Latest Industry News – Page 152
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NewsDIT visit to identify new export opportunities
New export opportunities for the UK were explored when a team of delegates from the Department for International Trade (DIT) made a special visit to Stoneleigh recently.DIT visit to AHDB.Fifteen members of DIT’s global trade team spent the day at the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) headquarters learning about ...
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NewsAfrican Swine Fever: a global update
While African swine fever continues to devastate pig herds and production in China, the focus is now shifting to other parts of Asia, given recent outbreaks in the Philippines, South Korea, and Timor-Leste, according to the latest African Swine Fever Global Update by RaboResearch.The spread of ASF across Asia is ...
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NewsBettcher set to expand
After celebrating its 75th anniversary in August, Bettcher Industries, supplier of cutting and trimming tools for the meat processing industry, is set to expand. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ohio / USA Bettcher’s European business with its head office in Dierikon, Switzerland, is undergoing significant personnel changes.L-R: Gregor Thomalla – Managing Director ...
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NewsObituary: Past WCB Master William John Brewster OBE
Meat Management is sad to record the death of Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Butchers, John Brewster OBE.John was born in Paris on April 17th 1930 to a family involved in the meat industry based at Smithfield Market. His uncle, James A Brewster was Master in 1961.With the ...
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NewsLMC marks 20 years of school cookery demonstrations
Since 1999, the Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) has been helping to educate approximately 100,000 young people by providing beef and lamb cookery demonstrations to post-primary schools across the Province. Back row, from left, Colin Smith, LMC, David Brown, UFU, Joe McDonald, Asda, Harry Hamilton, NIFDA, Brian ...
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NewsScotland’s beef and lamb exports top £82 million
The value of beef and lamb exports from Scotland has increased to over £82 million in the past year, according to the results of the annual exporters’ survey conducted by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).QMS chair, Kate Rowell.Speaking at Anuga food and beverage fair in Cologne, Germany, Kate Rowell, chair of ...
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NewsNew sheep research centre at Harper Adams university
NSA chief executive, Phil Stocker, recently travelled to Harper Adams in Shropshire to witness the university unveil its new state of the art sheep feeding unit, featuring equipment donated by Asda.NSA at Harper Adams.Showcasing the sheep feeders that will allow research for new feed trials to be undertaken more efficiently, ...
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News2020 EU PiG Grand Prix opens for entries
The 2020 European Pig Innovation Group (EU PiG) Grand Prix is open for entries until 31st January 2020. All pig producers are invited to enter their innovative ideas and examples of on-farm best practice in this annual EU-wide contest, with up to 300 producers competing to become an EU PiG ...
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NewsWomen In Meat Industry Awards dinner set for sell out
With six weeks to go, the much anticipated Women In Meat Industry Awards dinner is set for another sell out occasion in London on the evening of Friday 15th November.The Women In Meat Industry Awards 2019 event will once again take place at the prestigious Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington.Organised ...
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NewsNSA raises significant concern to Government abattoir proposal
The National Sheep Association is astonished over the reported statement by Defra Secretary of State, Theresa Villiers, once again proposing a ban on live exports of farm animals - and stating that animals should only be slaughtered at their most local abattoir.This exposes a serious lack of knowledge and understanding ...
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NewsNew report debunking health scare about red meat: industry comments
Earlier this week the American College of Physicians report, published in its journal Annals of Internal Medicine a ‘study of studies’ that reviewed the entire body of work that has been carried out in relation to eating red meat and potential health risks . This new review exposes evidence from ...
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NewsTesco boss to leave business next summer
Dave Lewis, current CEO of Tesco is to step down from the company next summer. The news, announced alongside its interim results for 2019/2020 has been seen as a surprise move.Dave Lewis, Tesco chief executive.The supermarket has reported a group operating profit of £1,406m.In a Tesco statement, Lewis said: “Despite ...
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NewsWorld's best butchers meet ahead of 2020 Global Challenge
Sixteen of the best butchers from across the globe descended on Sacramento last week to size up the competition for the much-anticipated World Butchers’ Challenge, to be held in September 2020.Team captains in front of Golden 1 Centre, including Team GB captain, Simon Hill, far left.The team captains, each representing ...
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NewsNFU presidents meet with Farming Minister
Following the meeting between Farming Minister George Eustice and NFU and NFU Cymru presidents, Minette Batters and John Davies, Mrs Batters said: “I was pleased that we were able to lay out the concerns of beef producers who are experiencing very low prices, with little prospect of the market improving ...
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NewsMajor review concludes red meat poses no real health risk
“Based on the research, we cannot say with any certainty that eating red or processed meat causes cancer, diabetes or heart disease,” is one of the conclusions in a new study by co-lead author, Bradley Johnston, associate professor at Dalhousie University in Canada.In the research a team of global medical ...
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NewsRhug Estate welcomes Far East distributor to visit farm
Rhug Estate recently welcomed Jacques Boissier, the managing director of Classic Fine Foods in Hong Kong, to its farm. Classic Fine Foods are the main distributors of Rhug Estate’s organic meat in Hong Kong and Macau.Jacques Boissier (right) with Lord Newborough during his visit to Rhug Estate.Rhug Estate, through Classic ...
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NewsWelsh meat industry looks to capitalise on rugby exploits in Japan
Taking advantage of opportunities to score points is key in the big games in the Rugby World Cup. While that message will be emphasised by Wales’s coaches, the nation’s red meat industry is also keen to take advantage of the high profile given to Wales in Japan by the massive ...
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NewsHCC aims to protect European markets despite political uncertainty
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) heads to the world’s largest food trade fair at Anuga in Cologne in October, looking to continue the growth of the profile of PGI Welsh Lamb and PGI Welsh Beef in Germany and nearby countries despite the uncertainty of Brexit.Barbeque chef, and ...
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QMS strengthens its marketing and comms team
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has strengthened its marketing and communications team with the appointment of two new members of staff.At a time when the red meat industry is being attacked by anti-meat activists and misinformation, the two new appointments will tie in with the extensive work already being done to ...
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Union seeks solutions to beef crisis
NFU Scotland is to meet with other farming unions to tackle dire market situation. Beef farmers and crofters in Scotland continue to be under severe pressure due to desperately poor market returns.Beef prices for farmers and crofters are down at least £200 per head on prime cattle compared to last ...
