All Coronavirus articles – Page 8
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NewsNBA raises concerns as supermarkets turn to Polish beef
The National Beef Association (NBA) has voiced its concern after supermarkets Sainsbury’s and Asda made the decision to import beef from Poland in order to cope with the demand of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. A trustee of the National Beef Association (NBA), Neil Shand, published an open letter addressed to ...
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NewsFSA thanks meat industry for Covid-19 effort
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued an open letter addressed to businesses in the meat industry, thanking them for all their hard work in keeping Britain fed during the pandemic.Dr Colin Sullivan and the acting chief operating officer, Martin Evans of the FSA cosigned the letter which read: “In ...
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NewsSales of low-value cuts increase due to virus
Over 60% of all beef sold through mainstream retailers during the ongoing Covid-19 crisis was mince and other low-value cuts, according to recent data from Kantar.At the height of the recent coronavirus panic buying, Kantar data for the week ending 23rd March showed a 45% increase in the amount of ...
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NewsQMS highlights Scottish meat for families during lockdown
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has launched a social media campaign aimed at encouraging people to try Scottish meat products during lockdown.QMS have partnered with RSABI and throughout the month of April will be encouraging farming families to showcase their quick, easy and healthy Scotch Beef PGI, Scotch Lamb PGI and ...
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NewsHow the virus is impacting the market
With Covid-19 recognised as the biggest challenge the country has faced in peacetime, its impact has been considerable and it has destabilised the market, according to the latest market commentary by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).Stuart Ashworth, director of economics services at Quality Meat Scotland.Stuart Ashworth, director of economics services at ...
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NewsMeat industry call for flexible furlough
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) is calling on the Government to introduce a flexible furlough scheme for the meat industry, following similar calls from other organisations such as Scottish Land & Estates.Norman Bagley, head of policy for AIMS, said: “We welcome the measures taken by Government during this ...
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NewsDemand for more minced beef signals trouble in the next two weeks
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has revealed a looming problem in the British meat industry as a result of consumer, retail and food service demand changing so substantially.Despite increased demand for meat products in supermarkets, some food processors (but not the ones who exclusively supply the foodservice industry) have ...
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NewsButchers working to feed the nation amid Covid-19
The National Craft Butchers (NCB) has published a number of positive stories of butchers across the country going above and beyond to feed the nation during the Covid-19 pandemic. T.J. Sowerby Butchers has installed a service window to the front of its store for a contact-free service.John Mettrick from ...
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News2 Sisters CEO sends urgent “help us feed the nation” appeal
The chief executive of 2 Sisters Food Group, Ronald Kers, has made a direct urgent appeal for new workers as the company deals with unprecedented demand brought on by the Covid-19 outbreak in the UK. Ronald Kers, 2 Sisters Food Group CEO.A social media video appeal was released after the ...
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NewsLMC chief proud of food supply chain workers during coronavirus
Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, has highlighted the vital roles that workers throughout the farming and food processing sectors are fulfilling as they help feed the nation at a time of national crisis.LMC chief executive, Ian Stevenson.Stevenson said: “Our beef and lamb processing ...
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NewsDefra secretary Eustice thanks food workers for Covid-19 effort
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) secretary, George Eustice, has paid tribute to food workers across the country for their work in continuing to feed the nation during Covid-19.In an open letter, Eustice said: The letter reads: "To those working hard to feed the nation."In the face ...
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NewsCovid-19 market disruption is a serious concern for UK sheep sector, says NSA
National Sheep Association (NSA) chief executive, Phil Stocker, says the direct and indirect impact of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is a serious concern to the UK sheep market.Stocker said: “We can only start from a position of absolute respect and commitment to the measures put in place to reduce the ...
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NewsKey workers stage walk out at Moy Park and ABP
Workers from both Moy Park and ABP Food Group have staged a mass walkout from their factories in Northern Ireland, with concerns that social distancing measures are being ignored by the two companies. British and Irish trade union, Unite, has reported that workers have left their stations at the Moy ...
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NewsTulip creates temporary job opportunities in response to Covid-19
Tulip Ltd is preparing to create temporary job opportunities at its sites across the UK for people who have found themselves without work as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Workers at the Tulip's Bromborough site.Temporary job opportunities will be available for production operatives and other key roles ...
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NewsScottish meat industry to send open letter to consumers
Meat Management has learnt that an open letter has been drafted by leading Scottish meat organisations to reassure consumers that it is working hard to ensure supply in unprecedented times.Scottish Craft Butchers (SCB) are playing their part. Pictured are former SCB president, Paul Boyle (right) and now retired CEO, Douglas ...
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NewsGovernment urged to rethink forced factory canteen closures
The Government mandate for all cafes and restaurants to close makes perfect sense on the high street, but not when those cafes and restaurants are works canteens in critical industries like meat processing, according to the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA).BMPA believes that factory workers' canteens should be exempt under ...
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NewsMcDonald’s closes all UK restaurants as country faces lockdown
McDonald’s has shut all of its UK and Ireland restaurants to help stop the spread of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. In his latest public address, prime minister Boris Johnson ordered “all shops selling non-essential goods” to close, having previously told pubs, cafes and restaurants, excluding takeaways, to close as soon ...
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NewsAIMS pushes back against workplace canteen closures
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) head of policy, Norman Bagley, has appealed to Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, asking for workplace canteens in the food industry to remain open. AIMS head of policy, Norman Bagley.Government instructions say that outlets such as food service ...
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NewsCovid-19 brings opportunity to red meat sector, says QMS
Volatility in household spending patterns caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has created opportunities for the red meat sector, according to the latest market commentary by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS). Ian MacDonald, senior economics analyst with QMS.The introduction of social distancing measures due to the global coronavirus pandemic, is causing a ...
