Latest Industry News – Page 194
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NewsUK risks facing another horsemeat scandal, says Professor Chris Elliot
Professor Chris Elliot will warn delegates at the Food Fraud, Culture and Modern Catering Processes conference, which is being held this autumn, that the UK is at risk of another horse meat scandal.Professor Chris Elliot.Professor Elliot will say that work still needs to be done to ensure food fraud is ...
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NewsHCC chair looks ahead to future challenges
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales has recently appointed a new chair, Kevin Roberts who has stated that he is up for the challenge that comes with the position.Following his appointment as permanent chairman of HCC, Roberts has outlined the crucial role of the red meat levy body in ...
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NewsNew wave of support for PGI Welsh lamb from Asda
Politicians and industry figures have welcomed the announcement that Asda will be stocking Welsh Lamb at the butchery counters of 72 of its largest stores.Premium PGI Welsh Lamb will be on sale at Asda counters across England and Wales instore from now through to the autumn. The supermarket’s announcement is ...
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Foods Standards Agency clarifies new funding model
Responding to Meat Management’s queries regarding plans that will see food businesses pay for audits, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has attempted to clarify who will be affected and how these changes will come about.According to FSA, the new regulatory regime’s principle that “food businesses should bear the cost of ...
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NewsTesco first to offer UK-wide same-day delivery
Food retailer, Tesco, has announced that it is extending its same-day online grocery delivery service across the UK, which makes it the first retailer to offer a nationwide same-day scheme.Tesco has become the first retailer to offer nationwide same-day delivery.Tesco previously launched same-day grocery delivery in London and the south ...
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News2 Sisters expands Coupar chicken cutting operation
2 Sisters Food Group has announced the expansion of its chicken cutting operation at Coupar Angus, Perthshire, creating 150 new jobs.Cutting line at 2 Sisters' Coupar site.Following the expansion, the processing site will be able to supply more retail packed chicken portions that are reared, processed and packed in Scotland.Russell ...
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NewsTulip meat facility closure threatens 118 jobs
Tulip has announced it has entered into consultation with employees and their representatives over proposals that could result in 118 redundancies at its cooked meats facility in King’s Lynn, Norfolk.Steve Francis.The site is currently employing 750 people and according to Tulip’s newly appointed chief executive, Steve Francis, it has suffered ...
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NewsManufacturer denies mixing horsemeat into beef
A UK businessman has denied mixing horsemeat into beef products.Andronicos Sideras, of Dinos & Sons, is currently on trial for conspiracy to defraud. According to the BBC, The Guardian and other national media outlets, Sideras has told the jury that he held and relabelled consignments of horsemeat for a business ...
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NewsPork Farms announces UK board games champion
Pork Farms’ national Board Games Championship is now over and it has found the UK’s best board gamer.The campaign was created in partnership with the Micropub Association and has taken place over the past two years. This year saw over 70 micropubs and hundreds of players take part.Kent micropub, One ...
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NewsNational Farmers’ Union reacts to Gove’s ‘Green Brexit’
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and The National Farmers’ Union Scotland (NFUS) have reacted to Michael Gove’s first speech since his appointment as environment secretary.Michael GoveIn the speech, Gove presented what he calls his vision for a “green Brexit”, in which farmers will get receive governmental funding support “if the ...
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NewsGear up for the Royal Welsh Show
The Royal Welsh Show will treat this year’s visitors to a packed schedule of activities around the themes of innovation, education and world trade, along with demonstrations from various butchers, when it begins its run on 24th July.Representatives from Family Farms talking about some of their products on HCC’s stand ...
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NewsFarmer fined for feeding meat sandwiches to pigs
The National Pig Association (NPA) has issued strong warnings to producers after a farmer from Halifax was fined £4,000 for feeding his pigs meat sandwiches.Simon John Tallis, 47, of Newlands Road, Warley, Halifax, pleaded guilty to two offences relating to breaches of legislation introduced to cut the risk of foot-and-mouth ...
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NewsEuropean pork prices rise to four-year high
Pork processors in the EU have enjoyed a buoyant 2017 so far, as pork prices have reached the highest levels since 2013, according to research from Rabobank.European pork prices have reached their highest level since 2013, says Rabobank.Tighter supply combined with high demand has reportedly contributed to ascending prices, while ...
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NewsFood supply chain outlines Brexit priorities to Government
A joint letter signed from 26 representative bodies from across the UK food and drink supply chain has agreed and outlined ten key priorities for the Brexit negotiations with the EU.Signatories from 26 representative bodies from across the UK food and drink supply chain have penned a letter to the ...
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NewsLloyds Bank launches finance options for venison industry
Lloyds Bank has launched a range of finance options for the growing UK venison industry, in order to help farmers overcome the financial barriers to establishing or growing herds.According to the Venison Advisory Service (VAS), the UK venison market is predicted to grow by 10% in 2017. However, high operating ...
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NewsUS meat industry underplays Alabama BSE case
The US beef industry has dismissed fears regarding bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), after the US Department of Agriculture confirmed an atypical case of the disease in Alabama.the USDA has confirmed an atypical case of BSE in Alabama.The incident involved an 11-year-old cow that was reportedly tested positive for the atypical ...
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NewsReport urges Government to make the case for ‘Food Brexit’
Brexit could “diminish food security in the UK” and could result in “serious nutritional and political problems”, unless the Government acts “responsibly”, according to a study by academics at three universities.The implications of Brexit for food are “potentially enormous”, writes the report.Tim Lang of City University of London, Erik Millstone ...
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NewsMeat industry reacts to sharp inflation drop
Britain’s inflation rate has fallen unexpectedly to 2.6% in June, down from 2.9% in May, marking the first drop in nine months, according to the Office for National Statistics.Britain's inflation rate has fallen to 2.6% in June.The cost of living hit a four-year high at 2.9% in May, while pressure ...
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NewsMacsween recalls various haggis and black pudding products
Macsween of Edinburgh has voluntarily decided to recall various products, due to inadequate procedures to control Clostridium botulinum, although the bacterium has not been detected in any product.Macsween has recalled various products as a precautionary measure. (Affected products not pictured.)Macsween is recalling a number of products, including Delicious Every Day ...
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NewsSpanish police dismantle international horsemeat trading group
The Spanish Guardia Civil, in coordination with Europol, has taken down an organised crime group that was trading horsemeat in Europe unfit for human consumption, arresting a total of 66 individuals.Operation Gazel, which was carried out in coordination with Belgium, France, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, resulted ...
