Latest Industry News – Page 165
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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 ...
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NewsUK Sausage Week 2019 on the hunt for Best Scottish Banger and others
The hunt for the best Scottish banger, and others right across the UK, is on to celebrate this year’s UK Sausage Week, taking place from the 28th October to 3rd of November.L-R: Graeme Sharp of The Scotch Butchers Club, Innovative award winner Julia Thomas of Hugh Black & Sons Butchers, ...
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NewsWomen in Meat Awards set to reveal 2019 results
The eagerly awaited Women in Meat Industry Awards ceremony and dinner will take place on 15th November in London. The glamorous night of celebration will reveal all the category winners plus the coveted Meat Businesswoman of the Year Award.Pictured: L-R: Graham Yandell, chairman and the Women in Meat Industry Awards ...
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NewsProtestors plan a two-week blockade of Smithfield Market in October
According to a recent report in The Guardian, a group calling itself Animal Rebellion, is planning a two-week blockade of Smithfield Market in London from the 7th October.Smithfield Market has been openly targeted by animal activists in October, threatening a two-week blockade.The newspaper added that a spokesman for the group, ...
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NewsScots encouraged to 'go places with pork'
Specially Selected Pork, will be back in the spotlight this month as Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) successful 'Go Places with Pork' campaign returns.The four week campaign is set to reach 3.5 million Scottish adults with the message to make midweek meals exciting again by adding Specially Selected Pork to recipes ...
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NewsLord Inglewood to continue as NSA president
Elected at the 126th annual general meeting of the National Sheep Association (NSA), Lord Inglewood is set to serve for a third consecutive year as president of the UK’s dedicated sheep farming organisation.Lord Inglewood.As well as being an active member of the House of Lords, Lord Inglewood is a farmer ...
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NewsStrong start to the year for red meat exports
Exports of red meat and offal from the UK have enjoyed a strong start to the year with shipments surpassing 300,000 tonnes – up 13% on 2018.Jonathan Eckley.According to the latest HMRC figures, more than £711 million worth of beef, lamb and pork products were shipped around the world in ...
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News'Meat with Integrity' radio ads set to reach over 1.8 million consumers
Over 1.8 million Scottish consumers are set to hear the Scottish red meat industry’s positive sustainability and animal welfare credentials in a new radio campaign launched next week by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).Two ‘meet the farmer’ adverts as well as a ‘meet the butcher’ advert will run across seven regional ...
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NewsYoung Welsh farmer cooks her award-winning dish at Sainsbury’s HQ
Dunbia joined Sainsbury’s at the supermarket’s London HQ recently to welcome the young Welsh holder of the YFC Lamb Initiative competition, who prepared her award-winning entry and presented new data on consumer attitudes towards lamb.Sainsbury’s Director of Brand, Judith Batchelar, with YFC Lamb Initiative winner Cadi Jones.The YFC Lamb Initiative, ...
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NewsSealpac UK announces partnership with Pulsotronic
Sealpac UK is to become the sole UK distributor for Pulsotronic and its range of detection and quality control solutions.Pulsotronic, based in Germany, has more than 50 years’ experience within the food industry. The company’s machinery is currently used by manufacturers for everything from meat and fish, to dairy and ...
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NewsUK Sausage Week judges are ready to grill your bangers
The deadline of 27th August for entry of products into the national UK Sausage Week competition is fast approaching.UK Sausage Week, which this year runs from 28th October – 3rd November, is supported by Meat Management magazine and the now well-established national competition for UKSW takes place in September. Meat ...
