Latest Industry News – Page 174
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NewsMM Meat Awards judging to evaluate nearly 1,000 products
Product judging for this year’s MM Meat Industry Awards has started in earnest this week at the Regional Food Academy test kitchens, based at Harper Adams University in Shropshire. With over 900 products to get through, judges and home economists are in for a busy few days as the products ...
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NewsBDCI announces new festival chairman and change to dinner venue
The Butchers’ and Drovers’ Charitable Institution (BDCI) has appointed Chris Aldersley, chief operating officer of Cranswick plc, as festival chairman, while announcing that the Festival Dinner will be held at The Brewery this year.Aldersley, who succeeds Sainsbury’s IoM master butcher Julien Pursglove, has enjoyed a varied career. He joined Cranswick ...
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NewsPork pies removed from inflation calculation
Pork pies have been removed from the basket of goods and services used to calculate inflation, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has announced.Although pork pies are being removed as an individual item, they will still be covered by the wider term of a “meat-based snack”, which includes pork pies ...
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NewsMeet the female 'British Beefeater' – Jessica Leliuga
With the World Butchers’ Challenge (WBC) taking place later this month, Meat Management spoke exclusively to Team GB’s only female – Jessica Leliuga of Ye Olde Sausage Shop.Why did you choose a career as a butcher?It just sort of happened really. My cousin bought a shop and I ended up ...
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NewsWaitrose profits slip despite increase in sales
Profits at Waitrose took a 32.1% hit, as the retailer decided not to pass on all cost price inflation to customers, along with investments in “customer experience” for the half year ended 29th July.John Lewis Partnership, which Waitrose is part of, revealed that the retailer’s sales were up 1.7%, at ...
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NewsAHDB in advanced talks to sell MLCSL
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is in discussions with private firm HallMark Veterinary Compliance Services about taking over its commercial subsidiary Meat and Livestock Commercial Services Limited (MLCSL).The aim is to secure the long-term future of independent classification services for farmers across the UK, in response to a ...
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NewsCampylobacter levels see further drop
Newly published figures from the top nine retailers across the UK have revealed further reduction in the highest level of campylobacter contamination from October to December, in line with the overall trend in previous months.According to the results, 4.5% of chickens tested positive for the highest level of contamination, which ...
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NewsMoy Park fined for failing to pay minimum wage
Moy Park is among a number of companies to have been fined for failing to pay minimum wage to workers.A report published by the Government featuring a total of 179 UK businesses has revealed that the poultry producer failed to pay £33,500 to 338 workers. The business is now being ...
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NewsNFMFT president reaches out to Gove to help small abattoirs
Following his appearance on the BBC programme Countryfile, the National Federation of Meat & Food Traders (NFMFT) president, John Mettrick, has written to Environment Secretary Michael Gove, calling for reduced costs and red tape.Writing on behalf of independent craft butchers and slaughterers in England and Wales, Mettrick urged Gove to ...
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NewsKFC renews contract with Bidvest Logistics
KFC UK & Ireland has signed a long-term agreement with Bidvest Logistics, following a major chicken supply shortage resulted from the chain’s decision to switch suppliers – from Bidvest Logistics to DHL.Under the new contract, Bidvest Logistics will provide renewed supply to up to 350 of KFC’s restaurants in the ...
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NewsRising Star category joins Women in Meat Industry Awards line-up
To mark International Women’s Day today (8th March), an additional award category has been announced for the annual Women In Meat Industry Awards this year – to be presented on 16th November during a black tie ceremony hosted by TV celebrity chef and food businesswoman Lesley Waters.The new Rising Star ...
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NewsMeatup 2019 dates and venue announced
YPL Exhibitions & Events, the organisers of the biennial Meatup trade show, has confirmed that the exhibition will return to ArenaMK next year in Milton Keynes. However it will now be staged later in the year on Wednesday 30th and Thursday 31st October 2019, rather than during the summer months ...
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NewsScotbeef awarded £4 million grant
Meat processor Scotbeef has been awarded a £4 million Food Processing, Marketing and Co-operation (FPMC) grant, one of the largest ever to be handed out.The funding, announced by Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing on a visit to Scotbeef’s facility in Inverurie, is set to contribute to a £17 million investment ...
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NewsPlans to cut excess calorie consumption include meat products
Public Health England (PHE) and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) have announced steps to reduce 20% of calories in popular foods by 2024, in an attempt to tackle obesity.Meat products and processed meats, poultry, meat alternatives, as well as pies, pastries, sausages, burgers etc., are among the ...
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NewsSlaughterhouse boss and workers sentenced for animal welfare breaches
Company director at the Bowood Farms abattoir, William Woodward, and three workers have been sentenced for causing unnecessary suffering to animals after they were secretly filmed mistreating sheep.Woodward was sentenced to 20 weeks imprisonment - suspended for 12 months - and given a 250 hours unpaid work community order.He was ...
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NewsIndustry reacts to calorie reduction plans
With meat products being covered in the Calorie reduction plan unveiled by Public Health England (PHE), in a bid to tackle obesity, Meat Management has heard from industry on how the proposed steps might affect it in the coming years.Highlighting his certainty that the industry “will play its part in ...
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NewsTesco and Morrisons top the ‘big four’ in buoyant market
Grocery sales have increased in value by 3.2% compared to the same time last year, marking the 12th consecutive period in a row that total market sales have exceeded 3% and that each of the so-called "big four" retailers has seen positive growth.According to the latest grocery market share figures ...
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NewsMajor review into meat cutting plants; details unveiled
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have published details of a major review into the sites where meat products are processed and stored in the UK.The two agencies have announced the launch of a comprehensive review of hygiene controls, with the review including unannounced inspections and ...
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NewsTesco and Booker merger approved by shareholders
Shareholders have now voted in favour of Tesco’s takeover of Booker, in a deal that was valued at £3.7 billion when it was agreed in January 2017. The deal, which will see Tesco take over the cash-and-carry business that also owns store chain Londis and grocery retailer Budgens, was approved ...
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NewsNearly 100 jobs at risk at Peter’s Food Service
Peter’s Food Service, known for its sausage rolls and pies, is set to reduce production at its Bedwas site as part of its business review. This decision is said to affect up to 90 members of staff. According to the company, the business has experienced exceptional increases in raw material ...
