Latest Industry News – Page 176
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NewsLast chance to nominate products for MM Meat Industry Awards
The deadline for product nominations in the 2018 Meat Management Industry Awards is fast approaching, so organisers are urging those who have not put their products forward to act fast.The closing date is 5th March, with all products to be delivered to the Regional Food Academy at Harper Adams University ...
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NewsKFC closes 750 stores after mass chicken shortage
Fast-food chain KFC has been forced to close 750 of its 900 UK outlets, following a mass chicken shortage due to “delivery problems”.The company awarded its delivery contract to DHL last Tuesday (13th February), replacing food distribution firm Bidvest Logistics.KFC attributed the shortages to its new delivery partner’s “teething problems” ...
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NewsBrexit issues for meat trade summarised
A report into the European meat market has looked at some of the issues that the meat sector might face after Brexit and proposes practical points for clients in the industry.According to Trading in the European Meat Market, by European law firm Fieldfisher, the EU has a “well-established and detailed ...
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NewsApproval given to export lamb to Saudi Arabia
Lamb exports to Saudi Arabia have been given the green light in a deal that could be worth £25 million over the next five years.Saudi Arabian authorities have this week lifted the ban on sheep meat from the UK, following a detailed process to gain access to this new and ...
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NewsGovernment warned over post-Brexit food tariffs
Defra and trade organisations have been urged to provide “detailed sector analysis on the impact of tariffs on the UK’s agricultural sectors”.In its report on Brexit’s impact on the food trade, the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee has warned that reverting to World Trade Organization (WTO) tariffs will ...
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NewsRussell Hume goes into administration
Meat supplier Russell Hume has gone into administration, with this news following the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) recent hygiene investigation into the company.Russell Hume has entered administration following FSA's investigation into its operations.*Headquartered in Derby and operating from six production sites in Liverpool, Birmingham, London, Boroughbridge, Exeter and Fife, the ...
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NewsReview of Bovine TB strategy announced
The Government has announced a review of its 25 year Bovine TB strategy, four years after it was first published.Environment Secretary Michael Gove has said he believes now is a good time to review progress and consider what additional actions might be necessary now to ensure other tools and interventions ...
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NewsPilgrim’s Pride reports strong 2017 performance
Pilgrim’s Pride has ended the 2017 fiscal year with net sales of $10.77 billion, having enjoyed income margins of 11.8% in U.S., 10.6% in Mexico and 3.9% in Europe operations.Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation peaked at $1.39 billion, or a 12.9% margin and +54.3% versus last year, ...
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NewsSupermarkets urged to support Scottish lamb at Easter
NFU Scotland has written to all major supermarkets, asking them to commit to supporting the Scottish sheep sector by stocking the highest volumes of Scottish produce possible.Last Easter, an NFU Scotland shelfwatch found that two-thirds of the lamb offered on supermarket shelves was Scottish or British.However, in some stores, the ...
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NewsBernard Matthews appoints new CEO
Major poultry producer Bernard Matthews has announced the appointment Chris Just as its new chief executive officer.Just has enjoyed a long career in the meat industry, having initially worked in factory management and as an operations director for several cooked meat businesses.He later led Tranfoods and Parkam Food Group during ...
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NewsLaura Ryan to leave AHDB Beef & Lamb
AHDB strategy director for beef and lamb, Laura Ryan, is leaving her position after more than 10 years with the organisation.Ryan is moving on to take up the position of senior lecturer in enterprise and marketing in the business school of a university near her hometown of Darlington.Laura Ryan is ...
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NewsAbattoir fined for food safety regulations breaches
Birmingham Halal Abattoir Ltd has been convicted and ordered to pay more than £18,000 for failing to undergo the required meat inspections.According to the Food Standards Agency (FSA), on 12th September 2017, the abattoir slaughtered 41 sheep that had not been subject to antemortem inspections.Birmingham Halal Abattoir Ltd has been ...
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NewsMeat enjoyed growth during 'Veganuary'
Both fresh primary meat and poultry and fresh processed meat and poultry grew in volume over the 12 weeks to 28th January, with the latter growing faster than the wider grocery market and inflation.According to Kantar Worldpanel, despite the 'Veganuary' campaign which took place across one month of the aforementioned ...
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NewsStrong year for UK meat exports
Exports of red meat products from the UK surpassed the £1.2 billion mark in 2017, according to the latest figures from HMRC.The data reveals that shipments of beef, lamb and pork topped £1 billion from January to December last year, while a 2% rise in red meat offal exports pushed ...
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NewsDanish Crown’s Sokolow to take over Gzella Meat Group
Polish meat manufacturer, Sokolow Group, part of Danish Crown, is set to acquire meat producer Gzella Meat Group for an undisclosed sum.The deal will be executed based on a conditional investment agreement and is subject to approval by the Polish competition authorities.The agreement will see Sokolow products be offered to ...
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NewsLabour reveals wish to ban live animal exports and label Halal meat
A Labour Government would introduce a ban on the live export of animals for slaughter and the mandatory labelling of domestic and imported meat, including country of origin, method of production and slaughter.Launching its “radical action on animal welfare”, Labour unveiled its 50-point draft policy document, called Animal Welfare For ...
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NewsUK food and farming sector highlights Brexit impact
Representatives of the UK’s food and farming industry have now set out what a successful Brexit means to them, to promote a unified voice to Government from across the food sector.This comes after representatives met at the NFU’s Brexit360 event at its headquarters in Stoneleigh earlier this week to discuss ...
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NewsMeet the World Butchers’ Challenge Team GB Captain
With the World Butchers’ Challenge set to take place next month, we caught up with Team GB Team Captain Tom Wood, of Tom Wood Artisan Butchers, during a recent team practice.Team GB/The British Beefeaters captain, Tom Wood.Q. How did you get into butchery?A. My family run a farm and a ...
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NewsUS cattlemen seek ban of word ‘meat’ in lab-grown products
A petition asking for alternative protein and lab-grown products not to be marketed as beef or meat has been filed to the Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).The US Cattlemen Association (USCA) is asking for products not derived directly from animals raised and slaughtered to be excluded ...
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NewsFairfax Meadow voluntarily withdraws meat products
Fairfax Meadow has begun the voluntary withdrawal of some of its meat products from its customers in the foodservice sector.This follows unannounced inspections by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) which took place on Thursday 8th February.The unannounced inspections revealed concerns about the procedures and processes ...
