Latest Industry News – Page 197
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NewsScottish red meat abattoirs take £36 million turnover hit
Licensed Scottish red meat abattoirs generated a total turnover of £818.5 million in 2016, £36 million less than the year before, according to Quality Meat Scotland’s (QMS) newly published Scottish Red Meat Industry Profile.Scottish red meat abattoirs took a turnover hit last year.According to the report, a total of 400,100 ...
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NewsFood sales growth boosts Tesco’s performance
Positive sales in food has driven Tesco’s UK like-for-like sales growth for the first quarter of 2017/18, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of lifted results.Tesco's positive sales performance marks the sixth consecutive quarter of growth.Tesco’s like-for-like sales in the UK were up 2.3%, buoyed by a 2.7% rise in like-for-like ...
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NewsEU-China food safety project to focus on food fraud
The Institute for Global Food Security at Queen’s University Belfast, the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) are set to spearhead a multi-million pound EU programme, along with technology partner arc-net, that aims to revolutionise the global approach to tackling food fraud.Professor Christopher Elliot, left, of Queen’s University Belfast ...
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NewsReduced levels of campylobacter in chicken revealed
FSA's research has shown a 9.3% reduction in fresh shop-bought UK-produced chickens tested positive for the highest level of campylobacter.A survey published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revealed a 9.3% reduction in fresh shop-bought UK-produced chickens tested positive for the highest level of campylobacter, compared to the same ...
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NewsABP Food Group receives Carbon Trust triple certification for third time
ABP Food Group has become the first food processor in the world to achieve triple certification to the Carbon Trust Standard for the third consecutive time for reducing carbon emissions, water use and waste, driven by its “Doing More with Less” sustainability strategy.ABP Food Group is the first food processor ...
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NewsGeorge Eustice reappointed as Minister of State at DEFRA
Prime Minister Theresa May has announced further ministerial appointments following last week’s General Election, including the reappointment of George Eustice as Minister of State at Defra.George Eustice.Eustice’s previous responsibilities included food and farming, the Common Agricultural Policy, apprenticeships, exports and bovine tuberculosis policy, fisheries, better regulation, as well as science ...
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NewsNFU president calls for more clarity on Brexit ahead of negotiations
The National Farmers’ Union president Meurig Raymond has urged the Government to end the uncertainty over what Brexit will mean for UK farming and take a collaborative approach to negotiations to achieve the best outcome for the country.NFU president, Meurig Raymond.Raymond pointed out that there is still a number of ...
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NewsAwards event attracts industry’s big hitters
The UK meat industry’s biggest and most important awards ceremony and dinner will take place on 28th June at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, and will once again be a major highlight in the meat trade annual calendar. The Meat Management Industry Awards 2016 dinner.The Awards are set to attract over ...
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NewsAHDB launches campaign to put steak and lamb on Britain’s BBQs
AHDB is launching a campaign to put steak and lamb at the heart of Britain’s BBQs, as a survey commissioned by Simply Beef and Lamb has revealed that more than a quarter of Brits would like to see more lamb and beef steaks on the barbecue this summer.AHDB's Simply Beef ...
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NewsIndustry reacts to Gove’s appointment at DEFRA
Michael Gove’s appointment as the new Defra Secretary of State has had a mixed reaction from the meat, food and farming sectors.NFU president, Meurig Raymond.In an open letter to Michael Gove, the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president Meurig Raymond has called for Defra to work with the Union and its ...
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NewsGove takes over at DEFRA
Michael Gove, MP (photo credit: Policy Exchange).Michael Gove, who was sacked by Theresa May last summer when she took over as Prime Minister, has made a shock return to Government as the PM carried out a post-election reshuffle of her Cabinet. Gove takes over as environment secretary at DEFRA, replacing ...
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NewsAHDB conference explores pork industry’s challenges
AHDB organised and held a two-day conference in partnership with Pig World, which looked at the global picture of the sector, as well as how the industry could benefit from innovation in areas such as animal health and welfare, hygiene and pig buildings.‘Pigs 2022: The Opportunities’ was organised by AHDB ...
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NewsPoultry buoyed by strong global performance
Poultry has recorded strong industry performance with profitability in most regions in the world, despite ongoing global pressure of avian influenza (AI) cases, according to Rabobank’s Global Poultry Quarterly for the second quarter of 2017.RaboResearch showed that poultry has recorded strong industry performance worldwide.With China being the only exception, where ...
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NewsHarper Adams to host food additives seminar
Harper Adams University in Newport will host a one day seminar on 22nd June, titled Food Additives & Ingredients: The Future Revealed.This one-day seminar is being held by the Food Additives & Ingredients Association (FAIA) in conjunction with Harper Adams University and the Department of Food Science and Agri-Food Supply ...
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NewsInterfood Technology team to take part in charity challenge
The coming weekend will see four members from the team at Interfood Technology take part in a charity challenge in order to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.Rob Unwin, James Wells, Tom Foran and John O’Hara from Interfood Technology.Rob Unwin, James Wells, Tom Foran and John O’Hara from Interfood Technology ...
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NewsCountry of Origin clarity backed by 81% of Brits
An online survey conducted by YouGov and commissioned by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), has revealed that 81% of UK adults think that online food retailers should provide the same amount of information about the product’s country of origin online as on the food packaging in store.The Red Tractor logo.The ...
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NewsMeat Management Awards is the must do event
The most important and biggest Industry Awards ceremony and dinner in the meat trade calendar is only a few weeks away, taking place on 28th June, and set to attract nearly 500 guests from right across the meat sector.The winners of the Meat Management Industry Awards 2016.The black tie networking ...
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NewsFarmgate prices in Scotland enjoy year-on-year growth
Quality Meat Scotland’s (QMS) latest analysis has revealed that farmgate cattle prices in Scotland jumped 13% higher than the same period last year, reaffirming the beef market’s stability over the past two months.Stuart Ashworth, head of Economics Services with QMS.Head of Economics Services with QMS, Stuart Ashworth, attributed the boost ...
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NewsPolitics and Brexit dent farmers’ confidence
Farmers’ confidence for the next three years has been hit by an 18-point drop according to a survey by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), with the political landscape being noted as the key driver for the fall, following the UK’s vote to leave the EU.NFU president, Meurig Raymond.NFU’s president, Meurig ...
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2 Sisters Smethwick poultry plant to close by the end of June
2 Sisters Food Group has confirmed that its poultry processing plant in Smethwick, West Midlands, is set to close at the end of June which will lead to various employment options for its staff.The food group said it has found jobs for 290 of the 630 staff at the site, ...
