Latest Industry News – Page 101
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NewsAHDB to close its Quality Standard Mark Scheme
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is to end its Quality Standard Mark Scheme (QSM) for beef and lamb in March 2022.Will Jackson, strategy director for AHDB Beef and Lamb.The Scheme, which is fully funded by AHDB, was launched in 2004 and is based on existing assurance schemes. It ...
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NewsScottish meat companies warn labour shortage is long-term problem
The Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW) has said that the current workforce shortages are predicted to be “a prolonged issue.”SAMW president Alan McNaughton, speaking after a meeting of the Association’s executive council, said: “The notion that the degree of staffing issues affecting the whole food industry at present will ...
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NewsNPA urges retailers to support British pork producers
The National Pig Association (NPA) has written an open letter to retailers, asking them to continue to use the British supply chain rather than switching to EU pork.Within the letter, NPA stated that it has “been doing everything [they] can” to raise the labour shortage issue to government and make ...
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NewsCTSI launches resources ahead of allergen law changes
Food industry organisations have released guides for businesses to help them navigate the implementation of Natasha’s Law on 1st October.Source: MAP.Businesses who sell pre-packed for direct sale foods, PPDS foods, across the UK will now have to include full ingredients on their products' labels, with allergenic ingredients emphasised within that ...
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NewsIndustry welcomes EFRA report on abattoirs
The Sustainable Food Trust (SFT) and Abattoir Sector Group have praised the report, which details many of the issues facing smaller abattoirs today.The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has published a report, ‘Moving Animals Across Borders’, that examines how pets, horses and livestock will now be moved between ...
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NewsMulti-billion pound Morrisons takeover auction confirmed
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) and Fortress Investment Group will enter a five-round auction for the supermarket chain on 2nd October.Image: MorrisonsMorrisons’ Board of directors accepted a £6.7 billion offer from a US private equity consortium led by Fortress in July, before backing a £7 billion offer from private equity ...
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NewsGene editing could boost industry’s sustainability, NFU says
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said the government's announcement to implement precision breeding techniques using gene editing technology has "the potential to offer huge benefits to UK farming."The plans were released as part of the government’s response to a recent gene editing consultation. The government’s focus will be on ...
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NewsOpportunities for red meat growth in discount stores
A report by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has found that bargain, discount and freezer stores could offer future growth for red meat sales.According to The Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD), discount, freezer and bargain stores are predicted to be worth an additional £6.6 billion per year by ...
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NewsNPA calls for butchery visas to tackle pig backlogs
The National Pig Association (NPA) has urged the government to extend its offer of short-term visas to butchery workers to help avoid further disruption in the pig sector.NPA chief executive Dr Zoe Davies.The government has announced that up to 5,500 poultry workers will be able to work in the UK ...
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NewsFood industry welcomes temporary visas
Organisations from across the food supply chain have reacted positively to the change in legislation but warn that solutions are still needed for “the wider labour needs.” The government has announced that up to 5,500 poultry workers will be able to work in the UK for three months until 24th ...
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NewsAldi to open 100 new UK stores by 2024
The plans are expected to create more than 2,000 new jobs next year, adding to the 7,000 permanent roles already created over the past two years.Aldi UK CEO, Giles Hurley.In a bid to further accelerate its share of the UK grocery market, the supermarket chain, which has over 920 UK ...
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NewsWomen In Meat Awards Ceremony set for a sell out
Organisers report that the forthcoming annual Women In Meat Industry Awards dinner and ceremony is set for another sell out occasion, as the initiative goes from strength to strength.The winners of the 2019 Women In Meat Industry Awards with co-presenter Katie Derham.With all voting now completed and scheduled for the ...
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NewsGovernment looking at SAWS as solution to labour shortage
George Eustice, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, has said the government was "looking at options", including the Seasonal Agricultural Workers' Scheme (SAWS), as a means of tackling the current workforce crisis. “Some real concerns”According to the BBC, Eustice said there are "some real concerns about ...
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NewsIndustry reacts to proposed US lifting of UK lamb imports ban
The meat industry has responded positively to the government’s announcement that the US market will open to UK lamb products for “the first time in decades.”"Another opportunity to maximise trade"The National Sheep Association (NSA) has welcomed the lifting of the ban, saying it will help maximise trade opportunities for UK ...
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NewsFood industry issues united call for Covid-19 Recovery Visa
In a letter to the Prime Minister, organisations from across the food sector have asked for the urgent implementation of a Covid-19 Recovery Visa to help alleviate the current labour shortages.This follows an emergency roundtable convened by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), with representatives from the UK food supply chain, ...
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NewsScottish government appoints new QMS Board members
The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands, Mairi Gougeon MSP, has announced the appointment of several Members of the Board of Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).Kate Rowell, Quality Meat Scotland chair, welcomed the new Board membersThe new appointments include:Ian Bentley, who currently holds a non-executive role with Scotbeef Ltd, one ...
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NewsGovernment promises intervention in CO2 shortages
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, George Eustice, has said that ‘tens of millions’ could be spent in order to get CO2 production restarted in the UK.The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, George Eustice.The minister told Sky News that the government has ...
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NewsUS to lift ban on British lamb imports
The meat industry responded with cautious optimism to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's announcement that the US market will open to UK lamb products for "the first time in decades."Speaking in the US where he is engaged in talks with UN leaders and President Joe Biden, Johnson told the BBC there ...
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NewsCambrian Mountains Lamb secures international protection
The lamb product is the second new Welsh product to be awarded the UK GI status, following Gower Salt Marsh Lamb which earned the status last month.Cambrian Mountains Lamb.The new, independent Geographical Indication (GI) schemes were launched after the end of the Brexit transition period and, according to the Department ...
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NewsPartners rebook Meat Management Industry Awards as 2022 plans get underway
Following the highly successful in-person meat awards ceremony held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on 9th September, organisers report that take up to support the 2022 event and promotion by category partners is exceptional.Sales manager Michelle Ingerfield commented: “I can see a marked difference in the confidence of award partners ...
