises Multiple Retailer – open multiple retailers or...
Butcher inspires youngsters at Skills Scotland Event
An Aberdeenshire butcher joined Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) to increase awareness among young people of the wide range of career options available in the Scottish red meat industry. QMS, along with four other organisations, is hosting an interactive stand at three Skills Scotland events in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow – the biggest skills and careers events series for 14-19 year olds in Scotland. At the Aberdeen event today,...
Marel opens new Danish facility for training and demonstrations
Progress Point, is the newest and most extensive training and demonstration facility for Marel. It will open its doors for customer demonstrations and training on November 7th. Progress Point is lin Denmark, only five minutes away from Copenhagen’s Kastrup Airport. Specially built for Marel, the facility has been designed to revolutionise the company’s capacity for showcasing the products that keep it at the forefront of...
Foodservice sausage of the year winner
Underwood Meat Company in Rotherham has picked up the top award at the BPEX Foodservice Sausage of the Year competition for its tasty bangers! From more than 230 sausage entries, its Pork and Chorizo Sausage was one of just fifteen selected by leading industry judges to battle it out in the competition’s grand finale, which took place at London’s prestigious Butchers’ Hall last week. The winning sausage, which was entered into the...
Forum shows support for Halal assurance scheme
A Halal assurance scheme would be used by up to 95 per cent of the sector’s suppliers, a poll has revealed. Delegates at EBLEX’s first Halal forum, dedicated to airing issues affecting the Halal market and identifying where work should be focused to bring most benefit to the supply chain, overwhelmingly showed their support for the proposed scheme. The event marked the start of a three-month consultation on the proposals, which could...
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