Latest Industry News – Page 126
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NewsRevamped Q Guild Smithfield ‘Star’ Awards return to Butchers’ Hall
The Q Guild Butchers product awards have been restyled as the Smithfield ‘Star’ Awards, with new product categories added and a welcome return to the ancestral home of the nation’s meat men and women – the fully refurbished Butchers’ Hall in London.The 2019 Q Guild Smithfield Awards winners.A total of ...
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NewsLincolnshire Game to only collect from BGA Shoot members from next season
BGA approved game processor, Lincolnshire Game, has announced it will only be collecting game birds from BGA member shoots next season.Lincolnshire Game is the UK’s largest game processor with contracts supermarkets, pubs, restaurants and overseas markets. This decision has been made in order to meet the expectations from their customers ...
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NewsButcher adopts new technology thanks to Made Smarter programme
Cranstons Quality Butchers in Eden is the latest manufacturer to adopt industrial digital technologies designed to boost their growth and productivity as a result of funding through the ‘Made Smarter’ programme.Donna Edwards, programme director of Made Smarte.The business, which processes and distributes meat across the UK, is among 62 businesses ...
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NewsHCC points to global factors shaping Welsh meat market
African Swine Fever in China is having a knock-on effect on the pork and other red meat sectors right across the world, including in Wales, according to market analysis by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC).The impact of the pig virus has seen 50% of China’s pork production ...
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NewsEville & Jones wins FSA Official Controls contract
The contract for Official Controls delivery in approved meat and dairy establishments in England and Wales will be delivered by Eville and Jones Ltd, on behalf of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) from 30th March 2020.Dr Colin Sullivan of the FSA: “We are confident that our choice of supplier will ...
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NewsIndustry anger at 'Meat-Free March' campaign launched by Macmillan
Macmillan Cancer Support has come in for fierce criticism from the meat industry after launching a campaign encouraging people to give up meat during March.The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) commented on Twitter: “Totally disgraceful. They seem happy to rot the nation's teeth with sugar laden treats during Macmillan ...
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NewsMeaty March platform launched
A 'Meaty March’ Twitter campaign has been created as a platform dedicated to combating disinformation surrounding the meat industry.Support Meat Management's Meaty March campaign on Twitter.The new social media campaign also encourages readers and members of the meat industry to share positive messages and to hold any misrepresentations of the ...
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NewsStore cattle market starts 2020 on firm footing, says QMS
Producer prices for prime cattle have started 2020 lacking direction as they did in early 2019, according to the latest market commentary from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS). Stuart Ashworth, director of economics services with Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), .Stuart Ashworth, director of economics services with Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), said: ...
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NewsCo-op reduces nitrites across all own-label bacon range
The Co-op is to reduce the amount of nitrites used in its own-label British bacon range by 60 per cent – a first for any retailer in the UK.Nitrites are added to cure bacon.Nitrites, a type of preservative which are used to cure bacon, will be reduced across 24 British ...
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NewsEntries open for Scotch Brand Product of the year award
The Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2020 will look to choose the best product using Scotch Beef PGI, Scotch Lamb PGI or Specially Selected Pork on the 21st May 2020.Sponsored by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), the Scotch Brand Product of the Year category aims to recognise the work of ...
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NewsNFU to lead food standards rally in Westminster
Hundreds of farmers from across the country will gather in London on March 25th to join the National Farmers Union (NFU) in a rallying call to Government, urging them to insist that any future UK trade policies will not compromise the standards of British farming and that any imported food ...
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NewsMeat industry welcomes MAC report but says more must be done
Members of the meat industry, including the British Poultry Council, have responded to the Migration Advisory Committee’s latest report by saying more must be done to ensure British food remains affordable and accessible.The latest MAC report recommends dropping the salary threshold for skilled workers from outside the EU to £25,600.The ...
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NewsAre meat eaters being ‘shamed’?
According to stories carried in a number of newspapers, including The Sun and The Express, meat eaters are being ‘shamed’ for their dietary sources including bacon, sausages and burgers.The reports indicated that a campaign called ‘Your Plate, Your Choice’ has apparently conducted a study of 2,000 adults and found that ...
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NewsNew look QMS standards launched
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has revamped its cattle & sheep assurance standards with the aim of making them more user friendly.The new standards will consist of simple, easy to read content that clearly explains each standard and its importance. The standards behind the six QMS quality assurance schemes – which ...
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NewsGrowth predicted for European pork market in 2020
Following an estimated decline in 2019, EU pork production is expected to increase by 1% in 2020, according to a report by Rabobank.African swine fever (ASF) will continue to impact the global pork market in 2020.The report references high prices and strong export demand will allow the production of EU ...
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NewsQMS ‘Meat the Future’ conference to focus on future opportunities for red meat
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) will hold a conference on February 25th which will look at how the supply chain can work together to support, develop, promote and protect the Scottish red meat industry now and in the future.Alan Clarke, chief executive of Quality Meat Scotland.Attendees will hear from Fergus Ewing, ...
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NewsHCC highlight factors behind bumper 2019 for lamb and beef production
Market analysis by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has revealed that lamb and beef production increased throughout the UK in 2019.HCC data analyst, Glesni Phillips.The analysis shows that total UK sheepmeat production in 2019 stood at 307,500 tonnes, 6.4% higher than last year, due to a 3% ...
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NewsLatest Kantar figures highlight challenging Christmas for meat and poultry
Fresh meat and poultry sales suffered year on year deficits in the 12 weeks to December 29th, according to latest figures from Kantar.The report highlights significant drops for red meat, with year on year sales for beef falling by 3%, 3.9% for lamb and 4% for pork.Poultry sales also suffered, ...
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NewsCCC report advises meat and dairy consumption reduced by 20% per person
The Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) report says that to meet the UK’s commitment to becoming a Net Zero economy by 2050 requires a transformation in land use across the UK. It also recommends, within its main objectives that the consumption of beef, lamb and dairy is reduced by at least ...
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NewsABP’s by-product division acquires John Pointon and Sons protein business
ABP’s by-product division, Advanced Proteins, has announced the acquisition of the John Pointon and Sons animal by-products and proteins business.John Pointon and Sons 80-acre site in Staffordshire.John Pointon and Sons is the largest single site by-product and pet food ingredient supplier in the UK with a capacity of 400,000 metric ...
