Latest Industry News – Page 188
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News2 Sisters responds to undercover ITV/Guardian investigation
An undercover reporter working at a 2 Sisters Food Group site in the West Midlands has allegedly witnessed a series of food safety breaches. The supplier, which works with most of the UK’s major supermarkets, has stated it is “viewing these allegations extremely seriously”.Ranjit Singh Boparan, owner of 2 Sisters ...
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NewsChicken retains performance as pork returns to growth
Pork is returning to both value and volume growth, while fresh processed poultry continued its upward march, according to the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks ending 10th September.The fresh primary category is still seeing volume decline, despite an increase in value, with beef volumes being down ...
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NewsSainsbury’s former head of agriculture joins Red Tractor
Sue Lockhart, Sainsbury’s former head of agriculture, has been announced as the new head of assurance at Red Tractor Assurance.Lockhart will join the body on 2nd October, after a career with Sainsbury’s since 2013.Her “wealth of experience spanning food technology, regional sourcing, innovation and sustainability” will see her take a ...
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NewsMeat products shine at FMT Food Awards judging
The Food Management Today Industry Awards product judging at Harper Adams Regional Food Academy took place this week and the judges reported a myriad of high quality meat products.Keith Fisher and Emily Ansell Elfer judging products for the Food Management Today Industry Awards.The winners and finalists are now being selected, ...
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NewsHCC teams up with AGA to showcase PGI Welsh lamb
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) and manufacturing company, AGA, have recently been offering their expert help to consumers across the UK on how to get the best out of slow cooking with versatile meat, such as lamb.The promotion is part of HCC’s work in the UK domestic ...
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NewsCrawshaw Group reports increased revenue
Crawshaw Group has seen progress made in the first half of its financial year with increased revenue, despite losses in like-for-like sales.Noel Collett.Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation came at £0.2 million in the 26 weeks ending 30th July, down from £0.3 million in 2016, and gross margin peaked ...
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NewsSausages to take centre stage this autumn
Preparations for UK Sausage Week, which takes place between 30th October and 5th November are in full swing.Judging for the UK Sausage Week competition was completed last week after an experienced judging team from Ladies in Pigs gathered at the test kitchens located at the Regional Food Academy, Harper Adams ...
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NewsCargill and Faccenda Foods agree to a poultry joint venture
Cargill and Faccenda Foods have announced a new joint venture focused on chicken, turkey and duck, which will see both companies take an equal shareholding.The new company will be a standalone business, with Cargill’s fresh chicken business in the UK joining Faccenda’s fresh chicken, turkey and duck business to form ...
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NewsWTO trading conditions could have ‘severe repercussions’ for Northern Ireland meat industry
Northern Irish beef and sheep meat output could decline by 21%, with exports to the EU collapsing by over 90%, if the UK fails to agree on a post-Brexit deal with the EU and has to revert to World Trade Organization (WTO) conditions, a report commissioned by the Livestock and ...
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NewsAldi reports record results for 2016
Aldi has unveiled a 13.5% increase in UK and Ireland sales to a record £8.7 billion in the year to 31st December 2016, but operating profit dropped sharply by 17%, amid a price war between retailers.According to the company’s latest results, sales and market share have “more than doubled in ...
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NewsUK beef prices remain competitive, says QMS
Prime cattle prices have remained stable and firm, according to Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), and continue to be around 3% to 4% higher than last year, putting pressure on Irish exporters.Stuart Ashworth, head of economics services with QMS.Stuart Ashworth, QMS head of economics services, highlighted that average carcase weights for ...
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NewsTesco suppliers commit to reduce food waste
Tesco has announced partnership agreements with 24 of its largest food suppliers, including Moy Park, 2 Sisters Food Group, Hilton and Samworth Brothers among others, who will adopt the UN Sustainable Development Goal to halve food waste by 2030.Speaking at a meeting of Champions 12.3 in New York, Tesco’s CEO, ...
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NewsNine retailers agree to publish campylobacter results
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is making changes to its campylobacter retail survey of fresh shop-bought UK-produced chickens.The top nine retailers have agreed to publish their own campylobacter results on their consumer websites.Following discussions with the industry on an FSA initiative, the top nine retailers have agreed to publish their ...
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News2 Sisters Food Group sees positive impact of automation
2 Sisters Food Group has seen positive results with the implementation of Robotic Process Automation (RPA), digital solutions and technology services company Zensar Technologies has reported.2 Sisters reacts positively towards Robotic Process Automation.According to Zensar, its RPA has helped the company realise visible and measurable outcomes by streamlining of the ...
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NewsMeat suppliers in £25m frozen food contract for Scottish councils
Eleven UK suppliers, including four Scottish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), have been awarded a place on a multi-million pound frozen food contract for Scottish councils, giving local authorities the option to source a range of products.Julie Welsh, director of Scotland Excel. (Photo Credit: Peter Devlin.)The new two-year Scotland Excel ...
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NewsUK Sausage Week judging wraps up on a roll
Day two of UK Sausage Week judging has concluded and the results will be announced on 30th October.The Ladies in Pigs judging team.A three day process to find the UK’s best sausages, including two full days of judging at the Regional Food Academy in Shropshire, is now complete. All roads ...
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NewsFSA responds to media reports over practices in slaughterhouses
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has clarified that staff do not allow contaminated meat to enter the food chain, following joint reports by ITV News and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, which allege that “poor hygiene and ineffective regulations have left consumers at risk”.FSA highlighted that “it is not the ...
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NewsGlobal poultry industry sees improved performance
The global poultry industry has reported a strong second quarter in 2017, with +5% increases in poultry prices, compared to the first quarter, due to improved demand and supply restrictions, according to research by Rabobank.Nan-Dirk Mulder, senior analyst - animal protein.Demand for poultry is reportedly “recovering”, with the industry currently ...
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NewsUK Sausage Week judging begins
The search to find the best UK sausages set off with sizzling success today as over 400 different bangers arrived at The Regional Food Academy at Harper Adams University for the first day of judging in the run up to UK Sausage Week. Judging gets underway at Regional ...
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NewsHCC appoints new industry development and relations manager
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has appointed John Richards as the new head of its industry development team, in a bid to strengthen its work with farmers and processors.HCC industry development and relations manager, John Richards.Trained as an agricultural economist, Richards has long experience of working in ...
