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  • Iain Macdonald QMS MM
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    Scottish red meat and offal exports reach high of £93m

    2023-10-09T00:00:00Z

    A QMS report has revealed Scottish exports of red meat and offal "rocketed" to a new record high of over £93 million in the year from August 2022 to July 2023.Iain Macdonald, QMS market intelligence manager.The figures are up 16% on QMS’s survey statistics from the same period last year, ...

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    Lamb prices rising in Scotland as supply tightens

    2023-09-19T00:00:00Z

    According to the latest market commentary from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), a reduced supply of finished lambs across Great Britain (GB), rising export volumes and lower imports from abroad have been supporting the lamb price in Scotland. Import weakness from 2022 persisted into 2023, with sheepmeat volumes down 32% in ...

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    UK ovine embryos sent to US to open doors for British sheep market

    2023-08-23T00:00:00Z

    The first UK ovine embryos have been shipped as part of the wider access win which has also enabled lamb exports to the United States, according to AHDB.AHDB hopes to see more ovine genetics trading in the future.The shipment was the culmination of a collaborative effort between the UK sheep ...

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    Beef imports fall but remains up on 2022 levels

    2023-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Fresh/frozen beef imports were down 780 tonnes (t) from May, sitting at 19,450t for June. However, total imports for June 2023 were up 310t from June 2022.Irish cattle prices were better than GB prices in June 2022.AHDB's latest analysis of the UK beef trade in June found that shipments of ...

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    QMS market report highlights global beef and pork market fluctuations

    2023-08-09T00:00:00Z

    According to the latest market commentary from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), the USDA update of its global beef and pork market forecasts in July pointed to slightly tighter market balances in both sectors.Ian Macdonald, market intelligence manager with QMS.However, the domestic beef market is no longer signalling as tight a ...

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    UK pork and beef showcased at World Food Expo in the Philippines

    2023-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Exporters and the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) have showcased pork and beef from the UK at the biggest trade show in the Philippines.The AHDB team at WOFEX.Five export companies from the UK joined AHDB in the British Meat Pavilion at the World Food Expo (WOFEX) in Manila to ...

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    AHDB hosts Kuwait trade mission to explore export opportunity

    2023-08-04T00:00:00Z

    The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is hosting a trade mission to Kuwait which will explore export opportunities for red meat and dairy in the Middle Eastern market.Dr Awal Fuseini, Halal Sector senior manager at AHDB.Five exporters will join AHDB in Kuwait from the 25th -27th September to highlight ...

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    Global wheat prices increase as Russia destroys Ukrainian port

    2023-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Ukraine export infrastructure has been demolished after Russian missile attacks destroyed around 60,000 tonnes of grain, with grain prices already increasing as a result.Livestock feed will be affected globally by the reduction in available grain.The attacks began mere hours after Russia pulled out of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which ...

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    Global meat consumption to grow by 1.8%

    2023-06-26T00:00:00Z

    Global meat consumption is expected to grow by 1.8% from 2023 to 2024, while UK red meat exports hit record levels in 2022 with a value of £1.7 billion.Nicholas Safir, chair of AHDB, addresses delegates at the levy board's recent Export Conference.This was part of the message from Agriculture and ...

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    £50k blockchain funding awarded to tech consortium to unlock Welsh lamb exports

    2023-06-21T00:00:00Z

    Welsh premium organic lamb producer Rhug Estate has partnered with an international consortium of tech, trade, and veterinary industry leaders on a supply chain project to enable the frictionless movement of quality lamb products to export markets.Organic lamb export from the Rhug Estate in North Wales has been severely impacted ...

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    AHDB to launch new export strategy

    2023-06-02T00:00:00Z

    Later in June AHDB has said it will launch a new export strategy at its annual invite-only Exports Conference in London.AHDB chairman Nicholas Saphir.The strategy will include plans to encourage more businesses to develop their export potential with the help of enhanced AHDB services. These will include bespoke training and ...

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    Defra to host online session on TOM

    2023-05-10T00:00:00Z

    The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is to host a live session online about the new Border Target Operating Model (TOM).Defra will be holding a final live session online to provide reflections on the themes and issues that were raised during the engagement period. They’re calling on ...

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    Exporters join AHDB at two major meat events in China

    2023-04-20T00:00:00Z

    This week AHDB is exhibiting at the China International Meat Industry Exhibition (CIMIE) to help boost exports of pig meat, which are up 28% in value on the same period last year.According to the latest figures from HMRC, in January, almost 11,000 tonnes of pig meat was shipped to China, ...

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    Pork export mission to the USA

    2023-03-07T00:00:00Z

    This week, AHDB is attending the Annual Meat Conference in Texas to showcase the high quality and sustainability of red meat products from the UK.The exhibition will provide UK pork exporters with the opportunity to network with more than 1,500 meat professionals from across the USA in a bid to ...

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    UK-grown food and drink exports reach record high

    2023-02-23T00:00:00Z

    The value of exports in a number of UK-grown food and drink products has rocketed by nearly 30% reaching a new high of £4.5 billion in 2022.To mark the start of the NFU Conference, earlier in the week, the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) compiled the latest export figures released ...

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    Red meat exports from the UK reach record levels

    2023-02-20T00:00:00Z

    The value of the UK’s red meat exports has reached its highest levels since records began, worth a massive £1.7 billion last year, partially driven by the rising prices of meat.According to the latest data from HMRC, the total value of red meat shipments increased 22 per cent year-on-year – ...

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    Strong meat representation on new Food and Drink Export Council

    2023-02-06T00:00:00Z

    IMTA’s Margaret Boanas and AHDB’s Dr Phil Hadley are two representatives from the meat industry who will be part of the 21-strong new Food and Drink Export Council.The new Council will be co-chaired by Ian Wright CBE and Andrew Bowie MP, Minister for Exports.Past Master of the Worshipful Company of ...