Tesco appoints new head of agriculture
Moy Park’s current general manager for broilers, Barney Kay is reported to have been appointed as the future head of agriculture for multiple retailer, Tesco. Kay will take up the position, formerly occupied by Tom Hind, who left the supermarket giant in May of this year. Kay is widely reported to be taking up the post in the autumn, although no official announcement has yet been made by Tesco or Moy Park. Kay’s previous...
Prime Minister praises PGI status of Welsh Lamb and Beef
Prime Minister David Cameron has used Welsh Lamb and Beef as examples of the benefits of having the Protected Geographical Indication status, during his visit to the Royal Welsh Show. “The Government is committed to increasing the number of protected food names from 63 to 200 – with Carmarthen Ham and Welsh Laverbread expected to be confirmed this summer,” said Cameron. “Winning the status has helped bring economic benefits to...
Scottish pigmeat maintains its premium over European prices, says QMS
Scottish prime pigmeat prices are nearly 17% lower than this time last year, however they are maintaining their premium over European prices, according to Quality Meat Scotland (QMS). Stuart Ashworth, QMS head of economics services said: “Some of the price pressure that we are seeing at the moment will be due to an increase in UK production. Over the first half of the year prime pig slaughterings have increased by almost 4% and prime...
Supermarkets criticised by HCC as lamb prices slump
According to HCC, the actions of some supermarket chains that have been actively promoting foreign meat when there is a plentiful supply of Welsh Lamb were criticised on the opening day of the Royal Welsh Show. “I’m sorry to say that some multiple retailers have not shared our vision of cooperation within the industry and have been complicit in maintaining the supply of imported as opposed to home grown lamb,” said Dai Davies,...
Plans to boost food and farming exports by more than £7 billion announced at Royal Welsh Show
Plans to boost productivity and grow food and farming exports by more than £7 billion were announced today by the Prime Minister, as he visited the Royal Welsh Show in Powys. Under existing inspection regimes, a tangle of seven regulators carry out more than 125,000 farm inspections a year to England’s 250,000 farms – taking up valuable time and limiting the potential of the farming industry to grow further. Streamlining the process,...
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