Latest Industry News – Page 167
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NewsNFU Scotland's Brexit survey, released at Royal Highland Show, shows ongoing uncertainty is eroding confidence levels
Ongoing uncertainty around the Brexit process and a lack of clarity and direction on future policy and funding is eroding the confidence of Scotland’s farmers and crofters.The results of a Brexit confidence survey, launched by NFU Scotland in mid-May, were released on the first day of the 2019 Royal Highland ...
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NewsLMC hosts live cookery demonstrations during Open Farm Weekend
During this year’s Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend (BOIOFW), the Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) hosted live cookery demonstrations at Blackberry Hill Farm, Banbridge and D and D Holland’s Farm, Articlave.LMC demonstrator, Patricia Mitchell pictured during the live cookery demonstration.LMC has been involved with BOIOFW for ...
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NewsForecasts suggests a drop in beef production according to Regency Purchasing Group
The ‘Brexit effect’ has said to have hit beef production in the UK, which could potentially put more pressure on farmers while being good news for diners, according to procurement business, The Regency Purchasing Group.The Regency Purchasing Group, a UK procurement businesses serving the hospitality and catering industry, has reported ...
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NewsQMS to host Japanese cooking challenge between Scottish rugby stars
Two Scotland rugby stars are set to compete in an oriental cook-off hosted by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) at the 179th Royal Highland Show on Saturday 22nd June.In a nod to the upcoming tournament in Japan this year, prop Simon Berghan and back-row Magnus Bradbury will take part in a ...
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NewsQMS publication highlights importance of red meat industry to Scotland's economy
The latest edition of the Scottish Red Meat Industry Profile, produced by Quality Meat Scotland, highlights the importance of the red meat industry to Scotland’s economy.The publication – which covers information about the whole production chain from producer to consumer – will be available free of charge for levypayers and ...
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NewsIndustry welcomes news of beef exports to China
The industry has welcomed the news from the government of a step forward in opening the Chinese market to exports of British beef, which could be worth an estimated £230 million for British producers in the first five years alone.The UK-China Beef Protocol was signed by farming minister Robert Goodwill ...
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NewsFSS ends contract with Hallmark Meat Hygiene Ltd.
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has taken the decision to end its contract with Hallmark Meat Hygiene Ltd. which supplies official veterinarians and meat hygiene inspectors to undertake controls to support Scotland’s important meat, game and poultry industries. FSS will deliver this function from 16th September 2019, and the Transfer of ...
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NewsIncreased competition and changing trends impact on global leather demand
Revenues earned by abattoirs from the sale of skins and hides have substantially reduced over the past year as the global demand for leather has collapsed, according to the latest analysis by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).Cattle and sheep abattoirs draw valuable income from non-edible products from the slaughter and butchering ...
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NewsNigel Fredericks Trading Ltd goes down with loss of 250 jobs
Nigel Fredericks Trading Limited closed its doors after being placed in administration last week. The 250 staff have been made redundant. Administrators Dow Schofield Watts Business Recovery had been working with the directors and attracted a number of potential buyers but none had been willing to conclude a deal.Established in ...
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NewsAvara Foods raises over £5,000 for local hospice
Avara Foods’ Brackley team in Northamptonshire supported local charity Katharine House Hospice with a week of fundraising activities on site. These activities ran both day and night so all shift workers could join in, and included all departments and levels.Avara Foods colleagues present Katharine House Hospice with a cheque for ...
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NewsScottish Government to set max limits on consumption of red processed meat in schools
Scotland is to become the first part of the UK to set maximum limits for consumption of red processed meat over the course of the school week, which, it claims, will also reduce exposure to harmful nitrites.Bearsden Primary School pupils helped to launch the new QMS “Meat the Facts” booklet ...
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NewsIs beef sector under the cosh?
As prices fall to a three-year low in climate of uncertainty NFU Scotland warns the iconic Scotch beef sector is under the cosh.Brexit-fueled uncertainty, an over-supplied market and a €100 million bail out deal for Irish beef farmers have all contributed to a significant collapse in the market price for ...
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News92% of Northern Ireland adults continue to enjoy red meat
An omnibus survey completed on behalf of the Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) has shown that the vast majority of local consumers continue to eat red meat.Out of 1,024 respondents representative of the population and completed in April this year, 92 per cent said they still incorporate ...
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NewsFour-point strategy to reboot Scottish livestock numbers
Scotland’s meat wholesalers have developed a four-point strategy, designed to reboot the country’s falling livestock numbers, along with a plea for Government action to be taken immediately rather than waiting for post-Brexit pilot trials to be run in 2022 or 2023. SAMW's Andy McGowan.“The latest figures show calf registrations down ...
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NewsYorkshire Wolds poultry business gains new business from prestigious inns and hotels group
An East Yorkshire-based poultry business has won new business from a celebrated group of Yorkshire inns and hotels.Richard-Cross-from-Soanes-Poultry-and-Jason-Wardill-from-Provenance-Inns-and-Hotels.Soanes Poultry has partnered with Provenance Inns and Hotels for direct delivery of its award winning chicken to the group's seven sites that include the National Pub and Bar award winning Carpenters Arms ...
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NewsScotch Beef in the spotlight for Father's Day
A new promotion launched by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is set to be seen by an audience of one million ahead of Father’s Day (16th June 2019).The ‘Make this Father’s Day a Scotch Beef Day’ activity focuses on inspiring people across Scotland to treat their dad to one of the ...
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News100th graduate trainee passes through Dawn & Dunbia's development programme
The 100th graduate trainee has completed a specially designed and delivered management development programme for Dawn Meats and Dunbia at University College Dublin.An industry first when it was launched in 2016, the programme was custom designed and delivered by Agri-Food Advanced Professional Development (Agri-Food APD) a collaboration between UCD, University ...
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NewsFinal call for Welsh red meat sector to apply for HCC Scholarship travel fund
The deadline to apply for a £3000 travel fund to enhance understanding of the red meat sector is fast approaching, and interested parties are being urged to apply as soon as possible.2018 scholars Peredur Owen and Dafydd Huw Evans receive their prizes from Gwyn Howells and James Ruggeri of HCC, ...
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NewsTulip Ltd secures Premium Sausage Contract with Co-op
Tulip Ltd has further reinforced its partnership with Co-op, having secured a new business win to supply sausages.Having agreed a new long-term agreement between Tulip and the Co-op in April 2018, the retailer has now awarded Tulip a contract to supply nine all-year-round product lines from September 2019.Adrian Prior, category ...
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NewsConsultation opens on preferred site to relocate historic Smithfield and other markets
The City of London Corporation is launching a public consultation on its preferred site to consolidate and relocate three historic wholesale food markets: Smithfield, Billingsgate and New Spitalfields.An impression of the new markets location in Dagenham.A site in Dagenham Dock, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, was chosen in April ...
