Latest Industry News – Page 230
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NewsScottish shoppers urged to ‘Do More with Pork’
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has launched a new six-week Specially Selected Pork campaign.The new campaign will be supported press, online and radio advertising.Using the slogan ‘Do More With Pork’, the campaign is aiming to showcase the quality, affordability and versatility of Specially Selected Pork to Scottish shoppers.The campaign will be ...
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NewsCourt rules mechanically butchered meat is fresh meat
A High Court ruling has found that meat processor Newby Foods’ mechanical butchery of meat produces the quality and structure consistent with fresh meat.Leatherhead Food Research – as a UKAS accredited laboratory for muscle fibre structure analysis to determine the quality of mechanically separated meat – was employed in the ...
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Independent butchers play vital role in economy
Independent butchers contributed £555 million to the economy and made a significant contribution to employment in food and drink retail, according to a new report from AHDB Beef and Lamb.Analysis from ‘The role and value of independent butchers in England’ report revealed the sector generated £2.3 billion in turnover in ...
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NewsThe 2016 Meat Management Industry Awards winners are revealed
In the company of renowned broadcaster and author Gyles Brandreth, the 2016 Meat Management Industry Awards ceremony brought the very top names of the UK meat industry together on Friday 20th May to celebrate excellence and reward the best, as voted for by readers of Meat Management magazine and judged ...
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NewsAIMS launches Assured Meat Processing Standard
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) has launched the Assured Meat Processing Standard (AMPS), which will become United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) approved to EN45011.AIMS policy director, Norman Bagley.The standard will cover beef, lamb, pork and poultry and AIMS will be working with all sectors in the supply chain ...
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NewsFinnerty to retire as CEO of ABP
Paul Finnerty is to retire from his role as CEO of ABP Food Group (ABP) on 30th September. He will be replaced by current group chief operating officer, Frank Stephenson.Paul Finnerty will retire as CEO of ABP Food Group on 30th September.Commenting on the announcement, group executive chairman, Larry Goodman, ...
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RSPCA praises CCTV in abattoirs campaign
The call for mandatory CCTV in slaughterhouses and legislation to ensure vets have unrestricted access to CCTV footage has been backed by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA). Dr Marc Cooper, head of the RSPCA farm animal department, said: “The RSPCA wholeheartedly supports calls for ...
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NewsMore Scottish lamb lands in supermarkets
More Scottish and British lamb is making its way onto retailers’ shelves in Scotland, National Farmers Union (NFU) Scotland has confirmed.The Union has been encouraging retailers to consider extending the season for Scottish or British product, highlighting that a few weeks at the start or end of their normal season ...
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NewsAHDB Beef and Lamb adds value to the Halal sector
The growing domestic market for Halal sheep meat presents a significant opportunity for the industry, according to AHDB Beef and Lamb. Dr Phil Hadley at AHDB Beef and Lamb is working to highlight the role the Halal sector plays in supporting the sheep meat and beef industry.Dr Phil Hadley, AHDB ...
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NewsRob Smith to take over from John Howard at DAFC
Rob Smith is to become the new market director at the Danish Agricultural and Food Council for the UK in June. He takes over the position from the present incumbent, John Howard, who will be retiring from his post.Robert Smith has been appointed market director at the DAFC.Rob has enjoyed ...
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NewsTesco launches home slider kit
Tesco has launched what it says to be the UK’s first home slider kit, as it captures the American trend in time for the British barbecue season.Sliders, or bite-sized hamburgers, are said to already be popular as snacks in restaurant and bars, and the multiple retailer is now hoping make ...
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NewsQ Guild BBQ supreme champion crowned
Robert Alexander Butchers in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, has been crowned overall supreme barbecue champion at the UK final of the Butchers Q Guild 2016 BBQ Competition with its Coffee Crusted BBQ Steak.The Butchers Q Guild’s 2016 BBQ Competition overall supreme champion Drew McKenzie, centre, of Robert Alexander Butchers in Port ...
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NewsRaps UK’s Ian Mackway takes on charity challenge
General manager of Raps UK Ian Mackway is taking on a charity challenge in order to raise money for the Air Ambulance.Mackway is hoping to raise money by driving 950 miles from the UK to Monte Carlo in a car that cost under £300.Ian Mackway and his friend Kim Golding ...
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NewsButchers invited to take part in NFMFT BBQ competition
The National Federation of Meat and Food Traders (NFMFT) is this weekend hosting its National BBQ Competition and is encouraging butchers to enter and take part.The event will take place on Sunday 22nd May and will form part of meat industry supplier Dalziel’s open day at its depot in Newbury.Butchers ...
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NewsUpturn in farmgate pig prices
Farmgate pig prices have seen an increase after a prolonged period of decline, Iain Macdonald, senior economics analyst at Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has reported.Iain MacDonald, QMS.According Macdonald the opening week of May was the fifth consecutive week, and seventh week in nine, to see an increase in the GB ...
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NewsFuture looking bright for lamb exports to USA
Red meat processor Dunbia recently hosted the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on a fact finding mission to Wales.Agricultural counsellor Stan Phillips and agricultural specialist Steve Knight of the USDA visited Dunbia’s factory at Llanybydder where Paul Edwards, MD Dunbia Wales provided a tour of the facilities.Pictured (l to ...
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Call for unrestricted vet access to slaughterhouse CCTV
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the Veterinary Public Health Association (VPHA) have re-iterated their call for mandatory CCTV in slaughterhouses and legislation to ensure vets have unrestricted access to slaughterhouse CCTV footage.The call follows the recent undercover filming by an animal welfare organisation in the Simply Halal slaughterhouse. The ...
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??EU Parliament calls for greater transparency within food labelling
The European Parliament has called on the European Commission to introduce new labelling requirements.A non-binding resolution was approved by the full Parliament during a vote in Strasbourg this week. The resolution confirmed the need for greater transparency within food labelling, and asked for the Commission to revisit its position and ...
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NewsIncrease in beef supplies forecast for 2016
Despite a likely increase in exports, a combination of higher production from prime cattle and cows and increased imports means that beef supplies in 2016 will be up on last year, the latest AHDB forecast suggests.“The impact of higher calf registrations over the past couple of years will certainly be ...
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NewsStrong performance from Team UK at International Young Butcher Competition
UK International Butcher Team, Lucy Crawshaw and Joe Smith, impressed judges at the International Young Butcher Competition at IFFA in Frankfurt, Germany, last weekend.UK International Butcher Team, Lucy Crawshaw and Joe Smith.The duo competed in six categories against other apprentices from Austria, France, Germany, Holland and Switzerland.Team UK finished fifth ...
