Latest Industry News – Page 219
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NewsIndustry honours Keith Fisher
The meat industry gathered at the Farmers Club in London on 28th September to celebrate the work of true industry stalwart, Keith Fisher.Keith Fisher served AHDB for over 40 years.The lunch and drinks reception was hosted by AHDB Pork to mark Keith's 40 plus years of service to the levy ...
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NewsDownward pressure on global beef prices
Several factors are expected to cause global cattle and beef prices to stay subdued or soften over the second half of 2016.Lower beef prices in the US and a slowing Chinese economy is creating a downward pull on prices at an international level. Brazil, however, is an exception; with an ...
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NewsButchers urged to be wary of contaminated meat following sheep thefts
Northamptonshire Police have asked butchers, in particular, as well as the general public, to be vigilant after a contaminated meat warning was raised on the Northamptonshire and Rutland border.Contamination warning given after sheep were stolen and killed.Five sheep have been stolen on two separate occasions from land around Cottingham, five ...
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NewsBritish Sausage Week ambassador announced
Jonathan Benjamin ‘JB’ Gill – a former X Factor contestant and band member of JLS turned farmer – has been announced as the British Sausage Week ambassador for 2016.Jonathan Benjamin ‘JB’ Gill is this year's British Sausage Week ambassador.Gill left the music industry after selling millions of records and performing ...
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NewsGoatober comes to the UK for the first time
Goatober, a month long festival and campaign celebrating the billy goat meat industry, is coming to the UK this October for the first time.Goatober supports the use of kid goat meat being used for foods.This festival is already well established in the USA and has been taking place each October ...
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NewsFarmers host prize-winning butchers from Denmark
This summer there have been a range of promotions for Welsh Lamb by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), with local retailers in Denmark.Butchers from Denmark took a trip to Wales to gain an insight into Welsh farming.This summer there have been a range of promotions for Welsh ...
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NewsPig industry highlights commitment to antibiotic best practice
The Scottish pig industry is continuing to take steps towards staying at the frontline for best practice in the targeted use of antibiotics.Veterinary and medical sectors have been under particular scrutiny over the use of antibiotics, due to concerns about antibiotics-resistant bacteria. However additional measures are now being taken to ...
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NewsSpecially Selected Pork campaign up for top award
The Scottish Creative Awards has announced Quality Meat Scotland’s radio campaign ‘Do More with Pork’ as a finalist.The 'Do More with Pork' campaign has been announced as a finalist at The Scottish Creative Awards.The awards are run by the marketing magazine, The Drum, and are the most recognised awards in ...
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Butcher fined for selling meat unfit for human consumption
A Northampton butcher has been fined after pleading guilty to selling meat which was unfit for human consumption and falsely labelling foreign meat as British.Peter Salmons of The Meating Place in Billing Garden Village, Northampton, has been fined £14,000 for the offences.Northamptonshire County Council Trading Standards retrieved samples of meat ...
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NewsNew method for testing meat fraud developed
A new method for testing meat fraud has been developed at the Institute of Food Research (IFR) in Norwich.The method is said to be able to exploit subtle differences in a key meat protein so that the addition of just 1% of horsemeat into a beef burger or of beef ...
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NewsBeef and veal imports drop as exports rise
Imports of beef and veal dropped 17% to 19,500 tonnes in July relative to last year, according to the latest data from HMRC.AHDB Beef and Lamb says the trend has been entirely driven by significant decreases in shipments of fresh/chilled products from all of the UK’s major European suppliers.Shipments of ...
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NewsFall in lamb prices despite drop in supplies
The price of lambs on liveweight markets has declined in the past week despite a fall in supplies as demand has begun to return to normal levels.In the week ended 14th September the GB Standard Quality Quotation (SQQ) was down by 4p on the previous week at 179.6p/kg. This left ...
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NewsBoparan Private Office confirms Bernard Matthews acquisition
Boparan Private Office has confirmed the acquisition of Bernard Matthews.Boparan Private Office is a private investment vehicle of Ranjit Singh Boparan, the CEO of 2 Sisters Food Group.A spokesman for the Boparan Private Office said: "This acquisition will create a strong platform for future growth and ensures Bernard Matthews is ...
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NewsPork industry receives boost following promotional campaign
The second phase of AHDB Pork’s pulled pork campaign has helped give the industry a £13 million boost, the organisation has revealed.The second phase of the campaign, which ran in two parts from 19th February to 8th March and 6th April to 8th May, included TV and digital advertising as ...
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NewsEuropean Commission tightens horsemeat import controls
The European Commission is set to enforce stricter regulations on the import of horsemeat from non-EU countries, the Humane Society International (HSI)/Europe has reported.According to HIS/Europe, the new EU rules will mean that from 31st March 2017, horses destined for slaughter in non-EU countries but for export to the EU, ...
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NewsFMT Food Industry Awards judging kicks off
The product judging for the Food Management Today Industry Awards is currently taking place at Harper Adams University with over 300 products being cooked, tried and tested by the expert judging panel.Product judging is taking place at Harper Adams University.The judges will work their way through the products over the ...
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NewsBoost for Welsh Lamb exports to Germany
Welsh Lamb exports to Germany have received a huge boost as TransGourmet, a supplier to restaurants and caterers in Germany with a turnover of approximately €1.3 billion, has added the product to its listings.The company will also be featuring Welsh Lamb demonstrations at its major client fairs this autumn.Butcher Matthew ...
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NewsDanish Butchers Union members visit Complete Meats
A group of 30 Danish butchers visited Devon butchers, Complete Meats, recently to learn about UK practices.Danish Butchers Union members received a tour of Complete Meats in Devon.The visit included a tour of the Complete Meats unit on the Millwey Rise Trading Estate in Axminster in Devon, where members of ...
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NewsBVA calls for clear animal welfare labels
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has joined the Labelling Matters campaign, an initiative calling for mandatory method of production labelling of meat and dairy products across the EU.A key element of the Labelling Matters campaign is that mandatory method of production labelling must be underpinned by robust welfare outcome safeguards, ...
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NewsCo-op to sell British bacon and lamb only from 2017
The Co-op has announced that it will switch all of its fresh bacon and lamb to 100% British from 1st May 2017.The new sourcing initiative will reportedly make the Co-op the only major UK food retailer to stock 100% own-brand fresh British beef, chicken, pork, lamb, bacon and turkey.It is ...
