Latest Industry News – Page 142
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NewsMeat Awards on track after successful judging
YPL Exhibitions & Events, the organisers of the annual Meat Management Industry Awards, have reassured participants that it is ‘business as usual’ for the dinner and ceremony this year.Previous Meat Management Industry Awards ceremonies have attracted up to 500 guests.Editor of Meat Management magazine Pam Brook commented: “ As we ...
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NewsQMS promotes ‘Make it’ TV campaign
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) will be showcasing Scotch Beef PGI, Scotch Lamb PGI and Specially Selected Pork as part of its ‘Make It’ TV campaign.A 12-week partnership with STV will include four short infomercials featuring ‘Make It’ style recipe inspiration and kitchen tips and hacks. Two of these will be ...
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NewsRecord month for meat, fish and poultry as Covid-19 impacts shopper behaviour
A record month for the grocery market has seen uplifts in the amount of meat, fish and poultry purchased over the last 12 weeks, according to the latest market data from Kantar.Some £10.8billion of grocery sales were recorded in the last four weeks, eclipsing even the peak seen at Christmas. ...
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NewsMarket challenges continue with lockdown extension, says QMS
With lockdown restrictions in the UK set to continue for at least another three weeks as the coronavirus outbreak is tackled, the challenges of the red meat supply chain become a little more certain in the short-term, according to the latest market commentary by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).Stuart Ashworth, director ...
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NewsNew appointments to HCC Board
Lesley Griffiths, the Welsh Government Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, has announced the appointment of four new non-executive directors to the board of Welsh red meat levy body Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC).Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths.The four new board members ...
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NewsQMS launches new website for consumers
A new website, with recipe inspiration aimed at consumers during lockdown, has been launched by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).The Scotch Kitchen website, www.scotchkitchen.com has been completely redesigned to provide a higher level of user functionality and experience.As well as over 100 recipes and tips on cooking Scotch Beef PGI, Scotch ...
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NewsPublic sector caterers aim to cut meat by 20%
A commitment to cut meat on menus by up to 20% across UK schools, hospitals, universities, and care homes in the UK has been announced by public sector caterers. The move is in line with the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) report published in January which advised that meat and dairy ...
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NewsConsumers urged to learn with Scottish chefs during lockdown
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is encouraging consumers to use their extra time with family to cook nutritious meals through virtual cookery lessons, while also being encouraged to buy meat locally to support the butchers, farmers and retailers.Scotland national chef Gary Maclean will be hosting virtual cooking classes during lockdown.The lessons ...
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NewsCDC assessing plans to re-open Smithfield Sioux Falls plant
The Smithfield Sioux Falls, SD pork processing facility in the United States is being assessed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with plans to re-open the plant, despite it being the biggest single source of Covid-19 cases in the US. Kenneth M. Sullivan, president and chief executive ...
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NewsBeef + Lamb New Zealand and the Meat Industry Association assess NZ processing capacity
In light of the ongoing impact of the coronavirus, Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+L NZ) Economic Service in conjunction with the Meat Industry Association (MIA) and processors has assessed processing capacity across the country and the potential impact on waiting times for farmers.Its key findings were:The Covid-19 meat processing ...
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NewsLMC asks consumers to support local farm quality assured beef and lamb
Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) chief executive Ian Stevenson believes that consumers in countries around the world are waking up to the reality that sustainable farming and food chains must be maintained. LMC chief executive, Ian Stevenson.Stevenson said: “Without farmers, the rest of the food chain just ...
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NewsFSA meets with industry to keep up virus effort
Food Standards Scotland, the Food Standards Agency and leaders of the UK’s meat industry held a meeting to keep track of its responses to the challenges created by the Covid-19 pandemic.Following the meeting, the food standards organisations co-signed a letter with a number of trade bodies, which read: “The coronavirus ...
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NewsASA bans Burger King’s Rebel Whopper ads over false vegan claims
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned Burger King from advertising its Rebel Whopper burger as vegan friendly after it was found that it is cooked alongside other meat products and contains eggs. Image: Burger King UK.The ASA received ten complaints which claimed the burger is not suitable for ...
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NewsTop vet asks Prime Minister to rethink plans to stop key workers accessing UK jobs
In an emotional appeal a leading vet has called on Boris Johnson not to proceed with plans to heavily restrict access to the UK labour market for so-called 'lower-skilled' overseas workers. The Government plans would also have a profound impact on those working in the meat processing industry when the ...
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NewsHCC responds to Covid-19 challenges
The near complete closure of the multi-billion-pound eating out sector at home and abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic has caused major instability in market prices, according to Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales (HCC).HCC is responding to the crisis by targeting activity in the domestic market to robustly ...
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NewsQMS launches new quality assurance remote assessments
Following the suspension of all face-to-face assessments of its quality assurance schemes due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), in conjunction with Lloyds Register, has developed a new remote assessment tool. Kathryn Kerr, head of brands integrity at Quality Meat Scotland.The remote assessment tool will enable a full ...
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NewsSausage firm saves jobs with supermarket links
Three weeks after the Covid-19 outbreak swept away three quarters of its business, the British Premium Sausage Company has saved itself by creating new links with supermarkets Tesco and Asda.Ian Cundell, managing director, The British Premium Sausage Company.Thirty five jobs were threatened when the British Premium Sausage Company lost 75% ...
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NewsA simple change to the Job Retention Scheme could mean big savings for taxpayers
The Chancellor has a ‘win, win’ opportunity if he acts now to modify the Job Retention Scheme to allow businesses in designated key industries to ‘part furlough’ staff for some, but not all, of their working week, say trade associations including BMPA and AIMS.BMPA chief executive, Nick Allen is among ...
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NewsSmithfield Foods to close Sioux Falls, SD plant indefinitely amid Covid-19
Smithfield Foods, Inc. has announced that its Sioux Falls, SD facility will remain closed until further notice. The plant is one of the largest pork processing facilities in the United States, representing four to five percent of US pork production. It supplies nearly 130 million servings of food per week, ...
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NewsAHDB rallying cry to “stay home and celebrate #steaknight”
With the nation’s restaurants closed for the foreseeable future, farmers and chefs are urging people to enjoy the a steak dinner at home.Usually, 20% of beef is consumed in the eating-out market, with steak a popular choice, but current closures mean there will be 2.5 billion fewer eating-out occasions between ...
