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NewsTheresa Villiers is new minister at Defra
Theresa Villiers has been appointed Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s cabinet. She replaces Michael Gove.Theresa Villiers is the new Secretary of State for the Environment.Villiers served as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from September 2012 until July 2016. Previously she ...
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What do the meat trade bodies think about PM appointment?
Since the appointment of Boris Johnson as the new prime minister Meat Management has received further reaction from industry.[gallery type="slideshow" ids="https://d34wkqkcvmkqx1.cloudfront.net/CMS/s3/ymg-library/web/images/2019/02/Andrew_Kuyk_fs.jpg|PTF director general, Andrew Kuyk.,https://d34wkqkcvmkqx1.cloudfront.net/CMS/s3/ymg-library/web/images/2019/01/Norman-Bagley.jpg|AIMS head of policy, Norman Bagley,https://d34wkqkcvmkqx1.cloudfront.net/CMS/s3/ymg-library/web/images/2018/08/12.jpg|BMPA chief executive, Nick Allen."]BMPA chief executive, Nick Allen: "BMPA has consistently urged government to work closely with industry to achieve ...
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NewsDunbia reports significant progress towards 2025 sustainability goals
Dunbia, (a division of Dawn Meats), one of Europe’s leading meat processors, has cut its CO2 emissions by 33% just four years into a ten-year strategy to reduce the company’s environmental impact.Dawn Meats has been awarded ISO 50001 energy management certification for its work in Ireland to hit sustainability targets ...
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NewsLMC’s school cookery demonstrations reach over 7,000 pupils
Between September 2018 and March 2019, the Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) carried out 350 post-primary school beef and lamb cookery demonstrations reaching over 7,000 pupils from across the Province.LMC’s team of experienced demonstrators visited post-primary schools across Northern Ireland educating pupils and teachers about how to ...
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NewsPrince visits Royal Welsh Show to hear about sustainable farming the ‘Welsh way’
As part of his visit to the opening day of the Royal Welsh Show, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales met with a number of farmers who are spearheading a drive by Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) to promote the sustainable, low-intensity way in which Welsh ...
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NewsLove Lamb Week gains backing from £1.4m campaign
Love Lamb Week 2019 will kick start the second phase of AHDB’s £1.4 million lamb marketing campaign, which highlights its delicious flavour.Using the tag, ‘Lamb hits you in the chops’ the campaign and the week, which runs from 1st to 7th September, begin at a time when British lamb is ...
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NewsMeat industry reaction to Boris appointment as new prime minister
Today we learned that the next Prime Minister will be Boris Johnson MP. No doubt the new Prime Minister will be focussed on Brexit in the coming weeks. With little time left before a potential no-deal much of industry is hoping a deal can be agreed.Boris Johnson, the UK's new ...
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NewsScottish red meat industry unites behind 'Meat With Integrity Campaign'
A host of organisations involved in the production of beef, lamb and pork in Scotland are uniting behind a brand new campaign to raise the profile of the industry’s environmental and animal welfare credentials.Among the organisations supporting Quality Meat Scotland’s 'Meat With Integrity' campaign are NFU Scotland, the Scottish Association ...
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NewsHCC chairman warns industry of 'disastrous' No-deal Brexit lamb price fall
New research shows that Welsh lamb farmers could face a 24 per cent drop in market prices caused by a near wipeout of exports if the UK pursues a ‘disastrous’ No-Deal Brexit in October at the height of the lamb export season, Hybu Cig Cymru’s chairman, Kevin Roberts, told industry ...
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NewsUK farming unions outline urgent measures needed to address current beef price crisis
The presidents of the four UK farming unions have met at the 100th Royal Welsh Show at Llanelwedd, in Wales, to call for urgent and collaborative action across the whole supply chain to support farmers affected by the ongoing beef price crisis.The four presidents at the Royal Welsh Show. L-R: ...
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NewsLevy bodies’ £2m campaign boosts positive messaging on meat
Positive messaging on meat, as a result of a joint project from the levy bodies in England, Scotland and Wales, is now entering its second year.The collective initiative, funded by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), ...
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NewsNew study provides insight into Brexit impacts for beef and lamb sectors
A new report reveals the full extent of Brexit’s potential implications for British beef and lamb supply chains.The study, commissioned by levy bodies AHDB, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) and conducted by The Andersons Centre, explores in detail the impact of tariff ...
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NewsDestroying sheep post-Brexit is worst case scenario and can be avoided if the right steps are taken now, says NSA
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is clear that contingency support, if done correctly, would be sufficient to support the industry and prevent the mass slaughter of lambs in the event of a no-deal Brexit.NSA has been working on potential contingency plans for a number of years and refutes the proposal, ...
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NewsScottish beef burgers readily available but not at all supermarkets
Last week NFU Scotland members and staff took part in a burger shelf watch, identifying the volumes of home-produced beef burgers available on Scottish supermarket shelves.The secret shoppers counted over 2,500 packs of burgers across some of the largest national grocery chains. Shelf watch results demonstrated that an overwhelming 96 ...
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NewsGeorge Eustice and AIMS clash in debate around religious slaughter
Following the story run by Meat Management last week former Agriculture Minister, George Eustice, requested the right of response to views expressed by AIMS (Association of Independent Meat Suppliers) on stunning immediately after the cut in religious slaughter.AIMS, the UK trade association which represents the majority of abattoirs, had previously ...
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NewsNew £3m fund launched to help meat and food companies fight food waste
Meat and fish businesses are being urged to apply for new funding to help them redistribute their edible surplus food to frontline charities, instead of sending it to anaerobic digestion or landfill.The £3m FareShare Surplus with Purpose Fund is open to new companies, as well as companies that already work ...
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NewsFood Standards Agency's new CEO to start in September
The Food Standards Agency has announced the appointment of Emily Miles as its new chief executive.Emily Miles will begin her new role as CEO of the Food Standards Agency in September.Emily is currently the acting director-general for the EU Exit Delivery Group in Defra and will join the FSA in ...
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NewsPig prices see steady increase
Scottish pig producers are benefiting from a slow and persistent rise in farmgate prices which have climbed 10% since the beginning of April to stand currently 8% above last year’s level, according to the latest analysis by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).QMS's Stuart Ashworth.However, while this is positive for the pig ...
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NewsKFC is latest signatory to 'European Chicken Commitment'
According to Compassion in World Farming, momentum is building behind a broiler revolution with pledges from a growing number of businesses to sign up to the European Chicken Commitment. Over 30 companies have signed up in Europe including M&S, Unilever, Nestlé, Waitrose, Danone and Elior Group and now the iconic ...
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NewsOverwhelming response to Women In Meat Awards voting
This year's Women In Meat Industry Awards is off to a flying start with organisers, YPL Exhibitions & Events, confirming that within four days of the voting forms going live online, over 2,000 votes had been received covering the 2019 finalists.Last year a total of 3,000 votes were received and ...
