Latest Industry News – Page 122
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NewsWelsh lamb and beef in the spotlight on St. David’s Day
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) marked St. David’s Day by promoting Welsh lamb and PGI beef at a number of different events in Wales and abroad.HCC offer samples of Welsh lamb at a major supermarket for St. David's Day.The promotional body is currently running a multi-media campaign ...
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NewsLMC celebrates 30th anniversary of ‘gold standard’ scheme
The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) has acknowledged the 30th anniversary of the inception of the Northern Ireland Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (NIBL FQAS).LMC chief executive, Ian Stevenson.The scheme acts as a ‘gold standard’ guarantee to ensure local beef and lamb is produced to ...
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NewsNI backs down over ‘food operative’ apprenticeship
The Agri-Food Sectorial Partnership of Northern Ireland has withdrawn its proposals of a single cluster apprenticeship to replace specific qualifications for butchers, bakers and fishmongers following resistance from the meat industry.Terry Fennell, chief executive of the Food and Drink Qualification.)As reported by Meat Management, industry bodies, including the Food and ...
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NewsIndustry unites to call on IPCC to evaluate new metric for global warming
Members of the British meat industry have released a joint statement calling on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to consider the GWP/GWP-we measurement for climate change.Industry bodies are calling for a more accurate measurement of the impact of methane produced by livestock.Trade bodies such as the National Farmers ...
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NewsNFUS wants more Scottish chicken on supermarket shelves
NFU Scotland has said there is ‘a lot of work to be done’ after it was revealed that less than half of the chicken in Scottish supermarkets is produced locally.NFUS has urged Asda to look at its sourcing practices after it was found to have no sign of Scottish chicken ...
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NewsOrganisers confirm food industry awards will take place as planned
The Food Management Today Industry Awards 2020 will go ahead as planned on 12th March in London with organisers, and the Royal Garden Hotel venue following Government and Public Health England guidelines around the Coronavirus/Covid-19.The Food Management Today Industry Awards ceremony and lunch to go ahead at the Royal Garden ...
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NewsNFU Scotland outlines policy vision for 2021 to 2024
As part of its newest policy document for Scottish agriculture, NFU Scotland (NFUS) has insisted that change to the current system is a necessity for the industry to adapt to the many challenges it faces.NFU Scotland president, Andrew McCornick (right) with Scottish cabinet secretary for rural economy and tourism, Fergus ...
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NewsHMRC report reveals surge in Welsh lamb exports
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has welcomed the publication of full-year export statistics for 2019 by HMRC which showed a considerable increase in sheepmeat exports.Sheepmeat exports jumped 7.1% by value and 12.6% by volume compared to the previous year, despite a lower than usual volume of trade ...
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NewsOver 600 jobs at risk as future of Tulip's Tipton site in doubt
Tulip Ltd has revealed the future of its Tipton site is uncertain and will be entering into collective consultation with employee representatives, placing 642 roles at risk of redundancy.642 roles are now at risk following the business review of Tulip's site in Tipton.As part of its on-going operational footprint optimisation ...
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NewsLMC highlights career opportunities in red meat
Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) chief executive officer, Ian Stevenson, has highlighted the growing number of career development opportunities that the local agri-food sector is now offering.Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) chief executive officer, Ian Stevenson.Stevenson said: “This potential is set to grow significantly. ...
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NewsMeaty March kicks off campaign live on BBC
Meat Management publisher, Graham Yandell, said Meaty March hopes to bring a ‘sensible conversation' to the debate surrounding the meat industry, as he discussed the Twitter campaign live on BBC Radio Northampton.Having grown in popularity over the last few weeks, Yandell marked the start of Meaty March by explaining the ...
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NewsAnger as leaked Treasury emails claims Britain doesn’t need farmers
A senior Government official, Dr Tim Leunig, has caused outrage after leaked emails suggested that Britain doesn’t need farmers or fishermen, and that the UK should instead follow the example of Singapore. As reported by the Mail on Sunday, the emails contained messages from Leunig claiming that the food sector ...
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NewsStudy shows higher welfare chickens could improve sustainability
The RSPCA has claimed that producing meat from slower-growing chickens can significantly reduce mortality and culling, as well as improving meat quality.An RSPCA-commissioned study compared the health, welfare and production characteristics of the three fastest-growing meat chicken breeds used most extensively worldwide with a widely used, commercially viable slower-growing higher-welfare ...
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NewsBoard changes at ABP Food Group
ABP Food Group has appointed three new non-executive directors to its board. Ron Bolger, Laurence P. Goodman, John Jackson and Philip Morgan are to retire.John Moloney, a new ABP board director and chairman designate.John Moloney joins the board as director and chairman designate. He has over 33-years experience in the ...
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NewsLargest ever Welsh Lamb tasting programme
One of the biggest ever Welsh Lamb controlled taste testing programmes has already logged nearly 500 consumers in three sessions in two months - and their initial popular verdict confirms Welsh Lamb’s place at the global top taste table.A group of consumers at Cardiff City Stadium after tasting 7 cuts ...
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NewsLamb consumer trends shift in 2019
New figures from Kantar Worldpanel for GB lamb purchasing trends in 2019 show that the total spend on lamb at retail has been relatively stable during this period. The volume of lamb purchased in GB decreased by 1.7% on year-earlier levels to stand at 61,200 tonnes.PGI Welsh Lamb.The volume sales ...
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NewsCranswick wins ethical excellence award
Cranswick Gourmet Bacon has received the Verner Wheelock Ethical Excellence Award for the company’s commitment to food safety and ethical trading.Anna Cummings and the team at Cranswick Gourmet Bacon with their award.Cranswick Gourmet Bacon was selected as the winner from a shortlist of six companies. Ethical auditor Mandy Howarth, who ...
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NewsWorkers at poultry business rewarded for long service
Twelve employees from Soanes Poultry, a Yorkshire poultry business, have been rewarded for their long service.(L to R) Ben Lee, Simon Vint, Petra Kdr, Daniel Spolny and Pitor Trzeciak.Nights and logistics manager, Neil Mennell and production manager, Allison Clark both received awards for their 20 years' service, whilst another ten ...
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NewsTulip awarded highest animal welfare standard
Tulip has been awarded with the highest benchmark rating for its animal welfare standards following a privately commissioned assessment by the ‘Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare’ (BBFAW).BBFAW, supported by Compassion in World Farming and World Animal Protection, is the measure of company performance on farm animal welfare, looking at ...
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NewsMexican visit ‘major opportunity’ for pork market
An inspection of the UK's pork industry by Mexican officials has been well received by industry leaders, with AHDB saying the move is 'another step' in securing access to another 'important market'.The delegation of Mexican inspectors spent two weeks visiting abattoirs and processors to learn more about the UK's pork ...
