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NewsLamb value sales rise while beef fails to match 2020 figures
New figures from Kantar show the lamb market thrived in the 12 weeks to 16th May 2021, but primary beef sales declined compared with the high spending levels of the March 2020 lockdown. Compared to the same period last year, value sales of fresh primary meat and poultry dipped by ...
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NewsA mixed picture for meat, fish and poultry markets
In the 12 weeks to 18th April 2021, with year on year comparisons now pointing at the early stage of the pandemic, Kantar reports a resurgence in those proteins which took a back seat last year.Chilled fish is now thriving, whilst staples like chicken and beef which performed well at ...
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NewsPoultry farm bumps up production following surge in sales
Welsh farm Rhug Estate is responding to increased customer demand for chicken by increasing production by 25% a week on its farm.Rhug’s organic chickens on the farm near Corwen, Denbighshire, north Wales.Poultry sales in the UK have seen a 9% growth during the first three months of this year, but ...
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NewsTyson Foods launches brand into European foodservice
Tyson Foods, Inc., one of the world’s largest food companies, has introduced a range of chicken products under its Tyson flagship brand in the European Foodservice market, which includes restaurants, some cafeterias and caterers.The brand has 28 frozen products with categories ranging from coated, skewers, raw and fried.“The world is ...
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NewsUK Global Tariff announced
The Government has announced the UK’s new MFN (Most Favoured Nation) tariff regime, the UK Global Tariff (UKGT). This will replace the EU’s Common External Tariff on 1st January 2021 at the end of the Transition Period. Tariffs are to be maintained on agricultural products including lamb, beef, and poultry.The ...
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NewsNFUS wants more Scottish chicken on supermarket shelves
NFU Scotland has said there is ‘a lot of work to be done’ after it was revealed that less than half of the chicken in Scottish supermarkets is produced locally.NFUS has urged Asda to look at its sourcing practices after it was found to have no sign of Scottish chicken ...
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NewsStudy shows higher welfare chickens could improve sustainability
The RSPCA has claimed that producing meat from slower-growing chickens can significantly reduce mortality and culling, as well as improving meat quality.An RSPCA-commissioned study compared the health, welfare and production characteristics of the three fastest-growing meat chicken breeds used most extensively worldwide with a widely used, commercially viable slower-growing higher-welfare ...
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NewsSenior appointments at Moy Park
Moy Park has announced two new senior appointments, to bolster its management team.L-R: Hugh Nicholson and Matt Hibbins of Moy Park.Matt Hibbins has been appointed director of business, responsible for overseeing the next stage of growth with one of Moy Park’s longstanding partners. Matt joined Moy Park from UK food ...
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NewsGlobal poultry markets expected to see some recovery under fragile conditions
According to Rabbobank's Poultry Quarterly Q4 report global poultry markets are expected to see some recovery in the coming months. However, this will be under fragile conditions.Key concerns are the ongoing oversupply situations in many global markets, like the EU, US and South Africa. It says only disease-affected China and ...
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NewsBrazilians to work with new scientific committee in drive to exceed European consumer expectations on its poultry products
This month, the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) will start working with a new scientific committee which has been set up as part of its ongoing commitment to uphold high standards of quality control and safety in the poultry industry.The committee will hold its first meeting on 1 July 2019, ...
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NewsCovert investigation by Animal Equality UK alleges poor conditions at Moy Park farms
Animal protection charity, Animal Equality, has revealed what they describe as ‘horrifying conditions’ and animal suffering on three Red Tractor certified chicken farms in Lincolnshire.Footage released online by Animal Equality claims to show double-decker chicken sheds, with what it believes house over 30,000 birds, crowded on each floor. It further ...
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NewsYorkshire Wolds poultry business gains new business from prestigious inns and hotels group
An East Yorkshire-based poultry business has won new business from a celebrated group of Yorkshire inns and hotels.Richard-Cross-from-Soanes-Poultry-and-Jason-Wardill-from-Provenance-Inns-and-Hotels.Soanes Poultry has partnered with Provenance Inns and Hotels for direct delivery of its award winning chicken to the group's seven sites that include the National Pub and Bar award winning Carpenters Arms ...
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NewsBritish Poultry Student Chef of The Year 2019 winner announced
A catering student from New City College, London has been crowned British Poultry Student Chef of the Year 2019. Siven Jr. Pillay was announced the British Poultry Student Chef of the year 2019.Siven Jr Pillay, 19, won the competition, organised by The British Poultry Council, with his starter of ‘Turkey ...
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NewsNFU calls on Government for answers on future trading policy
Do not betray British farming in future trade deals, NFU’s president Minette Batters says whilst asking the question, would the British public accept chlorinated chicken masking lower welfare standards on farm or hormone-fed beef flooding supermarket shelves in exchange for a US trade deal?The NFU president makes the intervention as ...
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NewsLidl trials UK-first meat labelling method
Supermarket chain Lidl GB is introducing a new, UK-first method of production meat label, which will be trialled on all of its fresh chicken products, aimed at improving transparency and helping customers to make more informed decisions.The new Lidl labelling on pack.When it comes to fresh chicken, insight from the ...
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NewsCranswick preliminary results reveal year of consolidation for processing giant
Cranswick plc has announced its audited preliminary results for the year ended 31st March 2019, recording a capital expenditure of £79 million.Adam Couch, CEO explains: "We delivered this year’s results against a backdrop of highly competitive market conditions and ongoing, Brexit related, political and economic uncertainty."The past year saw encouraging ...
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News2 Sisters accelerates its transformation but proposing to close Witham poultry site
2 Sisters Food Group is announcing a series of actions as part of its accelerating transformational strategy to turnaround the business.As part of an on-going review of the company’s loss-making sites, the company is proposing the potential closure of its UK Poultry business’ Witham processing site in Essex. Consultation has ...
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NewsPlanning inspector backs Maelor Foods expansion
A planning inspector has allowed an appeal by a poultry processing plant to increase the number of birds it processes at its factory near Wrexham.Maelor Foods will process up to 1 million birds per week at its factory in Cross Lanes.Hywel Wyn Jones has overturned the decision by Wrexham Borough ...
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NewsKantar reports beef and lamb volume down at end of Easter
On the tail end of Easter, the latest Kantar Meat, Fish and Poultry (MFP) market update reports the sector did not experience the expected uplift. Volumes were fairly flat in most markets.Beef has been in 1.96 million fewer baskets this year.In the 12 weeks to 21/04/2019, Kantar's report shows that ...
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NewsLate Easter affects meat sales
The latest meat, fish and poultry market report (MFP) from Kantar confirms how a late Easter, as well as Mother’s Day falling outside of the period, has contributed to slower growth of red meat, whilst chicken and pork performed well.Lamb remains an important market at Easter.Volumes are down across the ...
