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Government to create Trade and Agriculture Commission post Brexit
A Trade and Agriculture Commission to help inform a post-Brexit trade policy has been announced by international secretary, Liz Truss.Liz Truss announces new Trade & Agriculture Commission will look at trade deals.Truss said the new Commission would not be another quango or regulator and would be strictly time-limited. In a ...
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Welsh Salami producer scores Olympic gold
In recent years, the numbers of businesses in Wales which have diversified into premium cured meats has been on the rise.Ruth Davies of Cwm Farm Charcuterie.Now, one has scooped international prizes, with Cwm Farm Charcuterie of Pontardawe tickling the tastebuds of the judges of a prestigious Greek competition to claim ...
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BMPA addresses meat plant coronavirus links
Chief executive of the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA), appeared on Good Morning Britain to discuss the concern over Covid-19 outbreaks in meat processing plants.Nick Allen, CEO of the British Meat Processors Association.Discussing the measures that BMPA members have been taking from the start of the pandemic to keep their ...
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Second AHDB export webinar explores North America
The opportunities for red meat exports to the North Americas will be explored in the second of AHDB’s export webinars next week.AHDB senior export manager, Susana Morris.Dana Dickerson, North America head of Food and Drink at the Department for International Trade, will provide a high-level overview of both the US ...
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Welsh health minister responds to virus outbreaks in meat plants
The Minister for Health and Social Services in Wales, Vaughan Gething MS, has published his response to the outbreaks of coronavirus across a number of meat processing plants in Wales.The Minister for Health and Social Services in Wales, Vaughan Gething MS.In a written statement, Gething said: “Over the last week, ...
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Gradual return to physical quality assurance assessments introduced
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is launching a gradual return to physical assessments for priority members in its six quality assurance schemes.Kathryn Kerr, head of brands integrity at Quality Meat Scotland.Starting from the 28th June, the move follows the introduction of a remote assessment tool in April and is part of ...
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BPC says meat plants being portrayed unfairly
The British Poultry Council (BPC) has hit out at what it says is an unfair portrayal of meat processing sites as Covid-19 epicentres. It also says that outbreaks at meat plants demonstrate that no amount of preparation and vigilance can guarantee complete protection against the virus.BPC chief executive Richard Griffiths.British ...
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Covid-19 reported at Tulip’s Tipton site
A number of cases of coronavirus have been confirmed at Tulip’s pork processing site in Tipton.A spokesperson from Tulip Ltd said: “Safety is a condition within our business. When restrictions were introduced, and Government guidelines issued in relation to coronavirus and food processing sites, our business has been working to ...
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Butchers and fishmongers attract younger customers during lockdown
Specialist food stores such as butchers and fishmongers have been most popular with 18 – 24-year olds during lockdown, according to new research from IGD.One-quarter (23%) of 18-24-year olds claim to have visited stores such as butchers, fishmongers and greengrocers in 2020, up from 20% in 2019.The research, which surveyed ...
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Wiltshire butchers adapts delivery service to beat lockdown
Walter Rose & Son, a catering butcher based in Devizes, Wiltshire, is celebrating the success of its e-commerce and online delivery service after lockdown threatened 97% of its business.Walter Rose & Son directors, Charlie (left) and Jack Cook.Following the shutdown of the foodservice and hospitality industry in March, the butchers, ...
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Jobs at Castell Howell Foods under consultation
Castell Howell Foods Ltd, the Carmarthenshire based food wholesaler and processor, has entered into a period of consultation with its employees with regard to potential job cuts due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the foodservice and hospitality sector.Castell Howell's 50,000sq. ft. depot extension at its HQ in ...
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Meat Industry Awards changes presentations for 2020
This year’s Meat Management Industry Awards will change its ceremony and award presentation arrangements to an online event to take account of the ongoing impact of Covid-19. CEO of the Institute of Meat, Keith Fisher, headed up the judging for this year's Awards.Publisher of Meat Management, Graham Yandell commented: “For ...
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Soanes Poultry appoints new general manager for animal husbandry arm
East Yorkshire poultry firm, Soanes Poultry, has appointed existing finance director Claire Wright to the position of general manager for its broiler division, Clive Soanes Broilers Ltd.Claire Wright, general manager of Soanes Poultry's broiler division, Clive Soanes Broilers Ltd.Clive Soanes Broilers is the animal husbandry division of Soanes Poultry's integrated ...
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More than 600 workers test positive for Covid-19 at German abattoir
One of Germany's largest processing firms, Toennies, has stopped operations at its Rheda-Wiedenbrück site after 657 workers tested positive for coronavirus. Toennies' proprietor, Clemens Toennies, has apologised for the outbreak.The company said it has stopped slaughtering and is in the process of shutting its abattoir in stages."As a company, we ...
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Impact of Covid-19 on processing plants continues
A number of meat processing sites across England have Wales have had their operations disrupted following outbreaks of coronavirus.More than 150 employees at Kober Ltd’s Kirklees site, which produces bacon for supermarket Asda, have tested positive for coronavirus.Asda has decided to voluntarily close the facility to ensure the safety of ...
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NSA urges Government to back UK farmers in Australia and NZ trade deals
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has once again reminded Government to consider the potential ramifications of new trade deals as talks with New Zealand and Australia begin.NSA chief executive Phil Stocker said: “Trade deals are always going to be complex by nature, with each presenting different challenges and opportunities. With ...
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Q Guild Champion of Champions crowned
Lishman’s Butchers in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, has been crowned the overall supreme champion in the Q Guild of Butchers 2020 Smithfield ‘Star’ Awards.Q Guild chairman, David Lishman (centre) celebrates Lishman’s Butchers Q Guild Smithfield Star Awards success with several members of the team from the Yorkshire-based butchers.The Leeds Road shop ...
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More than one million people sign NFU food standards petition
Over one million people have signed the National Farmers Union’s (NFU) petition which urges the Government to protect UK food standards in future trade deals.NFU president, Minette Batters.The campaign gained its support in just over two weeks, with more than 78,000 people also writing to their MP urging them to ...
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Report says African Swine Fever has bigger impact on global pork market than Covid-19
While the effects of Covid-19 on the global pork supply chain are prominent, a report by financial services company Rabobank says African Swine fever (ASF) remains the dominant issue in global animal protein.The report lists the main uncertainties in global pork markets linked with ASF and Covid-19 as a loss ...
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QMS updates pig assurance scheme standards
Around 180 farmers who are members of Quality Meat Scotland’s (QMS) pig quality assurance scheme will shortly receive this year’s updated, easy to read, standards document.Kathryn Kerr, head of brands integrity at Quality Meat Scotland.Over 90% of Scotland’s breeding cattle population, around 80% of breeding sheep and almost 100% of ...