Latest Industry News – Page 117
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NewsCIEH calls for clarification on EFRA’s post-Brexit meat exports report
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has welcomed the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee’s report into meat exports to the EU post-Brexit, but asked for clarification regarding certifying officers.CIEH stated that it mostly welcomed the report, which raised serious concerns for exporters of time-sensitive fresh and live ...
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NewsApprentice butchers show off their virtual talents
Two Scottish apprentice butchers have demonstrated their online skills to triumph in a nationwide digital challenge.Video category winner Ariane Bennett with Gordon King of Scottish Craft Butchers.Entrants to Scottish Craft Butchers’ competition, ‘Butchers Battles – The Apprentices Clash’, were tasked with demonstrating how to prepare and deliver new counter-ready meat ...
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NewsCattle prices exceed averages – and expectations
According to Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) beef cattle prices in England and Wales have hit the milestone of £4 per kilo, making this average the highest on record in a number of years.The average deadweight price for steers for the week ending 24th April was 401.4p ...
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NewsMinisterial support in Great British Beef Week
Yorkshire beef farmers Michael and Margaret Atkinson hosted International Trade Secretary Liz Truss on their farm in celebration of Great British Beef Week and to explore how the UK government and farmers can make the most of future export opportunities.L-R: NFU president Minette Batters and International Trade Secretary Liz Truss ...
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NewsBlockchain platform developed by JBS begins operation
SPECIAL FEATURE – Beef supply chain:A new development will allow suppliers of global meat processor, JBS, to register their own suppliers to enable compliance with the socioenvironmental criteria for breeding beef cattle in the Amazon Biome.This month, registration began of producers on the Transparent Livestock Farming Platform, a tool which, ...
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NewsTrade data reveals rise in lamb and beef exports
2021 saw a slow start for lamb and beef exports from the UK, but data for February suggests that trade is gradually improving.Volumes exported, however, were significantly lower than the corresponding period last year, and demand in many export markets remains uncertain due to coronavirus restrictions on the foodservice sector.4,450 ...
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NewsFQAS membership fees changing in May 2021
Fees for participation in the Northern Ireland Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (FQAS) will be revised from Tuesday 4th May 2021. Ian Stevenson, chief executive of the Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland.Initial application and annual renewal fees for producer members will increase by £15 to £75 ...
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NewsNew British wagyu trademark launched
The Wagyu Breeders Association (WBA) has confirmed the establishment of a new trademark for British Wagyu beef meaning the logo and wording are now protected through the UK Government’s Intellectual Property Office.Commenting, WBA director Philip Maddocks, said: “The new trademark is an integral part of the British Wagyu Assurance Scheme ...
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NewsGreat British Beef Week can help build Britain’s food brand
As the industry celebrates Great British Beef Week (GBBW), the NFU is urging farmers to use this opportunity to demonstrate why government should support the promotion of world-class, sustainable British beef both at home and abroad.Prime Minister Boris Johnson with NFU president Minette Batters on farm in the Peak District.Earlier ...
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NewsHi tech-driven Tariq Halal store to open in Stratford
Tariq Halal is set to launch, what it says is a unique, state of the art, tech-driven store in Stratford Shopping Centre.The butcher brand’s next generation store data-driven AI promises to deliver a unique supermarket experience in east London.Gone will be the days of waiting, queueing and barcode-scanning replaced instead ...
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NewsPowters gets new Tesco listings
Family-run Newmarket sausage producer, Powters, has announced it has gained new store listings with Tesco for its Newmarket Pig and Skinny Pig sausages.L-R: Grant and Tristan Powter of Powters Sausages.The fifth-generation sausage company has been producing its Newmarket Pig sausages since 1881 and has worked steadily with Tesco since the ...
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NewsOngoing training on antimicrobial usage gets positive feedback
The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) has reported that at the end of March 2021 over 7,000 producers have been trained in the Responsible Use of Antimicrobials on beef, sheep and dairy farms. LMC's industry development manager, Colin Smith.LMC is encouraging members of the Northern Ireland Beef ...
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NewsSales of meat slow while fish goes against the current
According to Kantar, fresh meat and poultry growth rates slowed down in the latest 12 weeks, with fresh primary meat growing 11.6% and fresh processed 5.8%. These are year-on-year comparisons now compared to the start of lockdown restrictions in March 2020.In the latest four weeks, both fresh primary and fresh ...
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NewsAvara continues investing
Avara Foods, one of the UK’s largest food companies, and Herefordshire’s biggest private employer, is investing heavily in its Hereford city operations. The past two years has seen over £6.5m in new technology, site improvements and colleague development. Now, as part of this ongoing commitment to sustained investment, a new ...
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NewsLMC and UFU join forces for Northern Ireland Beef Week 2021
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) is working in collaboration with the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), to celebrate Northern Ireland’s beef this NI Beef Week. This year the week-long event, running from 23rd to 30th April will focus on how Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assured (NIFQA) beef is farmed with ...
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NewsFood Awards judging in full swing
Headed up by well-known meat and food expert Keith Fisher, the chief executive of the IoM, product judging for this year’s FMT Food Industry Awards is underway and has started the process of evaluating a record entry of products for this year’s Food Awards judging at Harper Adams University.Head judge ...
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NewsMeat consumption targeted in proposed tough new GHG emission targets
A reduction in meat and dairy consumption was cited as part of the Government’s new, ambitious revised green house gas (GHG) emissions target to achieve a 78% reduction by 2035.The CEO of the Sustainable Food Trust, Patrick Holden, was keen for a distinction to be made between sustainable meat production ...
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NewsMeat giant acquires Europe’s third largest plant-based food business
Brazilian meat company, JBS, the world’s largest meat company and second-largest global food producer, is to buy Europe’s third-largest plant-based food company, Vivera, in a deal reported to be €341 million.“This acquisition is an important step to strengthen our global plant-based protein platform,” said Gilberto Tomazoni, global CEO, JBS. “Vivera ...
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NewsTesco fined for admitting 22 breaches of food safety regulations
Tesco has been fined £7.56 million for selling out-of-date food at three stores in Birmingham.The supermarket admitted 22 breaches of food safety and hygiene regulations between 2016 and 2017, and was handed the penalty on Monday 19th April.A Tesco spokesperson said: "We're disappointed that a small number of out-of-date products ...
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NewsGreat British Beef Week 2021
Great British Beef Week (GBBW) runs from 23rd – 30th April 2021, created by Ladies in Beef this year.This year the campaign is focusing on recognising and highlighting British beef farmers and the work they do to support sustainable production practices on their farms. It’s due to the strides that ...
