Latest Industry News – Page 222
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NewsJudge wanted for British Sausage Week
Organisers behind British Sausage Week, beginning on Monday 31st October, are searching for a ‘senior sausage selector’ to become one of the judges to taste over 400 sausages entered into the Best Banger competition.All candidates will be asked, as part of their interview, to describe their experiences of sausages, their ...
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NewsScottish supermarkets supporting Scotch Lamb
The latest NFU Scotland shelf watch study has found record volumes of Scotch Lamb available on Scottish supermarket shelves.Photo: Richard Eaton.The study found that Scotch Lamb was widely stocked across the majority of large supermarket chains, including 100% of all lamb sold in Lidl and Aldi stores surveyed being Scottish.Overall ...
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Bureau reports breaches to animal welfare regulations
Reports by vets and hygiene inspectors have detailed over 4,000 severe breaches of animal welfare regulations over the past two years, a study by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism has claimed.According to the Bureau, data submitted to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) reveals regular breakdowns on production lines, equipment failures ...
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NewsFSS launches food crime hotline
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and independent charity Crimestoppers has launched the Scottish Food Crime Hotline to allow the industry and members of the public to report any suspicions of food crime.Geoff Ogle, FSS chief executive: "The launch of the free Scottish Food Crime hotline is one of a number of ...
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Slaughterhouse operative jailed
A slaughterhouse operative in Staffordshire has been sentenced to ten months imprisonment for food safety and animal welfare offences.An investigation, carried out by the Food Standard’s Agency (FSA) and Staffordshire Council, took place as a result of covert cameras installed at Bagshaw’s plant in Leek, Staffordshire.Anthony Bagshaw was sentenced to ...
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NewsBurgers proving popular with consumers
New research from market intelligence agency, Mintel, has revealed that as many as 45% of Brits would buy a burger in celebration of National Burger Day (25th August).This figure rises to 58% when looking specifically at 16 to 34 year olds.The UK burger bar market is estimated to be worth ...
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NewsScotland prepares for Love Lamb Week
Love Lamb Week kicks off on 1st September and Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has a range of activities planned to celebrate the quality and versatility of Scotch Lamb PGI.Chefs Jamie Scott and Tony Singh will be cooking Scotch Lamb dishes at this year’s Dundee Food and Flower Festival.Love Lamb Week ...
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NewsFSA warns against rare burgers
Over five million Brits are at risk of food poisoning from pink burgers at barbecues, according to research by the Food Standards’ Agency (FSA).The FSA is warning consumers to fully cook their burgers to prevent food poisoning.The research revealed that over a third (36%) of Brits would eat a burger ...
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NewsFirm Scottish lamb market continues
Scottish prime lamb producers are benefiting from a firm market and are currently seeing prices per kilogram around 25% higher than last year and at their highest level at this time of year since 2013, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has revealed.However, some of the gain in price per kilogram is ...
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NewsHandtmann and Treif to exhibit at Meatup 2017
As the main sales period for confirming stands gets underway for next year’s Meatup show, machinery and equipment supplier Handtmann Ltd., has confirmed exhibiting space at the 2017 event. This is the first time Handtmann has exhibited at Meatup.Meatup 2017 will be held at ArenaMK for the first time.Sales manager ...
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NewsAIMS accuses FSA of campylobacter misinformation
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) has accused the Food Standards Agency (FSA) of misinformation regarding the meat industry following a posting on its website about campylobacter, which could not be supported by a research paper.AIMS head of policy, Norman Bagley.According to AIMS, using postings from the FSA’s website ...
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NewsReport proposes industry funds mandatory slaughterhouse CCTV
A recently published research report has proposed the mandatory monitoring and inspection of processes in slaughterhouses using CCTV as “it is clear voluntary compliance does not achieve effective cessation of all malpractice.”The report, CCTV Monitoring in Slaughterhouses, by Ian D. Rotherham, Joe Worden and Paul Cormack of Cormack Economics, HEC ...
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NewsGreater transparency needed in British beef sector
A lack of transparency throughout the British beef supply chain is affecting returns for all and the industry needs to start to work together better to deliver greater efficiency, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).AHDB Beef and Lamb suggests the market isn’t currently working to the benefit ...
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NewsRumours suggest merger between Dunbia and 2 Sisters has stalled
Reports are currently circulating in the press that a possible merger between meat processors Dunbia and 2 Sisters Food Group has stalled.Dunbia has been up for sale since December 2015.It was reported earlier this year that Northern Irish beef, lamb and pork processing firm, Dunbia, which has been up for ...
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NewsVenison imports could double by 2020
If market trends continue the UK will be importing more than double the amount of venison in five years’ time, the Scottish Venison Partnership (SVP) has predicted.Venison goulash.SVP estimates that the total annual UK venison outturn is currently around 3,800 tonnes. Around 70% of this coming from Scotland’s wild red ...
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NewsHave you entered your meat products into the FMT Food Industry Awards?
Meat and poultry manufacturers still have a chance to enter their products into the 2017 Food Management Industry Awards, before the entry deadline of Friday 9th September.The 2016 FMT Food Industry Awards' winners with host and chef Mark Hix (centre).As well as the Best Red Meat Product and Best Poultry ...
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NewsConsumers call for more action on campylobacter
Consumers are calling for more action to be taken to tackle campylobacter, new research from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revealed.According to the report, Consumer Acceptability of Campylobacter Levels in Chicken, two thirds of consumers think the industry should continue to reduce campylobacter beyond the agreed current target of ...
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NewsPoultry producer supports London homeless project
An east Yorkshire poultry producer showed its caring side when it sponsored a global humanitarian charity for a major fundraiser in London recently.Middleton-on-the-Wolds-based poultry business, T.Soanes & Son was chosen as a sponsor by Action Against Hunger, the official charity partner to the Taste of London festival, which took place ...
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NewsPoint-of-sale kits to help boost Welsh Lamb and Beef sales
Over 250 members of Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) Butchers’ Club have received exclusive point-of-sale (POS) kits, including posters and recipe leaflets, to support the red meat promotion agency’s summer marketing campaigns for PGI Welsh Lamb and PGI Welsh Beef.Martin Fowles, of Cigydd Aberdyfi Butchers, with the ...
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NewsIrish Shorthorn Society teams up with ABP
The Irish Shorthorn Society has teamed up with beef exporter ABP Food Group to promote the Irish Shorthorn Premium Beef brand to ABP’s Irish and international customers.The announcement was made at agricultural event the Tullamore Show in County Offaly on 14th August. The scheme was officially launched by the famous ...
