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California AHDB trade mission to showcase British pig meat
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has worked with six UK pig meat exporters to do business with key buyers on a five-day trade mission to California.Susana Morris, AHDB senior trade development manager.After California's Proposition 12 legislation came into force on Monday 1st January 2024, stricter production standards including ...
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UK suspends trade negotiations with Canada over hormone-treated beef
Trade talks between Canada and the UK have been suspended after Canada pushed the UK with a request to relax its ban on hormone-treated beef.The UK Government rejected the idea of importing Canadian hormone-treated beef.The relaxation of the ban would allow Canada to export more to the UK, as its ...
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JBS boss calls for farmers to receive sustainability funding
JBS Global CEO Gilberto Tomazoni has spoken out about the importance of providing knowledge and access to finance to support small producers in the sustainable food transition, all while keeping costs down.JBS supported the idea of industry coming together to direct funding towards farmers.CEO of protein processor JBS Global said ...
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Belgium to keep 'meaty' labels on vegan foods
The Belgium Government has ruled that 'meaty' vegan labels are not likely to be banned as they "do not mislead" consumers.'Meat' labels on vegan food products will not be banned for now, said the Government of Belgium.The proposed label changes, which were advocated for by meat industry trade bodies like ...
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Mexico set to import British offal valued at £18m
British pork exporters are set to benefit from additional trade with Mexico. The market is expected to open further to include offal, with a potential estimated value of £18 million over the next five years, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).Dr Phil Hadley, AHDB director of international ...
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Phil Hadley to leave AHDB for the IMS
International trade development director, Dr Phil Hadley is to leave the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) to take up the role of secretary general at the International Meat Secretariat (IMS).Dr Phil Hadley.Dr Hadley, who originally joined AHDB in 2004, will continue his work leading AHDB’s exports activity, which delivers ...
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World leaders sign Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture at COP28
Over 130 world leaders at COP28 have signed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems and Climate Action.The declaration aims to highlight how crucial agriculture is in the fight against climate change.The declaration calls for countries to "adapt and transform" agriculture and food systems in ...
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Ivan Siqueira appointed as president of Pilgrim's Europe
Manufacturer Pilgrim's Pride Corporation has announced the appointment of Ivan Siqueira as president of Pilgrim's Europe.Ivan Siqueira, president of Pilgrim's Europe.The company stated that the new "strategic" position within the Pilgrim's family will "enable greater collaboration" among the organisation's businesses in Europe, with Siqueira taking overall responsibility for Pilgrim's UK, ...
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US producer recalls over 13,000kg of chicken nuggets
US food producer Tyson Brand is voluntarily recalling approximately 30,000 pounds (13,607kg) of its frozen, fully cooked chicken “Fun Nuggets.” Consumers reported that the "Fun Nuggets" contained metal pieces.A number of consumers reported they found small, pliable metal pieces in the product, and the company is now recalling the nuggets ...
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UK poultry exports to Japan secured following market access approval
A new market access deal that will benefit UK farmers, meat processors and exporters has secured exports of cooked poultry meat to Japan, according to the UK Government.Cooked poultry meat can now be exported to Japan under the new deal.Industry estimates that this market could be worth over £10 million ...
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Scottish Ministers voice concern about agricultural policy in US trade deals
A letter addressed to the UK Government voicing the Scottish Government's concern over a US trade deal has been written by Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon and Trade Minister Richard Lochhead.Richard Lochhead, Scottish Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade. | Photo credit: Scottish GovernmentThe letter stressed the importance of ...
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Vegan products to be sold at same price as meat counterparts in Lidl Germany stores
Lidl Germany is adjusting the pricing of products in its vegan own brand Vemondo range to align the prices with that of its comparable meat products.Prices of the Lidl vegan brand Vemondo will be changed to reflect the pricing of meat products.The Vemondo range was introduced by Lidl in 2020, ...
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QMS showcases Scotch beef and lamb to French attachés
More than 40 high-level executives from France’s agricultural, agro-industrial and agro-food sectors gained an insight into Scotland’s agricultural and meat processing systems on a visit to a Tayside farm.Delegates had the opportunity to sample Scotch beef and lamb.The chief executives, presidents and others are members of Club Demeter, an organisation ...
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Global meat processor JBS begins construction of cultivated protein centre
Meat processor JBS has started constructing its first cultivated protein R&D centre. The new Biotech Innovation Centre is at Sapiens Parque innovation hub in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina.The project aims to scale up cultivated beef, chicken, pork and fish produciton.The Innovation Centre will be the largest research facility focused on food ...
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Swiss Government discourages regular meat consumption in new climate strategy
UK trade bodies have responded to Switzerland's new climate strategy for agriculture, in which Switzerland's Federal Office for Food Safety and Veterinary Affairs (FOSV) discourages the Swiss public from consuming more than three portions of meat a week.Michael Beer of the Swiss FOSV claimed that citizens are eating three times ...
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UK pork and beef showcased at World Food Expo in the Philippines
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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Parma Ham Consortium unveils eco-friendly packaging goals
Prosciutto di Parma has carried out research to identify more sustainable alternatives to the traditional packaging of pre-sliced product.Driven by consumption habits that have strengthened considerably during the pandemic period, sales of Parma Ham packs are reported to have performed exceptionally well in recent years. Despite the fact that consumers' ...
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Ash Amirahmadi appointed CEO of Sofina Foods Europe
Sofina Foods has announced the appointment of Ash Amirahmadi as its new Chief Executive Officer, Sofina Foods Europe commencing 8th August 2023.Ash Amirahmadi, CEO Sofina Foods Europe.Ash will join Sofina Foods Europe from Arla UK, the UK’s biggest dairy cooperative, where he has been managing director since 2018.He takes over ...
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TOM consultation ends but meat industry requires more detail
The UK published its Target Operating Model (TOM) on the future of the UK border in April 2023. A consultation period ran for six weeks and closed on Friday 19th May. Though the official consultation period has finished, many questions remain for industry before the introduction of controls on imports ...
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Exporters join AHDB at two major meat events in China
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, ...