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NewsPig industry highlights commitment to antibiotic best practice
The Scottish pig industry is continuing to take steps towards staying at the frontline for best practice in the targeted use of antibiotics.Veterinary and medical sectors have been under particular scrutiny over the use of antibiotics, due to concerns about antibiotics-resistant bacteria. However additional measures are now being taken to ...
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NewsIreland in ‘positive talks’ with China on beef access
Ireland’s application for access for beef to the Chinese market has benefited from “positive” talks between the two nations.Discussions between the Republic of Ireland’s minister for Agriculture Food & Marine, Michael Creed, and China’s senior minister with responsibility for Quarantine Inspection Service, Zhi Shuping took place recently to negotiate access ...
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NewsPresenting the ‘British Beefeaters’
The 2016 team of butchers representing Great Britain in the World Butchers’ Challenge have now been announced.The 'British Beefeaters' will represent GB at the World Butchers' Challenge.The six team members are as follows: Maurice Stephenson from Nigel Fredericks (captain), Tom Wood from Huntleys Country Stores (vice captain), Gary Raeburn from ...
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BRF Invicta Ltd acquires Universal Meats (UK) Ltd
Global food company, BRF Invicta Ltd, has announced the acquisition of Universal Meats (UK) Ltd.Formed in 1989, Universal Meats specialises in importing and exporting meat and meat products.BRF has stated that the acquisition is in line with its strategic plan of globalisation by means of reaching local markets, strengthening BRF’s ...
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NewsFaerch Plast acquires Sealed Air’s European food trays business
Meat tray supplier, Færch Plast A/S, has acquired Sealed Air’s food trays business in Europe.Sealed Air is known for its manufacturing packaging solutions for food, including fresh meat, in retail and foodservice.The acquisition comprises the manufacturing sites of Poole (UK) and Buñol (Spain), Sealed Air Ltd and Sealed Air Buñol ...
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Emydex now operational in MeatCo primal processing plants
Emydex’s factory floor data capture and production reporting software is now operational from factory door-to-door in both of MeatCo’s main beef primal processing plants.In addition to MeatCo’s main primal processing plants in Windhoek and Okahandja, Namibia, Emydex is now also installed in the wholesale and cannery processing plants at the ...
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NewsLinden Foods scoops Irish Quality Award for Lidl burgers
Linden Foods has picked up an award for its Lidl Inisvale Selection Irish Hereford Cheddar and Onion Beef Burgers at the recent Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards, held at the Mansion House, Dublin.Jacqueline Fitzpatrick, Linden Foods' senior account manager and Gillian Armstrong, NPD at Linden Foods, with the recent ...
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NewsUK farming unions put beef and sheep sectors under the spotlight
There is call for a European task force to address market transparency in the sheep sector.Livestock board chairmen from the UK farming unions have met in Brussels to discuss some of the most pressing issues facing the beef and sheep sectors. The discussions followed Monday’s protests when around 5,000 farmers ...
