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NewsFaccenda Foods and Dartmouth Foods announce cooked poultry joint venture
Faccenda Foods and Dartmouth Foods have announced the creation of a new joint venture that will combine the companies’ cooked poultry operations.The new partnership, which will begin by focusing on the duck market, is said to be targeting a secure supply, clear provenance, as well as a significant increase in ...
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NewsScotch Lamb PGI campaign to focus on speed and simplicity
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is set to launch its new advertising campaign behind Scotch Lamb PGI in the coming weeks.QMS's head of marketing, Laurent Vernet.The Wham Bam Lamb campaign will focus on the speed and simplicity of cooking with lamb and aims to build on last year’s campaign, which boosted ...
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NewsProvenance key for Welsh shoppers
Provenance is increasingly becoming a factor in Welsh shoppers’ purchasing choices a study by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has revealed.According to the study of 2,000 people, eight out of ten adults always read the labels to see where their food is coming from – with around ...
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NewsSheep industry urged to back Love Lamb Week
The sheep industry is being urged to come together to promote home-produced lamb during Love Lamb Week 2016, which takes place from 1st to 7th September.The week, which is being supported by AHDB Beef and Lamb and the National Sheep Association (NSA), is being used as an opportunity to encourage ...
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NewsAubrey Allen achieves ‘higher level’ status
A recent two-day audit has seen butcher, Aubrey Allen Ltd. achieve ‘higher level’ status in the UKAS approved standard for the catering industry.At the start of this year, the National Association of Catering Butchers (NACB) brought in a new, more robust, UKAS approved standard for the catering industry.The audit for ...
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NewsEnglish beef and lamb showcased to French chefs
A group of top French chefs has been given an insight into beef and lamb production in England during a visit organised by AHDB Beef and Lamb.The group of 25 chefs, including some with three Michelin stars, visited farms in Kent and Sussex to see how cattle are reared on ...
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Mattessons recalls chicken products
Mattessons has recalled certain batches of its Roast Chicken Flavour Fridge Raider products as they may contain pieces of plastic.The recall specifically refers to:Mattessons Fridge Raiders Roast Chicken Flavour, 3x25g multipack with all use-by dates between 24th July 2016 and 5th August 2016;Mattessons Fridge Raiders Roast Chicken Flavour, 5x25g multipack ...
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NewsHCC welcomes step forward on USA lamb exports
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has welcomed the announcement by the UK Government Minister George Eustice of the latest step forward in opening up the USA to lamb exports.A delegation from the USDA discuss lamb exports earlier this year at HCC’s headquarters in Aberystwyth. L-R: Prys Morgan ...
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NewsBrexit makes no immediate impact on grocery market
Brexit has had “no immediate impact” on retailer prices or sales volumes the head of retailer and consumer insight at Kantar Worldpanel, Fraser McKevitt, has said following analysis of the latest grocery share figures for the 12 weeks ending 17th July 2016.Sales of sausages have fallen 6.3% likely due to ...
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NewsChampion butcher crowned at Royal Welsh Show
Mark McArdle, of McArdle Family Butchers of Chirk, has been crowned champion of Wales at the final of the Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) Butchers’ Club butchery competition.The butchery competition took place at this year’s Royal Welsh Show, and featured two finalists under pressure to produce a ...
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NewsCalling all golfers for BDCI charity event
The Butchers’ and Drovers’ Charitable Institution (BDCI) is calling for golfers to help to raise funds for the charity by signing up to participate in its golf day, to be held at Surrey Downs Golf Club in Kingswood in Surrey on 14th September.The event is priced at £100 per person, ...
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NewsMeat pies come out on top
Research commissioned by online market research company, OnePoll, has revealed that shepherd’s pie, steak and ale, cottage pie and steak and kidney all come out in the top five of Britain’s best loved pies. The study of 2,000 people saw shepherd’s pie come in second behind apple pie, followed by ...
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NewsUK lamb exports to US edge closer
Farming Minister, George Eustice, has confirmed that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published proposals for consultation to relax its import restrictions on lamb, which could generate an extra £35 million for the UK economy.George Eustice made the announcement at the National Sheep Event in Malvern in Worcestershire.The announcement ...
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NewsGreat Yorkshire Competition to be held in Bradford
The Great Yorkshire Pork Pie, Sausage & Products Competition will be staged at the Cedar Court Hotel in Bradford on Sunday 30th October.Organised by the Confederation of Yorkshire Butchers Councils’ (CYBC), the 2016 competition will be the 28th annual Great Yorkshire Competition.Last year the competition was opened out to entrants ...
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NewsGreencore acquires sandwich business from Cranswick
Pork processor Cranswick has sold its sandwich business, The Sandwich Factory Holdings Limited, to Greencore plc for a cash consideration of £15 million, as part of the company’s strategy to focus on its core protein businesses.The Sandwich Factory, which operates from a single facility in Atherstone in Warwickshire, produces a ...
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News2 Sisters praises new apprenticeships
The National Skills Academy for Food & Drink (NSAFD) unveiled the first of ten new Industry Approved Apprenticeship Programmes (IAAPs) for the food industry on 22nd July.Andrea Leadsom addressing delegates at the IAAPs launch.The NSAFD says the new apprenticeship standards have been developed in conjunction with a number of UK ...
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NewsRange of factors behind Scottish prime cattle prices
Prime cattle prices have been enjoying some seasonal strength over the past month but are still behind the prices seen one year ago, according to the latest market information from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).Stuart Ashworth, head of economic services, QMS.Despite steer prices rising around 17p/kg dwt over the past six ...
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NewsNPA to Brexit minister: pork industry is ‘vital’ to Britain’s trade
Richard Lister, the chairman of National Pig Association (NPA), has written to Brexit minister David Davis stressing the importance of the pig industry to Britain's balance of trade.Lister said that future sustainability of the British pig industry can be achieved only if pig producers are able to compete with both ...
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NewsBlakemore Fresh Foods’ expansion exceeds sales records
Fresh meat wholesaler and importer Blakemore Fresh Foods’ expansion into new trading areas has been identified as the key reason for the company achieving a consecutive year of record sales.The company has achieved sales of £42.8m for the 2015/16 financial year, which exceeds last year’s record of £38.9m.As well as ...
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NewsHCC reveals 2016 scholarship recipients
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has announced the recipients of the 2016 HCC Scholarship during a reception at the Royal Welsh Show.(L-R) HCC’s industry development executive James Ruggeri, Richard Roderick, Peter Rushforth and HCC's head of operations Prys Morgan.The individuals to have been awarded the scholarship are ...
