Latest Industry News – Page 22
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NewsHCC launches its red meat campaign 'Quit the Quitting'
Red meat promotion body Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has launched a new campaign that encourages the public not to 'quit' red meat in the name of 'healthy living'.Welsh beef pad Thai.The campaign, titled 'Quit the Quitting', launched on Friday 12th January. According to HCC, this is ...
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NewsQMS to host workshop about its five-year strategy
According to Scottish meat trade body Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), levy payers from Orkney to Lauder will be able to attend an online discussion and review to hear how QMS plans to deliver its five-year strategy and make the country the "choice for premium red meat".Quality Meat Scotland chair, Kate ...
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NewsLivery Company’s lunch highlights its commitment to education and charity
The Worshipful Company of Butchers kicked off 2024 with a Court Lunch that focused on its support of education and charity, with War Horse author, Michael Morpurgo OBE surprising and delighting guests with more than just words.Former Children's Laureate and co-founder of Farms for City Children, Michael Morpurgo OBE addressed ...
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NewsProduct nominations open for 2024 FMT Food Industry Awards
Members of the food manufacturing and retail industries are being called to nominate their products for the 2024 FMT Food Industry Awards ahead of the February deadline, as organisers predict a record number of entries.Products can be nominated for free online here.The 2024 business luncheon and awards ceremony will be ...
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NewsButcher secures fifth win at World Championship Scotch Pie Awards
Blairgowrie-based butcher James Pirie & Son has been awarded the title of Champion in the World Championship Scotch Pie Awards 2024, marking this as the shop's fifth win.L-R: Paul Long of awards sponsor Bako, Alan Pirie and Carol Smillie.The butcher previously won the competition in 2018, 2020 and 2022, and ...
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NewsHealth conscious consumers prefer meat to plant-based, says AHDB report
A report from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has been published, finding that the red meat value tier has grown by 35.6% year-on-year.The report stated that a large proportion of consumers saw meat and dairy to be preferable to plant-based products.The report said that consumers were more likely ...
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NewsThe Bury Black Pudding Company acquired by Panicium
UK black pudding producer The Bury Black Pudding Company (BBP) has been acquired by artisan food group Panicium for an undisclosed sum, becoming the group's third acquisition.L-R: Richard Morris, Debbie Pierce and Graham Norfolk.Managing director and founder Debbie Pierce and production director Richard Morris will remain in their roles and ...
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NewsEat Wild brings wild meat to school menus
Development board Eat Wild has announced that wild meat has been introduced to a collective of schools across Dorset and Hampshire.Children will be served wild meat meals three times a week.Working in collaboration with Eat Wild, the development board for all wild meat in the UK, early education centre Tops ...
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NewsRob Unwin appointed managing director at Interfood
Rob Unwin has been appointed as managing director of food processing equipment distributor Interfood Technology.Rob Unwin (right), with James Sydenham (left) at Interfood’s warehouse and spare parts facility in Thame.Food processing equipment distributor Interfood Technology has seen Unwin progress through the company since its launch in 2000. Having moved from ...
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NewsMexico set to import British offal valued at £18m
British pork exporters are set to benefit from additional trade with Mexico. The market is expected to open further to include offal, with a potential estimated value of £18 million over the next five years, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).Dr Phil Hadley, AHDB director of international ...
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NewsNSA appoints new chair of the board
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has announced that Peter Delbridge has been appointed chairman.Peter Delbridge, incoming NSA chair.Delbridge, a sheep farmer from Devon, was elected chairman at the NSA board meeting on Wednesday 10th January, and will serve a term of three years in the role. A fifth generation sheep ...
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NewsIrish beef industry shows "resilience", says Bord Bia report
Irish food and horticulture board Bord Bia has unveiled its Export Performance and Prospects report, which showcases €16.3 billion (£14.1 billion) in food, drink and horticulture exports in 2023.Livestock and meat exports were down less than 1% when compared to the year prior.The board described Ireland's exports to the UK ...
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NewsM&S and Tesco report "strong" performance over festive period
UK retailers M&S and Tesco have released their 2023/24 trading statements, with both reporting "strong" growth.Both retailers reported strong sales over the Christmas period.M&S and Tesco both reported strong volume growth, with M&S reporting a 7% increase in Q3. Tesco said it showed particular strength in its fresh food category, ...
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NewsHilton Food Group "confident" in 2024 outlook
International multi-protein food business Hilton Food Group Plc has released a trading update for the 52 weeks ended 31st December 2023.Steve Murrells, chief executive of Hilton Food Group Plc.The Group reported that trading during the key festive period was strong, with 3% volume growth in December compared to the same ...
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NewsAIMS calls for “radical reformulation” of approach to food standards
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) has responded to the findings of the Food Standards Agency’s ‘Our Food’ report, calling for a “radical reformation” in the food standards body’s approach to food safety.The latest 'Our Food' report identified shortages in key occupations needed to keep food safe, including vets ...
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NewsUK food producer Cranswick acquires Froch Foods
UK food producer Cranswick Plc has announced that it will acquire added value processor Froch Foods for an undisclosed sum.Adam Couch, Cranswick’s chief executive officer.Froch Foods, which is a pork and poultry added value processor, operates from a facility in Stourton, Leeds and employs 74 people. Commenting on the acquisition, ...
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News2024 FMT Food Industry Awards ceremony announces Michel Roux Jr as host
Celebrity chef, author and renown TV broadcaster Michel Roux Jr is to be the VIP host at this year’s prestigious FMT Food Industry Awards ceremony.Both winners and partners will join Michel Roux on stage at the FMT Industry Awards on 27th June.Taking place in London on Thursday 27th June, the ...
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NewsQMS launches red meat toolkit and new ad campaign
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has launched a toolkit featuring facts and shareable statistics that promote red meat consumption.Kate Rowell, QMS chair.QMS said that the toolkit ‘Celebrating the positives of red meat’ is designed to give quick and easy access to vital information about livestock production, with key points to help ...
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NewsNFU Education reaches over 500,000 students in 2023
National Farmers' Union (NFU) Education has reported that it reached more than 500,000 students across the nation in 2023.Ambassadors spent their time visiting primary and secondary schools to deliver assemblies on farming.More than 250 ambassadors have spearheaded the 'Farmers for Schools' initiative since its inception, visiting primary and secondary schools ...
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NewsMark Elliott appointed new CIEH president
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has announced the appointment of Mark Elliott as its new president.Mark Elliott, CIEH president.Mark Elliott CEnvH FCIEH, an environmental health practitioner, has served in various senior positions within the environmental health sector. His career includes leadership roles in local Government, private sector engagements ...
