Latest Industry News – Page 113
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NewsAsia offers opportunities for UK red meat exports
Coronavirus has significantly impacted global trade but there remains a myriad of opportunities for UK red meat exports in the Asian marketplace, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board's (AHDB) first export webinar.AHDB’s head of Asia Pacific, Jonathan Eckley.During the webinar, around 180 delegates were told that while the ...
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NewsFormer Morrisons director appointed CEO of Royal Warrant butcher
Mike Hoban, the former marketing director for Morrisons, has been announced as the new CEO for Royal Warrant holding butcher, Donald Russell.New CEO of Donald Russell, Mike Hoban.Hoban joins the Scottish butcher following a number of senior roles at British Airways, Confused.com, Scottish Widows and most recently Morrisons.George Vestey, CEO ...
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NewsQMS launches virtual presence at the Royal Highland Show
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) will highlight the Scottish red meat industry and its brands through social channels across the country as it brings the Royal Highland Show online.Lady Claire Macdonald will showcase Scottish meat in cook-alongs as part of the virtual Royal Highland Show.The activities, which will run on the ...
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NewsQMS launches new Sustainable Red Meat Action Groups
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has launched a series of new 'Sustainable Red Meat Action Groups' aimed at livestock farmers who are keen to understand the relationship between carbon, meat production and profit.Pasture-based livestock production will be at the core of these new groups along with benchmarking farm performance and carbon ...
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NewsNSA concerned with EU trade deal deadlines
With the impacts of Covid-19 set to present massive economic challenges, the National Sheep Association (NSA) is calling for reassurance and common sense on the remainder of the Brexit process as the UK enters the final stages of trade discussions.NSA chief executive, Phil Stocker, said: “With everything going on, it’s ...
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NewsScottish pork industry looks to recover from Covid-19 impact
As Scotland slowly eases its lockdown restrictions, Scotland’s pig producers have mapped out their priorities on how to reset, restart and recover from the effects of the pandemic, according to the National Farmers Union Scotland (NFUS).Pigs working group chairman, Jamie Wyllie.The Union says it has recognised that resetting and restarting ...
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NewsWomen in Meat Industry Awards 2020 open for nominations
The meat and food industry can now nominate candidates for the annual and highly prestigious Women in Meat Industry Awards.Meat Businesswoman of the Year 2019, Lucianne Allen of Aubrey Allen (right) with Katie Derham.Designed to recognise the vitally important contributions that women make to the meat sector, the Women In ...
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NewsTrade bodies call on Government to address shortage of skilled butchers
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) and the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) are calling on Government to help keep production lines operating by adding butchers to the Shortage Occupation List which is used to vet skilled migrants.The move comes after growing concerns that the British meat processing industry ...
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NewsNigel Miller appointed chair of new Ruminant Health and Welfare Group
Nigel Miller has been appointed as chair of the newly formed Ruminant Health and Welfare Group (RHWG) with effect from the 1st June 2020 for a two-year term.Nigel Miller, chair of the Ruminant Health and Welfare Group (RHWG).Miller, a qualified vet and former NFU Scotland (NFUS) president, will lead the ...
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NewsTulip Ltd unveils plans to further reduce food waste
Pork processing firm Tulip Ltd has outlined additional plans to minimise food loss and waste throughout its supply chain.As part of Tulip’s ongoing sustainability goals, the company is reviewing its entire supply chain hierarchy to help further reduce food waste and to ensure that any surplus food is donated for ...
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NewsWarnings of further technical concerns over Brexit
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has issued further warnings over technical issues with Brexit which must be addressed urgently in order to avoid disruption to trade.In the second of two articles published on concerns surrounding Brexit, the BMPA has called for clarity from Government on the status of negotiations ...
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NewsPrime sheep prices under seasonal pressure after Ramadan
The final week of May has seen prime sheep prices cool at Scottish auctions after Ramadan, according to the latest market commentary from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).Ian MacDonald, senior economics analyst with QMS.New season lambs fell by 5% to 249p/kg in the week to May 27th and old season prices ...
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NewsBrexit issues remain for Government to resolve
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has outlined a number of issues the Government must address prepare the country and the UK meat industry for Brexit and to avoid serious disruption to trade.In the first of two articles entitled ‘The Brexit technical issues we could solve right now,’ says the ...
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NewsPig industry antibiotic results released
The latest antibiotic usage figures for the UK pig industry show that levels remain unchanged last year, despite significant disease challenges.AHDB’s acting head of Animal Health & Welfare, Mandy Nevel.According to data collected using the electronic medicine book (eMB), antibiotic use in 2019 held at 110 milligrams/Population Correction Unit (mg/PCU). ...
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NewsScots opt for local meat during lockdown
Research by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and ScotPulse has revealed that eight out of ten Scots eat red meat at least once a week and three in four of those are happy to pay more for better quality products.The study also found that three quarters of people agreed that they ...
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NewsHolchem acquired by food safety company Kersia
Biosecurity and food safety company Kersia has announced the takeover of Holchem to become what it says will be Europe’s second largest food safety firm.Image: Holchem.With additional capital provided by private investment company Ardian, Holchem will now join Kersia’s global operations platform that spans across Northern Europe, North and South ...
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NewsIndustry discusses Covid-19 challenges at EFRA hearing
Members of the food and meat industry appeared at a recent EFRA Committee meeting to give oral evidence on the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the meat industry.Nick Allen, CEO of the British Meat Processors Association.The meeting, which featured Ian Wright CBE, CEO of the Food and Drink Federation ...
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NewsUnion calls on Defra to address inadequate workplace guidance
GMB Union has called on DEFRA to open a dialogue with food producers and unions to address, what it says is the inadequacy of the Government guidance for manufacturing and processing facilities.The call comes after three workers at a Cranswick food processing facility in Wombwell, Barnsley, which supplies UK supermarkets, ...
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NewsScottish pork industry holding up to Covid-19 challenges
Scotland’s pork industry remains robust despite Covid-19 challenges, according to pig farmer and Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) board member, Philip Sleigh, from Old Meldrum in Aberdeenshire.Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) board member, Philip Sleigh.Strong consumer demand and a collaborative sector approach has seen Scotland succeed when other markets, including America and ...
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NewsFQAS inspections to resume from June, says LMC
The Northern Ireland Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (FQAS) Industry Board has agreed to resume inspections from 8th June 2020, conditional on strict adherence to an inspections Covid-19 protocol.LMC chief executive and FQAS Board chairman, Ian Stevenson.Speaking following the announcement, LMC chief executive and FQAS Board chairman Ian ...
