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Musclefood unveils major rebrand
Protein-focused retailer Musclefood has announced a major rebranding to reflect the company’s focus as a health and wellness brand.The new advisory H.E.L.P team.The Nottingham-based firm, known for its lean meat products, has unveiled a revamped identity including a new logo, wordmark and tagline. It is also rolling out a new ...
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British Game Alliance launches campaign for game meat
A major campaign focusing on game meat has been launched by the British Game Alliance (BGA) – the official marketing board for game.Eat Wild is a campaign aiming to encourage the British public to think differently about game meat.(L-R) Nigel Haworth, Shaun Rankin, Brian Turner and Tom Adams at the ...
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More salt in meat-free options than meat equivalents
Action on Salt has found that many ‘meat alternatives’ contain higher levels of salt than their meat equivalents. A survey revealed that many products, including meat free burgers, sausages and mince are “concealing” high levels of salt.Action on Salt’s survey of real meat beef burgers from leading retailers revealed that ...
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Global pork markets 'on edge' as African Swine Fever spreads
The spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) has disrupted pork markets across the world, according to the latest analysis by Rabobank.In the Q4 Pork Quarterly report, released this week, Christine McCracken, senior analyst – Animal Protein - said that the entire industry is “reassessing its vulnerabilities” as the virus continues ...
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UK beef and sheep meat exports decline
UK fresh and frozen beef, as well as sheep meat exports, dropped in August according to data from HMRC.UK imports of fresh and frozen beef in the year to August were up over 8% when compared to 2017.BeefDuring the month of August, fresh and frozen beef exports were 10% lower ...
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Fresh meat and poultry in ‘static growth’
The overall Meat, Fish and Poultry (MFP) market is now seeing ‘static growth’ following a few months of decline, Kantar Worldpanel reveals.With Christmas fast approaching, the latest data covering the 12 weeks to 7th October shows that there is growth in the overall grocery market but it is slowing down.Chicken ...
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Moy Park opens food lounge following £450k investment
Moy Park has unveiled its new Food Lounge at Grantham which will be used by the company for food innovation and development, following a £450,000 investment.Moy Park’s senior customer development chef Richard Harding and head of culinary Aaron Dixon are pictured at Moy Park’s new Food Lounge in Grantham as ...
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FSA gives out lamb cooking message
Consumers are being reminded to take care when handling raw meat following a rise in Salmonella Typhimurium allegedly linked to lamb.There has been a rise in cases of Salmonella which have allegedly been linked to lamb and mutton.The Food Standards Agency (FSA) along with Food Standards Scotland (FSS), Public Health ...
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Last chance to order UK Sausage Week lunch tickets
With UK Sausage Week 2018 less than one week away, organisers are reminding industry to ensure they do not miss out on the campaign’s celebration lunch.There is still time to order tickets, but availability is extremely limited – so it is recommended that those interested in attending book theirs as ...
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Humane Slaughter Award open for applications
The Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) is inviting applications for its 2019 Humane Slaughter Award for significant advances in the humane treatment of farmed livestock during transport, marketing and slaughter.The Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) is opening applications for its 2019 Humane Slaughter Award.HSA is an independent charity that works towards achieving ...
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Worshipful Company of Butchers liverymen to climb Kilimanjaro
A team of ten liverymen from The Worshipful Company of Butchers (WCB) are preparing to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, in an attempt to raise £100,000.Both Andrew Parker (left) and David Baker will be taking part in the Kilimanjaro climb.The proceeds from the climb, set to take place on ...
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Positive response to UK-wide meat review
The UK’s two food regulators, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS), recently held the first joint board meeting to discuss their UK-wide review of meat cutting plants and cold stores.The boards held the meeting on 17th October in Edinburgh, following the publication of the Review which ...
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Isolated BSE outbreak confirmed in Scotland
A case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed on a farm in Aberdeenshire, Scotland and The Animal Health Agency (APHA) has confirmed it is now investigating the source of the outbreak.A case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy has been confirmed in Aberdeenshire.In line with the normal disease prevention response ...
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New chair of Quality Meat Scotland to outline priorities
Quality Meat Scotland’s (QMS) new chair, Kate Rowell, will set out her initial priorities following a trip travelling around Scotland to hear from those working in the red meat industry.New chair of Quality Meat Scotland, Kate Rowell.Rowell and Alan Clarke, QMS chief executive, will be visiting auction markets, abattoirs, farmers ...
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Sausage competition rules challenged
The so called Champion of Champions sausage competition has come under scrutiny after some butchers have been refused the opportunity of entering.Andrew Rook of J C Rook & Sons Ltd., an accredited Master Butcher who won the Champion of Champions competition in 2016, has complained to organiser William Reed Business ...
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Rebrand and frequency boost for dedicated butchers magazine
The Retail Butchers’ Yearbook has been re-branded as The Butcher and its frequency has been increased from an annual publication to a twice-a-year magazine.The brand new 2018 autumn/winter edition has now gone to press and the e-magazine version has already gone live.The Butcher magazine will reach readers in time for ...
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Industry responds to no-deal notice for health marks on meat
The International Meat Trade Association (IMTA) has reacted to the Government’s latest Technical Notice on health marks on meat in the event of a no-deal Brexit.IMTA represents importers, exporters and wholesalers of beef, lamb, pork and poultry. The organisation says this is a critical issue for its members and one ...
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Weather having an impact on lamb
The harsh spring weather of 2018 has had an impact on this year’s lamb crop in Scotland which left the Scottish lamb crop at a five-year low and 3.9% below its 2013-17 average level.The June 2018 Agricultural Census published by the Scottish Government reveals there were 8% fewer lambs on ...
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Draft review of UK meat processing identifies improvements
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have published a draft review looking at meat processing, outlining a series of recommendations for both the regulators themselves and industry.The six-month review was launched in the wake of a number of various non-compliance issues identified at some cutting plants.FSA ...
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LMC to launch second year of advertising campaign
The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) launched the second year of its advertising campaign this week.This aims to encourage local consumers to purchase more Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assured (NIFQA) beef and lamb.LMC is set to launch its second year of advertising to encourage local consumers to ...