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NewsWilliam Reed postpones Foodex show to 2021 due to coronavirus
William Reed has announced ts Foodex exhibition has been postponed until next year as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak in the UK.The Foodex and Ingredients show was due to take place at the Birmingham NEC from the 30th March to the 1st April, but has now been moved to ...
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NewsVisitors get flavour of new Welsh Lamb consumer taste-test project
Visitors to the recent Royal Welsh Winter Fair turned sampling volunteers in a promotional tasting session for a new, 2,000-strong Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) led consumer research initiative; the Welsh Lamb Meat Quality Project.Members of the public taste samples of PGI Welsh Lamb at the Winter Fair. L-R: ...
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Importers rewarded for commitment to Scottish red meat industry
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has recognised two importers for their long-term commitment to the Scottish red meat industry.Rauch, a Scotch Beef PGI and Scotch Lamb PGI importer from Germany, and Netherlands-based Scottish beef importer Zandbergen, received the awards from the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity, Fergus Ewing MSP ...
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NewsScotland’s beef and lamb exports top £82 million
The value of beef and lamb exports from Scotland has increased to over £82 million in the past year, according to the results of the annual exporters’ survey conducted by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).QMS chair, Kate Rowell.Speaking at Anuga food and beverage fair in Cologne, Germany, Kate Rowell, chair of ...
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NewsHCC aims to protect European markets despite political uncertainty
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) heads to the world’s largest food trade fair at Anuga in Cologne in October, looking to continue the growth of the profile of PGI Welsh Lamb and PGI Welsh Beef in Germany and nearby countries despite the uncertainty of Brexit.Barbeque chef, and ...
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NewsScotch produce takes centre stage at Turriff Show
Scotland’s Turriff Show will for the first time feature its very own Food and Drink Pavilion complete with a cookery theatre sponsored by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).The Scotch Kitchen Live Cookery Theatre will be hosted by Chef Kate Moore and will feature a full schedule of demonstrations taking place throughout ...
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NewsEnvironmental credentials help make Welsh Lamb a hit in Belgium
PGI Welsh Lamb is available to an increasing number of consumers in Belgium, and is being promoted through marketing concentrating on the product’s positive story in terms of sustainable farming methods in tune with the Welsh landscape.Bio-Planet’s Christiaan Beerens with HCC’s Kate Patten at the Royal Welsh Show.Red meat promotion ...
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NewsPrince visits Royal Welsh Show to hear about sustainable farming the ‘Welsh way’
As part of his visit to the opening day of the Royal Welsh Show, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales met with a number of farmers who are spearheading a drive by Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) to promote the sustainable, low-intensity way in which Welsh ...
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NewsUK farming unions outline urgent measures needed to address current beef price crisis
The presidents of the four UK farming unions have met at the 100th Royal Welsh Show at Llanelwedd, in Wales, to call for urgent and collaborative action across the whole supply chain to support farmers affected by the ongoing beef price crisis.The four presidents at the Royal Welsh Show. L-R: ...
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NewsAuctioneers head-to-head in culinary showdown
The shoes were off as well as the gloves in the Scotch Kitchen on the Quality Meat Scotland stand at the Royal Highland Show when two auctioneers went head-to-head in a culinary showdown.Primrose Beaton, head cattle auctioneer with Lawrie and Symington, and Ellis Mutch, trainee auctioneer with ANM Group.The “ringside” ...
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NewsIFFA 2019 prepares to open its doors and celebrate its 70th birthday
IFFA, where the world meat industry meets. Source: Messe Frankfurt GmbH / Marc Jacquemin.IFFA 2019 is opening its doors in Frankfurt am Main with 1,039 exhibitors from 49 countries, including all market leaders, and significantly more exhibition space. The global meat industry will meet at its leading trade fair ...
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NewsTrade partners get behind Meatup
As plans for the meat industry’s very own exhibition are put in place for 2019, show organisers, YPL Exhibitions & Events, have confirmed that 18 major trade bodies are to partner Meatup, which will take place at ArenaMK in Milton Keynes on 30th and 31st October 2019.Visitors enjoying Meatup 2017.The ...
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NewsMichael Gove reinforces importance of a successful Brexit for agri-food
Michael Gove and around 80 parliamentarians, including the full ministerial team for Defra, attended the NFU’s Summer Reception at the House of Commons this week.Michael Gove.The event is said to be the first of its kind to take place since the General Election.Speaking at the event, Gove, the newly appointed ...
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NewsHarper Adams to host food additives seminar
Harper Adams University in Newport will host a one day seminar on 22nd June, titled Food Additives & Ingredients: The Future Revealed.This one-day seminar is being held by the Food Additives & Ingredients Association (FAIA) in conjunction with Harper Adams University and the Department of Food Science and Agri-Food Supply ...
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NewsMeatup 2017 draws to a close after an eventful two days
Meatup 2017, the UK’s dedicated meat industry exhibition, has drawn to a close, and the event’s organisers have reported an enjoyable and eventful two days at ArenaMK, Milton Keynes.The World Butchers' Challenge at Meatup.The Competition Arena in the centre of the hall created a buzz throughout the event and, with ...
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NewsNational Meat Products Competition winners revealed
Flavours were flying on Wednesday 24th May as a panel of expert judges worked their way through a myriad of products entered into the annual National Meat Products Competition.David Purser, from the Master Butcher scooped the Supreme Sausage Champion award, for Traditional Pork Sausage. He received it from Judith Johnston ...
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NewsMeatup 2017: new venue a big hit
A steady flow of visitors, an engaging programme by industry experts in the Seminar Theatre, and a flurry of business across the board of exhibitors meant the first day of Meatup has proven to be a great success.Nathan Ward, in the Seminar Theatre at Meatup 2017.The Meatup trade exhibition once ...
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NewsLast call for butchers to enter National Meat Products Competition
Deadline: 19th May to enter. Competition Judging: 24th May. Open to all retail butchers and small manufacturers.One of Britain’s most important and prestigious annual competitions is scheduled to take place next week on 24th May.The National Federation of Meat & Food Traders (NFMFT) is reminding all butchers that there ...
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NewsNew speaker joins Meatup seminar line-up
The organisers of the UK meat sector’s only dedicated trade show, Meatup, have announced that a new industry expert has joined the line-up of seminar speakers at the show, which takes place in two weeks’ time.Meatup, the UK's only meat industry exhibition, will take place on 24th and 25th May.Henrietta ...
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NewsWorld Butchers’ Challenge Team GB selection at Meatup
It has now been announced that butchers in the running for a spot in the Team GB butchery team will put their skills to the test at Meatup, the dedicated exhibition for the UK meat industry, later this month. Separate from the main Competition Arena at the show, taking place ...
