Latest Industry News – Page 138
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NewsStill time to enter meat products in FMT Food Industry Awards
Meat and poultry manufacturers still have one last opportunity to enter their innovations in the 2019/20 Food Management Today Industry Awards. Due to high demand the entry deadline has been extended until Thursday 12th September.The 2019 Food Management Today Industry Awards winners.Meat Management and Food Management Today editor, Pamela Brook, ...
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NewsFarmers and Butchers better equipped to 'Meat the Market'
Butchers and farmers may now feel better equipped in their livestock and carcase selection to meet the demands of consumers and processors after the Meat the Market workshops hosted Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).The meetings held in August were the first of the 2019 ‘Meat the Market’ events and since the ...
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New recruits to AHDB's pork technical team
Two new recruits have joined the pork technical team at the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).[gallery type="slideshow" ids="https://d34wkqkcvmkqx1.cloudfront.net/CMS/s3/ymg-library/web/images/2019/09/Jen-Waters.jpg|Jen Water, AHDB.,https://d34wkqkcvmkqx1.cloudfront.net/CMS/s3/ymg-library/web/images/2019/09/Grace-Whitlow.jpg|Grace Whitlow, AHDB."]Jen Waters has returned after an eight year hiatus as Senior Knowledge Exchange (KE) manager, while Grace Whitlow has taken up the role of Environment and Buildings Knowledge ...
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NewsSpecially Selected Pork promotion to Lidl shoppers
An Aberdeenshire pig farmer has joined Quality Meat Scotland’s Specially Selected Pork brand ambassadors at Lidl in Aberdeen to inspire and encourage Scottish consumers to try adventurous new pork dishes which are perfect for mid-week family meals.Customers Gillian Gove and daughter Billie Gray joined Aberdeenshire farmer Lynn Argo (far right) ...
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NewsNFU calls for trade and standards commission to uphold food values post-Brexit
With only two months to go until the UK leaves the EU, the NFU is urging the government to back up its assurances to uphold British farming’s high production standards post-Brexit with firm actions.Theresa Villiers, Secretary of State for the Environment has been asked by the NFU for a clear ...
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NewsScotch Beef showcased to over 10 million Japanese consumers
Scotch Beef PGI is set to make its Japanese screen debut to over 10 million people ahead of the rugby calendar’s most important event.QMS's Tom Gibson talking to Japanese TV in Edinburgh.A team from Nippon TV, a Japanese broadcaster, were in Edinburgh to find out more about Scottish Rugby and ...
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NewsBritish Game Alliance secures trade agreement for 250,000 game birds
The British Game Alliance (BGA) has secured its first major overseas trade agreement for 250,000 birds to be exported for use in retail and high-end restaurants in Hong Kong and Macau this season.High end restaurants and hotels in Hong Kong and Macau set to have British Game on their menus.The ...
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Supermarket support for Scottish lamb stronger than 2018
The biggest ever shelfwatch by NFU Scotland has revealed plentiful volumes of Scottish and UK lamb available, but ASDA has been found wanting. NFU Scotland members and staff have visited almost 60 Scottish supermarkets this week, to identify which retailers are supporting Scottish sheep farmers during peak season.Its secret shoppers ...
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NewsSAMW urges Scottish Government to guarantee beef finisher returns
The Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW) has written to the Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy, Fergus Ewing, urging him to put measures in place to ensure Scotland’s beef farmers are guaranteed a return of above £3.60 per kilo for all properly finished and marketed cattle.Rural economy secretary Fergus ...
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NewsTop Yorkshire chef champions nose-to-tail lamb use
Yorkshire farmer’s daughter and Great British Menu chef, Stephanie Moon calls cooks to make better use of the lamb carcase as the country prepares for Love Lamb Week.Sharing her dish, ‘Lamb Feast,’ a simple barbecue dish designed to make cooking with lesser used lamb cuts such as breast, kidney and ...
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NewsBettcher Industries celebrates 75 years in business
Bettcher Industries, one of the world's leading manufacturers of cutting and trimming tools for the meat processing industry, recently celebrated its 75th anniversary at the company’s headquarters in Birmingham, Ohio, USA.Gregor Thomalla, managing director of Bettcher GmbH, and Russ Stroner, head of Worldwide Sales at Bettcher.Bettcher Industries was founded in ...
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NewsTulip Ltd sold to Pilgrim's for £290 million
The Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation has announced that it has signed a contract to acquire Tulip Limited, including its 12 fresh and value-added operations in the United Kingdom, from Danish Crown. The deal is set to create one of the largest integrated prepared foods businesses in the UK with a portfolio ...
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NewsLMC and UFU returning to Belfast with Love Lamb Week
This Love Lamb Week, the Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) and the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) are returning to the heart of Belfast to encourage consumers to support Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assured (NIFQA) lamb.Pictured launching Love Lamb Week 2019 are, front row, from left, Scott and ...
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NewsFarmers call for clarity on cause of low beef price
British beef farmers are calling for clarity as to why the farm-gate beef price remains so low, after 12 weeks of falling prices. According to the latest figures from AHDB, the farm-gate price is now 22p/k below the five year average.NFU livestock board chairman Richard Findlay said: “Farmers are now ...
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NewsRetailers sign up for ‘Love Lamb Week’ Promotions
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has said that many of Britain’s largest retailers and wholesalers have signed up to take part in activities to promote PGI Welsh Lamb over the next few weeks, around the UK-wide celebration of ‘Love Lamb Week’ on 1st-7th September.Love Lamb Week sees ...
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NewsIncreased supply of lamb impacts market
An increased supply of lambs has acted as brake on prime sheep prices over the past couple of months with prices well below last year’s levels in the UK and Europe, according to the latest market analysis from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).During week ending 9th August, prices were more than ...
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NewsLast chance to enter UK Sausage Week competition - today
With another high level of entries this year, YPL Exhibitions & Events has decided to extend the deadline for nominating and entering sausages into the 2019 UK Sausage Week competition until Thursday 29th August.The UK Sausage Week competition is judged by a panel of experts and is the biggest sausage ...
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NewsSupermarket considers rationing small business buyers in event of No Deal Brexit
A senior executive at a major food retailer has told the BBC it is considering introducing rationing.It says it will prevent firms that have not made their own no-deal Brexit plan from using food retailers as wholesalers.He told the BBC: "One potential problem is that businesses who are struggling with ...
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NewsSummer test matches fuelled by Scotch beef
Scottish Rugby’s official healthy eating partner, Scotch Beef PGI, will be showing support for the boys in blue at their upcoming Summer Test matches against France and Georgia in the coming weeks.Scotland rugby star Magnus Bradbury with Hamish, the Scotch Beef mascot.Ahead of the team’s tournament in Japan this September, ...
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NewsHow strong is supermarket support for Scotch lamb?
As sales of Scotch lamb head towards peak season, NFU Scotland members and staff will carry out a shelf watch in Scottish supermarkets this week, to identify which retailers are doing their part to support Scottish sheep farmers. The results will be published on Wednesday 28th August.In August 2018, the ...
