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NewsCancer scare wipes 10% off sales of sausages and bacon claim
According to the latest retail data from global insight (IRI), sales of pre-packed sausages and bacon are down, following the recent publication of a report stating that processed meats can cause cancer by the World Health Organisation’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).According to IRI's figures, pre-packed sausages were ...
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NewsCanadian market reopens for UK beef exports
For the first time since 1996, Canada has reopened its market for imports of beef from the UK.The agreement announced on 17th November applies to both primal cuts and manufacturing beef and has been secured with the help of AHDB Beef & Lamb, working with the UK Government. It is ...
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NewsDanish Crown and Tican merger called off and Tican and Tönnies set to join forces
After an intense seven-month review by the authorities, the board of directors of Danish Crown says it has had to accept that it has not been possible for the merger of Danish Crown and Tican to be approved by the Danish competition authorities within the stipulated deadline. This means that ...
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ABP Food Group completes £30 million redevelopment in Ellesmere facility
ABP Food Group has completed a £30 million investment into its facility in Ellesmere, Shropshire. The group claimes ABP Ellesmere is now one of Europe’s most advanced, efficient and sustainable beef processing operations. The plant employs 727 people and receives cattle from over 2,000 farmers mainly from Shropshire and Cheshire ...
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NewsAHDB restructure sees new leadership team established
Three senior operational appointments have completed the restructuring of the leadership team at the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.Richard Laverick, AHDB chief technical officer.Richard Laverick has been appointed as chief technical officer leading all the R&D and knowledge exchange work undertaken for the dairy, pork, beef & lamb, horticulture, potato ...
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AHDB autumn beef and lamb promotion campaign ‘will launch in October’
A £1.6 million autumn promotional campaign for beef and lamb cuts will be launched next month, following approval from ministers on Monday.AHDB says the campaign is part of a three-year strategy to add value to the supply chain by driving awareness of innovative new cuts that will improve carcase balance, ...
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NewsAHDB Board releases statement in quest to calm levy row
Following the recent resignation of Stuart Roberts as AHDB's Beef and Lamb chairman over how levy monies are spent the AHDB Board has issued a statement around levy payer and industry concerns.AHDB CEO, Jane King, is continuing to work towards a sign off by Government to deliver marketing activity."As an ...
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NewsStuart Roberts resigns from AHDB Beef and Lamb
Following a meeting of the AHDB Beef and Lamb sector board and after just six months into the post, its chairman, Stuart Roberts has resigned.Stuart Roberts is not in favour of the new direction of travel at AHDB and has resigned his post.In a reported statement Roberts said: “This is ...
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NewsLargest ever on-pack promotion for Red Tractor
Riding on the success of its BBQ promotion, Red Tractor Assurance (RTA) is urging retailers to be a part of its biggest ever on-pack promotional campaign later this year.Taking place over seven weeks in September and October, and timed to coincide with Red Tractor Week (14th to 20th September), the ...
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Karro Food Group lands deal to supply pork to US restaurant chain Chipotle
Karro Food Group has recently landed the contract for the American restaurant chain, Chipotle Mexican Grill, which had stopped serving carnitas in many of its restaurants because its animal welfare auditors found one of its pork suppliers to be violating some of its core animal welfare standards.Chipotle suspended all purchases ...
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AIMS expresses disappointment as FSA wins judicial review
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) has expressed its disappointment at the decision of the judge in the Judicial Review brought against the FSA by AIMS and Cleveland Meat Company Limited, a slaughterhouse operator based in Stockton on Tees.The two organisations had gone to court in attempt to overturn ...
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News2015 Meat Management Industry Award winners revealed
The 2015 Meat Management Industry Awards ceremony brought together the top names in the UK meat industry to reward the best, products, people, services and suppliers in the business, as voted for by readers of Meat Management magazine and judged by industry experts.The 2015 Meat Management Awards winners with guest ...
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NewsMoy Park sold for $1.5 billion
Brazilian busness, JBS is to purchase chicken giant, Moy Park in a $1.5billion deal, giving the world’s biggest meat company a significant presence in Europe.Moy Park has been owned by Marfrig since 2008 and employs more than 8,000 staff in Craigavon, Ballymena and Dungannon.The move also sees JBS diversifying from ...
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EU membership choice must not damage Scotland’s meat export progress warns SAMW
The Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW) has warned that whatever decision is reached on the UK’s future relationship with the European Union, it must not be allowed to damage the export links for Scotch beef and lamb, which is currently worth around £75 million to the Scottish meat and ...
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NewsNew AHDB branding for beef and lamb
EBLEX and BPEX have officially rebranded as AHDB Beef & Lamb and AHDB Pork respectively. The new branding and a proposed new way of working for the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) was formally launched at today’s Cereals event in Lincolnshire.This will see AHDB’s sector-focused activity delivered under six ...
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NewsKarro Food Group secures finance for expansion
Karro Food Group, one of the leading suppliers of British pork into the retail, trade and foodservice industries, has secured a £74m funding package from GE Capital and RBS Invoice Finance to support Karro’s UK and international expansion strategy.Executive chair, Karro Food Group, Di Walker.The funding package will help Karro ...
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NewsBritish butchers to rehearse for Tri-Nations contest at Meatup
A team of top British butchers will continue their training for this September’s Tri-Nations Butchers Challenge with a “dress rehearsal” at Meatup on 30th June.Meatup’s show organizer, Emma Cash said: “We’re absolutely delighted to welcome the team to Meatup and offer them a great platform to hone their skills.“It’s also ...
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NewsTeam GB line up selected for Tri-Nations Butchers Challenge
Six butchers have been selected to represent Team GB at the Tri-Nations Butchers Challenge, following a closely fought contest last month.The recently selected GB team members with Keith Fisher, BPEX, former National Q Guild chairman Brindon Addy and EBLEX's Martin Eccles.The Tri-Nations Butchers Challenge is a three-way butchery competition between ...
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NewsConsumers trust butchers over supermarkets according to BPEX
Independent butchers come top when it comes to shoppers’ trust in meat suppliers according to a new BPEX survey.BPEX's Sloyan is committed to continuing to understand consumer concerns.When asked to rate a range of food outlets in terms of their levels of trust in the meat they supply, 92% of ...
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NewsMoy Park launches poultry development house
Moy Park has invested in a poultry development house allowing it to capture and analyse data to deliver improvements in its poultry rearing and welfare processes.Moy Park's Justin Coleman said: "This investment allows us to lead the way in innovation..."The development house, located in Co. Down close to where Moy ...
