Centre of Excellence Grant Bid Submitted
The first vital step has been taken in setting up a pig and poultry centre of excellence in the UK. An expression of interest has been submitted as part of the plan to apply for some of the £70 million Government Agri-tech grants. The next step is an open meeting, being held in York to which all are invited. The main aim of the meeting is to get stakeholder input into refining the next steps and making a full application which has to...
Cranswick moves into poultry sector
Cranswick has moved into a new protein sector with the acquisition of Benson Park Limited, a leading premium cooked poultry producer. Benson supplies customers operating in the ‘food to go’ sector of the retail multi-channel, convenience and food service markets. The cost of the acquisition was not disclosed. A move into a new protein category was highlighted back in May 2014 by Cranswick as part of its future growth...
Increased supply and carcase weights influence prime lamb prices
After the decline in prime lamb prices during July, August and September, prices lifted at the turn of the month, according to Stuart Ashworth, Quality Meat Scotland’s Head of Economics Services. Over the past fortnight, Scottish prime lamb prices have found some stability at around 150p/kg lwt and, boosted by a religious festival this month, there may be some continued support for the lamb market over the next week or ten days....
Ishida wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise
Weighing and packaging equipment specialist Ishida Europe has won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise, the UK’s highest accolade for business success. The company has received its award for International Trade. The award was presented to the company by Dr Paul Sabapathy the Lord Lieutenant of the West Midlands, at a special ceremony in front of over 200 Ishida Europe staff. Receiving it were representatives from the workforce, Nick Price,...
Launching Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef into overseas markets
A new multilingual DVD promoting red meat from Wales was launched by the Deputy Minister for Farming and Food Rebecca Evans AM at the HCC stand in SIAL. The Deputy Minister said: “We pride ourselves on supplying some of the finest produce in the world, including Welsh Lamb and Beef, so I am delighted to be at this world renowned food exhibition to launch this promotional DVD which highlights the premium quality of Welsh red meat....
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