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NewsAHDB announces 'One Pot' pulled pork recipes as part of campaign
Ease and affordability will be the main focus of the latest wave of AHDB’s ‘midweek meal’ pork campaign, with a new range of ‘One Pot’ pulled pork recipes.Running for six weeks between 5th October and 15th November 2020, this autumn’s consumer messaging will for the first time, highlight the taste ...
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NewsNSA says British sheep farming must not become ‘sacrificial lamb’
Domestic sheep farming must be safeguarded amongst future trade deals with New Zealand and Australia, says the National Sheep Association (NSA).Establishing new trade deals is a central part of UK Government strategy and relates closely to the UK's departure from the EU. However, they are looked on across all business ...
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NewsNew throughput figures highlight red meat market trends
According to analysis by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), new data on abattoir throughput from Defra shed light on current market trends for cattle, sheep and pigs, with market prices currently well up on a year ago despite potential clouds on the horizon.Strong market prices in the ...
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NewsUpdated guidance on face coverings for butchers
Butchers working in Covid-19 secure workplaces and operating behind a physical barrier will not have to wear face coverings, according to updated Government guidance.Following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s latest updates, it was revealed that face coverings, which do not include visors, must be worn at all times by retail, leisure ...
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NewsMPs must vote to ban lower standard imports, says RSPCA
After the Lords voted to stop lower animal welfare standard imports, the RSPCA is urging the public to pressure their MPs to do the same when the Agriculture Bill returns to the Commons.The RSPCA is calling on MPs to ban imports of products such as chlorinated chicken.The RSPCA says that ...
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NewsCranswick eclipses international food waste reduction target
Cranswick plc has reduced its edible food waste by 61% over three years, surpassing the Champions 12.3 target set in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which seeks to halve food waste and loss by 2030.Chris Aldersley, chief operating officer at Cranswick plc.Chris Aldersley, chief operating officer at Cranswick plc, ...
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NewsNCB seeks clarification on mandatory face coverings for butchers
With effect from 24th September it is now compulsory for butchers, retail, leisure and hospitality staff to wear a face covering in areas that are open to the public and where they come, or are likely to come, within close contact of a member of the public.In an update to ...
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NewsNew animal insights software supports NFU net-zero goal
Leaders of the National Farmers Union (NFU) have called for greater awareness of new technology available to help farms maximise margins, uphold the UK’s reputation for quality produce and reduce carbon emissions.Head of food and farming for the NFU, Philip Hambling.Commenting at the launch of new individual animal insights software, ...
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NewsFarmgate prices remain firm for Scottish pig producers
For much of 2020 the volume of pigmeat leaving UK abattoirs has been lower than year earlier levels, a contributory factor in the firmness of farmgate prices, according to the latest market commentary from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).However, June and July broke this trend with year-on-year increases in production which, ...
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NewsChancellor acknowledges winners of Meat Management Awards
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has written personally to Norman Bagley, head of policy for the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS), to congratulate him and the organisation for their success at the Meat Management Industry Awards 2020.The Awards, which aired earlier this month and are available to view on-demand, recognised AIMS ...
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NewsLove Lamb Week reaches over 3.8 million Scottish consumers
The industry-wide initiative ‘Love Lamb Week’, which aims to promote the benefits of Scotch Lamb PGI, reached more than 3.8 million consumers during the first week of September, according to Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).Restaurants across Scotland added Scotch Lamb to their menus as part of Love Lamb Week.Celebrating its sixth ...
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NewsFood Standards Scotland appoints new strategy director
Julie Hesketh-Laird has been appointed to the new role of strategy director at Food Standards Scotland.Hesketh-Laird is the former chief executive of the Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation and will join FSS on a two-year fixed-term appointment from the 3rd November 2020.Julie Hesketh-Laird has been appointed as the new strategy director ...
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NewsABP Food Group appoints Chris Martin to Board
ABP Food Group has announced the appointment of former Mothercare CEO, Chris Martin, as a non-executive director to its Board.Chris Martin, non-executive director, ABP Food Group.Martin has over 35 years’ experience of working in retail and consumer-facing businesses in Britain and Ireland. In 2019, after 15 years, he stepped down ...
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NewsDelays over Third Country listing puts £175m meat export trade at risk, says BMPA
A delay in becoming a ‘Third Country’ listing could put the UK’s £175 million a month meat export market at risk, according to the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA).Nick Allen, CEO of the British Meat Processors Association.In order to continue selling meat and other food products into the EU after ...
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NewsSoanes Poultry creates new role in its senior management team
East Yorkshire poultry supplier, Soanes Poultry, has appointed Simon Rodgers to the new position of operations manager. Rodgers joins Soanes Poultry from Malton Foods to work with the senior management team which oversees all operations at the Church Hill Farm site.Soanes Poultry's new operations manager, Simon Rodgers.Rodgers said: "It's a ...
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NewsBritish pork showcased at AHDB event in Taipei
Red meat buyers have been sampling pork from the UK at a special Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) ‘Taste of Britain’ event in Taipei.Earlier this week, a delegation of chefs, buyers and journalists congregated at the Sherwood Hotel for the promotional event organised as part of an ongoing mission ...
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NewsCraft Butchers Awards hand out gold, silver and bronze awards
Twenty-three Butchers from across the UK competed for gold, silver and bronze in the National Craft Butchers (NCB) Craft Butcher Awards, held in the Regional Food Academy at Harper Adams University, Shropshire.155 products from 23 National Craft Butchers were recognised as part of the awards.Supporting organiser and competition adjudicator Roger ...
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NewsScots meat exports face substantial market turbulence
Scotland’s meat wholesalers have warned the Secretary of State for Scotland, Alister Jack, that the red meat sector is heading for “substantial market turbulence” during the UK’s exit from the European Union.SAMW president, Andy McGowan.Writing to the Secretary of State, president of the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW), Andy ...
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News28,000 healthcare professionals to discuss the benefits of red meat
In this year’s virtual Nursing in Practice, Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) will discuss the health benefits of red meat with up to 28,000 nurses from all over the UK.The annual Nursing in Practice conference brings nurses and healthcare professionals together to hear the latest research and ...
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NewsWomen In Meat Industry Awards moves online
Organisers of the annual Women In Meat industry Awards ceremony have confirmed that the ceremony is to take place online this year in December. The popular initiative has received well over 9,000 votes – a record number, and is set to reveal nine category winners and one overall winner – ...
