All Coronavirus articles – Page 4
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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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NewsImpact of Covid-19 on beef markets differ across the globe
While the Covid-19 outbreak has been a global pandemic, it has had very different impacts across the global beef market, according to the latest market commentary by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).Ian MacDonald, senior economics analyst with QMS.In Scotland, beef processors faced increased absences and had to immediately adapt to new ...
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NewsSFT calls on House of Lords to save local abattoirs
The Sustainable Food Trust has encouraged the House of Lords to protect small abattoirs following a new briefing on the Agriculture Bill.Patrick Holden, CEO of the Sustainable Food Trust.The briefing calls for support on an amendment tabled by Lord Trees, Baroness Ann Mallalieu, Baroness Jones of Whitchurch and Baroness Bakewell ...
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NewsNew campaign urges consumers to ‘Make It’ with lamb
The first phase of a GB wide campaign encouraging consumers to Make it with lamb has launched this month.Celebrity chef, John Torode, has backed the campaign by demonstrating the versatility of lamb.Delivered by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) and Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion ...
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NewsEssex farm revives sales through bacon and sausage exports
Essex-based farm, Wicks Manor, has doubled its export revenue during lockdown by exporting bacon and sausages to markets across Asia and the Middle East. With support from the Department for International Trade (DIT), the family farm has since targeted supermarkets in Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia.Wicks Manor is also preparing ...
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News2 Sisters Llangefni poultry processing facility reopens
The 2 Sisters Food Group has announced that it has now been able to safely reopen its poultry processing factory in Llangefni following an outbreak of Covid-19 amongst its workforce. A 2 Sisters Food Group factory based in Willand was evacuated on Tuesday.In a statement the Group said: "As a ...
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NewsLMC instrumental in securing Covid-19 support package for the red meat sector
Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, has welcomed the level of Covid-19 support announced by Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA for the beef and sheep sectors earlier this week.LMC chief executive, Ian Stevenson.Stevenson has also confirmed the critical role his organisation played in providing ...
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NewsBMPA responds to Unite’s claims of worker exploitation in UK meat plants
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has hit out at a series of claims from Unite the Union about working conditions in British meat processing plants and the role of migrant workers.Nick Allen, CEO of the British Meat Processors Association.Responding to the union’s claims that refrigerated meat processing factories are ...
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NewsOver 6,000 assessments completed as part of new Red Tractor scheme
Following its launch back in April, more than 6,300 on-farm assessments have been completed as part of Red Tractor's new remote assessment scheme. Red Tractor CEO, Jim Moseley.The scheme was created after all physical assessments were halted as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Working with the scheme’s certification bodies ...
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NewsWelsh Government issues new guidance for meat plants
Vaughan Gething MS, Minister for Health and Social Services in Wales has issued new guidance for Welsh meat processing and food production plants about preventing and managing outbreaks of coronavirus.The Minister for Health and Social Services in Wales, Vaughan Gething.The guidance has been developed with Public Health Wales and other ...
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NewsBMPA addresses meat plant coronavirus links
Chief executive of the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA), appeared on Good Morning Britain to discuss the concern over Covid-19 outbreaks in meat processing plants.Nick Allen, CEO of the British Meat Processors Association.Discussing the measures that BMPA members have been taking from the start of the pandemic to keep their ...
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NewsWelsh health minister responds to virus outbreaks in meat plants
The Minister for Health and Social Services in Wales, Vaughan Gething MS, has published his response to the outbreaks of coronavirus across a number of meat processing plants in Wales.The Minister for Health and Social Services in Wales, Vaughan Gething MS.In a written statement, Gething said: “Over the last week, ...
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NewsBPC says meat plants being portrayed unfairly
The British Poultry Council (BPC) has hit out at what it says is an unfair portrayal of meat processing sites as Covid-19 epicentres. It also says that outbreaks at meat plants demonstrate that no amount of preparation and vigilance can guarantee complete protection against the virus.BPC chief executive Richard Griffiths.British ...
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NewsCovid-19 reported at Tulip’s Tipton site
A number of cases of coronavirus have been confirmed at Tulip’s pork processing site in Tipton.A spokesperson from Tulip Ltd said: “Safety is a condition within our business. When restrictions were introduced, and Government guidelines issued in relation to coronavirus and food processing sites, our business has been working to ...
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NewsJobs at Castell Howell Foods under consultation
Castell Howell Foods Ltd, the Carmarthenshire based food wholesaler and processor, has entered into a period of consultation with its employees with regard to potential job cuts due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the foodservice and hospitality sector.Castell Howell's 50,000sq. ft. depot extension at its HQ in ...
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NewsButchers and fishmongers attract younger customers during lockdown
Specialist food stores such as butchers and fishmongers have been most popular with 18 – 24-year olds during lockdown, according to new research from IGD.One-quarter (23%) of 18-24-year olds claim to have visited stores such as butchers, fishmongers and greengrocers in 2020, up from 20% in 2019.The research, which surveyed ...
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NewsWiltshire butchers adapts delivery service to beat lockdown
Walter Rose & Son, a catering butcher based in Devizes, Wiltshire, is celebrating the success of its e-commerce and online delivery service after lockdown threatened 97% of its business.Walter Rose & Son directors, Charlie (left) and Jack Cook.Following the shutdown of the foodservice and hospitality industry in March, the butchers, ...
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NewsMore than 600 workers test positive for Covid-19 at German abattoir
One of Germany's largest processing firms, Toennies, has stopped operations at its Rheda-Wiedenbrück site after 657 workers tested positive for coronavirus. Toennies' proprietor, Clemens Toennies, has apologised for the outbreak.The company said it has stopped slaughtering and is in the process of shutting its abattoir in stages."As a company, we ...
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NewsReport says African Swine Fever has bigger impact on global pork market than Covid-19
While the effects of Covid-19 on the global pork supply chain are prominent, a report by financial services company Rabobank says African Swine fever (ASF) remains the dominant issue in global animal protein.The report lists the main uncertainties in global pork markets linked with ASF and Covid-19 as a loss ...
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NewsQMS launches virtual presence at the Royal Highland Show
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) will highlight the Scottish red meat industry and its brands through social channels across the country as it brings the Royal Highland Show online.Lady Claire Macdonald will showcase Scottish meat in cook-alongs as part of the virtual Royal Highland Show.The activities, which will run on the ...
