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NewsChina-based New Hope tipped as frontrunner for Moy Park takeover
Chinese agrichemical business New Hope is at the forefront of a list of bidders rumoured to be circling a £1 billion takeover of Northern Irish poultry manufacturer Moy Park, according to the national media.Moy Park's Dungannon Factory.Industry sources cited by The Daily Telegraph have claimed that New Hope is the ...
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NewsDanish Crown signs deal with Alibaba Group
Danish Crown today (22nd August) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Tmall, one of Alibaba Group’s business-to consumer e-marketplaces in China, at a ceremony in Copenhagen.Jais Valeur, CEO of Danish Crown. Photo: Morten Fauerby.Witnessed by Danish Minister for the Environment and Food Esben Lunde Larsen, the agreement will make Danish ...
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NewsUnnamed UK supermarket at centre of Hepatitis E infection claims
Researchers at Public Health England (PHE) have revealed that pork products, including sausages and ham, sold by an unnamed leading British supermarket may have infected ‘thousands of people’ with Hepatitis E, according to the national press.PHE research, conducted between 2014 and 2016, attempting to trace the shopping habits of 60 ...
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News2 Sisters plans million pound investment in Merthyr
2 Sisters Food Group has announced plans to expand supply from its Welsh processing facility in Merthyr Tydfil.The Merthyr Tydfil plant.Merthyr has the capacity to slaughter and de-bone 2,400 cattle and 24,000 lambs per week. The site, based on the Penygarnddu Industrial Estate, employs around 700 colleagues.Ranjit Singh, 2 Sisters ...
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NewsUSA and China biggest markets with food export potential
Research conducted by export vets AmiVet Exports has revealed that £1.6 billion worth of animal products were exported from the UK outside the EU in 2016, signalling the market’s appetite for exports outside of the continent.AmiVet Exports’ director, Andrew Iveson.According to AmiVet Exports, the biggest markets that represent significant food ...
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Video from QMS highlights health benefits of red meat
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has launched a new video highlighting the important role of beef, lamb and pork in a healthy diet.The video, entitled The Meat We Eat, aims to dispel some of the myths about red meat and communicate, as simply as possible, the many nutritional benefits it offers.“Eating ...
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NewsMoy Park marks ‘solid’ Q2 growth
JBS Europe – Moy Park has reported a ‘solid’ start to the year, with a 7.4% increase in revenue during the second quarter of 2017, compared to the same period in 2016.Net revenue at the Northern Irish poultry meat producer was £391.6 million for Q2, driven by underlying volume growth ...
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NewsQMS to launch ten-week Scotch Lamb campaign
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is about to launch a new marketing campaign to ‘inspire millions of Scots about how easy it is to cook tasty, quick Scotch Lamb meals’.This year’s campaign builds on the success of the Wham Bam Lamb campaign which over the past four years has highlighted the ...
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NewsFarmgate beef prices remain strong as supply drops
Low numbers of prime cattle on the market, combined with low carcase weights, have contributed to historically strong farmgate beef prices, according to the latest analysis by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).Stuart Ashworth, head of Economics Services with QMS.The prevailing marketplace is being driven by clear signals over carcase weight and ...
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NewsFire at Dalesman Group’s Bradford head office
The Dalesman Group’s Bradford head office and warehouse, Dalesman House, has suffered extensive damage after a fire broke out last week, with the warehouse having collapsed in places, according to the West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service.The fire brigade received an emergency call at 10.10pm on 9th August and dispatched ...
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NewsButcher takes on Morrisons with huge sausage roll ahead of UK Sausage Week
Taylor’s Family Butchers in Scunthorpe has taken inspiration from supermarket giant Morrisons by producing super-sized sausage rolls.The Taylors Family Butcher's foot-long sausage rolls.Morrisons announced the creation of its new foot-long sausage roll at the beginning of August, claiming it to be the first of its size and weight in the ...
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NewsGovernment opposes hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland
A position paper published today (16th August) by the Government detailing its proposals on Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland has stressed the need to avoid a hard border, especially in relation to checks on agri-food products.The Government has highlighted the “crucial importance of avoiding a return to a ...
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NewsAntlers en route to China from Scottish venison producers
A shipment of Scottish red deer antlers has started its 35-day journey from Dumfries and Galloway to the Far East, to supply medicinal products in Hong Kong.Rupert Shaw on farm at Gledpark with Janis Varklas of VP Holdings, Hong Kong, following the loading of the 20ft container with red deer ...
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NewsGovernment suggests ‘innovative’ customs system for Brexit
The Government has revealed that it plans to propose what it described as an ‘innovative and untested approach’ to customs checks, as part of its Brexit negotiations, which will ‘mirror’ the EU’s current customs approach.Guy Verhofstadt.In what is thought to be the first detailed plan of the Government’s negotiating plan, ...
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NewsMeat industry reacts to Brexit customs union proposals
The meat and food industry has welcomed the Government’s proposals for a new and time-limited customs union between the UK and EU based on a shared external tariff without custom processes and duties.However, industry experts have cautioned that “the real challenge” will follow during the negotiating process.Nick Allen, chief executive ...
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NewsNew export deal with China to boost UK pork industry
Food Minister George Eustice has announced a new export deal with China that is expected to bring a £200 million boost to the UK food industry and support 1,500 jobs.George Eustice.As demand for UK food and drink is growing in China, with the total value of exports having risen by ...
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NewsCCTV could become mandatory in English slaughterhouses
The Government has today (11th August) set out its intention to introduce mandatory CCTV in all slaughterhouses in England, under new animal welfare plans announced by Environment Secretary, Michael Gove.Michael Gove.Following a consultation which has now been launched by Defra, CCTV could become mandatory in all areas of slaughterhouses where ...
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NewsMeat industry reacts to abattoir CCTV consultation
Following the news that Defra has opened a consultation to make CCTV mandatory in English slaughterhouses, industry has pointed out that many abattoirs already have CCTV, as well as raising concerns about workers being treated differently to employees in other industries – including hospitals and care homes.Nick Allen.The British Meat ...
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NewsIncrease in imported lamb at Scottish supermarkets
The latest shelf watch study undertaken by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland has revealed that 11% of lamb available in Scottish supermarkets is imported, up from 3% in August 2016.NFU Scotland’s livestock committee chairman Charlie Adam.According to NFU Scotland, “almost all” of the imported lamb percentage was found on ...
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NewsMorrisons commits to never selling fake farm brands
Morrisons has shown its commitment to not selling fake farm brands by introducing shoppers to the farmers from which its products come from.Morrisons is pledging to never sell fake farm brands. (Photo: Mikael Buck)Recent reports have shown that some major food retailers stock their shelves with products branded under the ...
