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NewsBernard Matthews’ pension shortfall ‘grows to £40 million’
Trustees and the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) are investigating whether cash was taken from the Bernard Matthews pension scheme when the company went into administration last year, reports in the media have said.Both the PPF and trustees are said to be currently working to maximise the recoveries for 700 members ...
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Meat theft at Sussex farm shop
Farm shop, Perryhill Orchards, near Hartfield in Sussex has had approximately £2,000 worth of meat products stolen in what Sussex police has described as a ‘well planned attack’.According to Sussex police the raiders struck at the farm shop at around 7.45pm on Friday 30th December after the owner had left ...
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ABP to lead food innovation as part of consortium
ABP Food Group has been selected as part of a pan-European consortium, set up to lead ground breaking food research and improve food production levels throughout the supply chain.The consortium was chosen by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). Alongside ABP Food Group it features 50 partners including ...
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NewsAvian Influenza Prevention Zone extended
An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone that has been in place since 6th December will be extended until 28th February to help protect poultry and captive birds from avian flu, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has confirmed.The extension of the Prevention Zone follows cases of the H5N8 strain ...
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NewsUK pig semen to improve pork quality in India
Pig semen from the UK has been used for the first time in India to improve its breeding stock and produce better quality pork.The first ever shipment of frozen porcine semen has arrived in the country and is being used by the Punjab Government to develop a high-health nucleus of ...
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NewsMorrisons cuts meat prices
Multiple retailer Morrisons has cut the price of 800 of its items – including fresh meat products – by an average of 19%.The price drop includes Morrisons British Turkey Thigh Mince (500g) falling from £2.34 to £2.00 and Morrisons British Beef Meatball (12pk), which has been cut from £2.00 to ...
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NewsAvian Influenza case confirmed in Wales
A case of Avian Influenza (AI) H5N8 has been confirmed in a back yard flock of chickens and ducks in Pontyberem, Carmarthenshire.Prior to the confirmation of AI it was decided to cull the birds on strong suspicion of the disease. A three kilometre Protection Zone and a ten kilometre Surveillance ...
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NewsMeryl Ward to step down as AHDB Pork chairman
AHDB Pork chairman Meryl Ward has confirmed that she will step down from the position when her term of office ends in March 2017.AHDB Pork chair, Meryl Ward.Ward commented: “It is a real privilege to have had the opportunity to contribute to AHDB and to lead the pork sector board. ...
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NewsFood figures recognised in New Year’s Honours list
Sarah Church, director for food and environmental risk at the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), has been made a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2017 New Year’s Honours List for her services to British food and farming.Defra's Sarah Church.Church took up her current ...
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NewsThe top ten stories on Meat Management in 2016
Here at Meat Management we thought it only right to take a look back at 2016 and the biggest stories from the industry that captured your attention.So, here’s a countdown of the top ten most-read stories on the Meat Management website last year.(To view the original story click on the ...
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NewsMeat industry predicts trends and outlook for 2017
Meat Management speaks to industry experts across the meat sector and hears their predictions and plans for this year. AIMS head of policy Norman Bagley.First to offer his views is Norman Bagley, head of policy at the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS), who described the past year as “a ...
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NewsBook your ticket for the FMT Food Industry Awards before it’s too late
Meat Management’s sister publication, Food Management Today, is gearing up for the annual Food Management Today Industry Awards luncheon on Friday 3rd February and event organisers are urging guests to book their tickets before it’s too late.The glittering awards event will take place at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington ...
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NewsPreparations for Meatup step up a gear
Preparations for Meatup – the only exhibition dedicated to the UK meat industry – are gathering pace and those considering a visit are advised to register their attendance now.The new look Meatup exhibition will take place at ArenaMK in Milton Keynes on 24th and 25th May 2017.The trade exhibition is ...
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NewsHCC survey reveals consumer interest in local produce
According to independent butchers across Wales, more and more consumers care about where their food comes from.In a survey conducted by red meat agency Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), butchers reported that nearly half of their customers have been asking about the origin and traceability of the ...
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NewsAIMS secures industry £3.5 million Christmas present from FSA
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) will not charge FBOs for EU minima ‘underpayments’ and will refund any such charges paid since the introduction of the time based charges in 2009; a decision which has been welcomed by the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS).AIMS head of policy Norman Bagley.Norman Bagley, ...
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NewsWinners of HG Blake’s Charity Christmas Beef Show announced
A total of 63 carcases were entered by 23 different producers into abattoir HG Blake's Seventh Annual Charity Christmas Beef Show earlier this month.Supreme Champion winner Tom Seaman with his prized carcase.The carcases were judged by Adrian Crowe of abattoir authentication provider MLC Services, with the best 20 displayed and ...
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NewsMeat Management Industry Awards on course for another record-breaking year
The Meat Management Industry Awards, Britain’s biggest meat industry awards event, is on course for another record-breaking year with product entries set to reach the 1,000 mark for the second consecutive year.The Meat Management Industry Awards 2016 winners.Awards organiser Emma Cash said: “In 2016 we reached a record-breaking number of ...
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NewsButchers urged to increase Christmas security
Any establishment selling poultry and meat in the run up to Christmas can be vulnerable to burglary and theft.Police have suggested some simple measures independent meat retailers can take to help to deter intruders and reduce the chance of becoming a victim of crime:- Be alert to any unusual or ...
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NewsAvian flu identified at Lincolnshire farm
Avian flu of the H5N8 strain has been confirmed in turkeys at a farm near Louth in Lincolnshire as of 16th December.Most birds at the premises have died, and any remaining birds there will be humanely culled.A three kilometre Protection Zone and a ten kilometre Surveillance Zone have been placed ...
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NewsAdvisory panel set up to bring Welsh game meat to the fore
The Welsh Game Meat project’s advisory group met for the first time recently as it works to bring game meat to the forefront for consumers in Wales.The advisory group is made up of figures from organisations from across the shooting and countryside community, land-based environmental bodies, rural skills development agencies, ...
