All Coronavirus articles – Page 7
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NewsLockdown learning boosts meat industry expertise
New students signing up to Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB) award-winning Meat Education Programme (MEP) has increased by 50 per cent since Government restrictions began.As well as an increase in the number of students signing up for the course, pass rates have also increased by 10 per cent.A Passion ...
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NewsQuality Meat Scotland launches new podcast series
The pace of change in the red meat sector has never been faster during the current Covid-19 outbreak, prompting Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) to launch a series of six weekly podcasts hosted by broadcaster, Mark Stephen.Bruce McConachie, head of industry development with Quality Meat Scotland.Spanning topics including market trends, brand ...
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NewsLocal supply chain working to keep food on tables during crisis
Visitors to Skipton Auction Mart have said that live auction systems are vital for keeping families fed during the current pandemic, with weekly primestock sales ensuring the continued supply of locally produced beef and lamb.The Critchley family, who farm in Hutton, near Preston, are regular visitors to Skipton Auction Mart.The ...
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NewsNFU hits out at retailers for lack of British beef
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has criticised supermarkets for a lack of British beef products on their shelves and failing to honour their commitment to sourcing British beef.In a statement, the NFU said: “It is inexcusable to see some of the country’s biggest retailers failing to honour their commitment to ...
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NewsWelsh chef celebrates Great British Beef Week with ‘pimp your steak’ challenge
Welsh BBQ chef Chris Roberts is calling on the public and other celebrities to ‘pimp-up’ their steak sandwiches to support Welsh farmers during Great British Beef Week.Welsh BBQ chef, Chris Roberts, has set his challenge with HCC - Meat Promotion Wales to celebrate Great British Beef Week.To mark the start ...
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NewsSupermarkets respond to criticism over imported beef
A number of supermarkets have responded to criticism from Northern Ireland’s Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs after it called for retailers to support local beef farmers during the Covid-19 crisis.The call comes after it was revealed that ABP Food Group, which supplies beef for Asda and Sainsbury’s, had ...
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NewsCovid-19 business loans must do more for industry
The Government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan (CBIL) scheme is unsuited to many businesses in the food industry and can do more to help those struggling as a result of the pandemic, according to National Farmers Union (NFU) deputy president, Stuart Roberts.NFU deputy president, Stuart Roberts.The scheme was developed by the ...
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NewsBeef market concerns intensify
The beef industry remains under continued pressure, particularly the cull cow market, from the near-complete closure of the foodservice industry in the UK and Europe, according to the latest market analysis from Hybu Cig Cymru- Meat Promotion Wales (HCC).John Richards, industry development and relations manager at HCC.The ceasing of trade ...
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NewsImpact of Covid-19 on the beef market is a concern for all says SAMW
“At least 15% of our pre-Covid normal sales outlets for beef has ‘vanished’ due to the closure of hotels and restaurants, with sales to other catering and event outlets also being closed off for the time being,” said Martin Morgan, executive manager of the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW). ...
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NewsRecord month for meat, fish and poultry as Covid-19 impacts shopper behaviour
A record month for the grocery market has seen uplifts in the amount of meat, fish and poultry purchased over the last 12 weeks, according to the latest market data from Kantar.Some £10.8billion of grocery sales were recorded in the last four weeks, eclipsing even the peak seen at Christmas. ...
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NewsMarket challenges continue with lockdown extension, says QMS
With lockdown restrictions in the UK set to continue for at least another three weeks as the coronavirus outbreak is tackled, the challenges of the red meat supply chain become a little more certain in the short-term, according to the latest market commentary by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).Stuart Ashworth, director ...
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NewsConsumers urged to learn with Scottish chefs during lockdown
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is encouraging consumers to use their extra time with family to cook nutritious meals through virtual cookery lessons, while also being encouraged to buy meat locally to support the butchers, farmers and retailers.Scotland national chef Gary Maclean will be hosting virtual cooking classes during lockdown.The lessons ...
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NewsCDC assessing plans to re-open Smithfield Sioux Falls plant
The Smithfield Sioux Falls, SD pork processing facility in the United States is being assessed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with plans to re-open the plant, despite it being the biggest single source of Covid-19 cases in the US. Kenneth M. Sullivan, president and chief executive ...
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NewsBeef + Lamb New Zealand and the Meat Industry Association assess NZ processing capacity
In light of the ongoing impact of the coronavirus, Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+L NZ) Economic Service in conjunction with the Meat Industry Association (MIA) and processors has assessed processing capacity across the country and the potential impact on waiting times for farmers.Its key findings were:The Covid-19 meat processing ...
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NewsFSA meets with industry to keep up virus effort
Food Standards Scotland, the Food Standards Agency and leaders of the UK’s meat industry held a meeting to keep track of its responses to the challenges created by the Covid-19 pandemic.Following the meeting, the food standards organisations co-signed a letter with a number of trade bodies, which read: “The coronavirus ...
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NewsLMC asks consumers to support local farm quality assured beef and lamb
Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) chief executive Ian Stevenson believes that consumers in countries around the world are waking up to the reality that sustainable farming and food chains must be maintained. LMC chief executive, Ian Stevenson.Stevenson said: “Without farmers, the rest of the food chain just ...
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NewsSausage firm saves jobs with supermarket links
Three weeks after the Covid-19 outbreak swept away three quarters of its business, the British Premium Sausage Company has saved itself by creating new links with supermarkets Tesco and Asda.Ian Cundell, managing director, The British Premium Sausage Company.Thirty five jobs were threatened when the British Premium Sausage Company lost 75% ...
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NewsQMS launches new quality assurance remote assessments
Following the suspension of all face-to-face assessments of its quality assurance schemes due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), in conjunction with Lloyds Register, has developed a new remote assessment tool. Kathryn Kerr, head of brands integrity at Quality Meat Scotland.The remote assessment tool will enable a full ...
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NewsHCC responds to Covid-19 challenges
The near complete closure of the multi-billion-pound eating out sector at home and abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic has caused major instability in market prices, according to Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales (HCC).HCC is responding to the crisis by targeting activity in the domestic market to robustly ...
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NewsBMPA to work with Welsh Government on updating guidance for workplaces
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) says it is working with the Welsh Government to get more clarification on workplace policies for businesses working in the meat and food sector during the coronavirus pandemic.The Government has expanded the physical distancing requirements in legislation because of concerns that some employers who ...
