Latest Industry News – Page 117
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NewsNSA warns of unlevel playing field for UK breeding animal trade
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is warning that the current inability to move breeding sheep to the EU will soon bite as the sheep breeding season progresses.Phil Stocker, chief executive, NSA.NSA chief executive, Phil Stocker, said: “With the UK Government easing controls on imports from the EU until the end ...
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NewsLivestock market prices reach historical highs
Farmgate prices for lamb and beef have been on an upward trend since the start of 2021, reaching a level that’s considerably higher than the long-term average, according to analysis from Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC).HCC data analyst, Glesni Phillips.The current average price of prime lambs in ...
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NewsRed Tractor advertising campaign targets 45 million people
Red Tractor has launched a new TV advertising campaign to promote its food and farming standards. The advert marks the start of the assurance body’s biggest ever marketing promotion.Red Tractor expects 45 million consumers to watch the advert before the May Bank Holiday weekend, which represents a 20% increase in ...
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NewsButchery Employer Trailblazer Group appoints new leaders
The Butchery Employer Trailblazer Group (BETG) has appointed a new chair, and for the first time, a vice-chair, to take forward all three meat industry apprenticeships: Level 2 Butcher, Level 3 Advanced Butcher and the Level 2 Abattoir Worker.Darren Andrew, operations director, Cranswick PLC Preston and chair of the Butchery ...
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NewsReport reveals the true cost of Brexit to the UK meat industry
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has published a new report detailing the true impact of trade disruption on the industry as well as offering a series of recommendations on how to resolve some of the issues.Nick Allen, CEO of BMPA.According to the BMPA, the Brexit Impact Report seeks to ...
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NewsNorfolk outdoor producer elected as NPA chair
Norfolk outdoor pig producer Rob Mutimer has been elected as the new chairman of the National Pig Association (NPA).Rob Mutimer, the newly elected chair of the National Pig Association.Mutimer, who runs a 750-sow unit producing pigs for the Waitrose supply chain, alongside a retail and wholesale butchery business, replaces Yorkshire ...
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NewsRedistribution of red meat levy agreed by three nations
The redistribution of red meat levies to take account of cross-border livestock movements between England, Wales and Scotland has been agreed by all three nations and will be implemented on 1st April 2021.The three levy bodies, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), Meat Promotion Wales/Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC), and ...
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NewsPlastics reduction at Moy Park reaches milestone
Moy Park has reduced plastic packaging by 10 per cent in the past year as part of its ‘Remove, Reduce, Recycle and Research’ strategy.Matt Harris, Moy Park’s head of packaging.The strategy, which aims to tackle the use of plastics and packaging across its business and the industry, also saw the ...
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NewsUS trade brings risks and reward for UK meat sector
A new trade deal with the US will consist of risks and opportunities for the UK meat sector, according to a new report published by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).AHDB analysts say that American products, including beef, are unlikely to land on UK shelves.A US/UK Free Trade Agreement ...
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NewsNew injection technique developed to help cure bacon
GEA Food Solutions has announced it has developed an advanced injection technique, which it claims can contribute to high brine retention and low standard deviation to help food producers when curing bacon.GEA’s Multijector is an automated injection system that introduces brine in a high-density injection pattern, combined with low injection ...
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NewsBoard appointments for HCC announced
Lesley Griffiths, the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, has announced the appointment of two new directors to the Board of Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC).Emlyn Roberts will join HCC's board from April.Emlyn Roberts and Jack Evershed will take up their positions on 1st April, bringing ...
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NewsAvian Influenza housing measures to be lifted
Compulsory housing measures for poultry and captive birds are set to be lifted at the end of this month, the chief veterinary officer from England, Scotland and Wales has announced.The housing measures, which came in across Great Britain in December, were implemented to protect flocks across the country from the ...
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NewsVirtual workshops promote lamb supply-chain collaboration
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has been turning to new technology during the Covid-19 pandemic in order to promote dialogue between Welsh sheep farmers and processing companies.Welsh sheep farmers have been working with processors to improve sustainability.A series of virtual workshops held over Microsoft Teams and Zoom ...
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NewsEville & Jones appoints director of people
Eville & Jones, the independent provider of official veterinary inspection services for meat production premises, has appointed Sophie Willis as its new director of people. Sophie Willis, director of people for Eville & Jones.Willis' role will be to develop and lead a range of employee engagement schemes and personal development ...
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NewsQ Guild names Gordon Wallace as manager
Gordon Wallace, a fifth-generation butcher from Scotland, has been appointed as the new manager of the Q Guild.Q Guild manager, Gordon Wallace.With over thirty years senior management experience in the meat industry and ten more in education, the Q Guild says Wallace will bring a wealth of experience and a ...
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NewsCalls for supermarkets to stock Scottish pork
NFU Scotland has responded with huge frustration at recent industry intelligence figures which appear to show a void between major supermarkets when it comes to stocking Scottish and British pork on their shelves compared to their commitment to beef and lamb.NFU Scotland calls for retailers, such as Tesco, to stock ...
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NewsHCC joins global push for sustainable meat
Wales’s red meat body Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has deepened its commitment to socially and environmentally responsible farming by joining the Global Roundtable on Sustainable Beef.HCC recently published its sustainability vision for the future of the lamb and beef sectors – ‘The Welsh Way’ – which ...
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NewsGovernment criticised over border checks delay
Government has come under fire over its decision to suspend the introduction of new rules on imports from the EU to the UK.Full controls on animal products, which were due to come into force from April, have now been pushed back until October and other customs declarations, which were scheduled ...
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NewsWhich cities spent the most in butcher shops in 2020?
A new study has revealed the city that has spent the most at butcher shops over the past year, based on their card transaction data across their customer base.With most hospitality sectors shut and the increase of people wanting to buy from small businesses, we wanted to find out who ...
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NewsBrexit legislation for EU food imports pushed back to October
The Government has announced that new Brexit legislation for food imports from the EU, which were due to begin April, have been pushed back until October.Minister Michael Gove said Covid-19 had caused "greater disruption" than expected at borders.The new rules, which would have required manufacturers to produce new health assessment ...
