Beef industry highlighted by the BBC’s Countryfile programme
Yorkshire beef farmer Rosey Dunn, one of the original members of Ladies in Beef (LIB), was featured on BBC1’s Countryfile programme at the start of the programme’s look at the impact of food scares, rising prices and cheap imports on the British beef industry. Farmer and butcher Gareth Barlow examined why it is such a struggle for beef farmers to make a profit in the current climate. After reminding viewers of the impact of last...
Faccenda invests in technology to battle campylobacter
Faccenda Foods has made a further major investment to support its strategy to reduce campylobacter in chickens. Following extensive testing, Faccenda is now progressing full scale trials at its factory in Brackley with an innovative technology called ‘SonoSteam.’ As part of a series of industry measures to combat campylobacter, this work will start in November and if successful Faccenda Foods has committed to invest over...
New chair of Joint Working Group on campylobacter
Richard Macdonald CBE has been named as the new chair of the joint industry and government body focused on the reduction of campylobacter in chicken. The Joint Working Group (JWG) is a collaborative approach between the Food Standards Agency, Defra, British Poultry Council, British Retail Consortium, and National Farmers Union designed to reduce campylobacter at every stage of the supply chain. Announcing his appointment, Richard...
BPEX appoints field trials co-ordinator
A field trials co-ordinator has been appointed by BPEX as part of the restructuring of the organisation. Dr Peter Dunne will run field trials on a day-to-day basis and will also be responsible for choosing locations for the trials to take place where the correct facilities exist. BPEX is planning to carry out up to a dozen trials each year on topics put forward by the regional forums and the technical sub-group. Peter comes from the...
Bernard Matthews trainer team qualified ahead of WATOK legislation
In preparation for business-wide Welfare of Animals at Time of Killing (WATOK) training plans, the Bernard Matthews trainer team has now achieved their WATOK qualifications and been presented with their certificates by specialist awarding organisation FDQ. Bernard Matthews’ work with FDQ represents the first step in a plan to ensure that all those in their business involved in working with animals from lairage to slaughter are...
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