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Norwich butchers target of meat theft
Archer’s Butchers in Norwich was the target of a theft in which nearly £2,000 worth of meat was stolen.In total 160 packs of burgers, 60 packs of bacon, eight turkey butterflies and nine sets of ribs were taken from the shop, said to be worth approximately £1,800.Speaking to the Eastern ...
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NewsEU commissioner plans focus on beef sector
Focus on the beef sector will be a priority in the next three years in order to highlight the role of the meat industry in the sustainability agenda, Phil Hogan, the European commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed.Phil Hogan, European commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development.Speaking at the ...
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NewsThree men appear in court over horsemeat investigation charge
Three men charged with fraud offences following a City of London Police investigation into how food products became adulterated with horsemeat, have appeared in court.Alex Ostler-Beech from Hull, Ulrik Nielsen of Gentofte, Denmark and Andrew Sideras of Southgate were charged with conspiring together to defraud purchasers of goods that contained, ...
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NewsFast sales volume growth for chicken
Shops may have started to put out their festive and autumnal displays, but the summer trends when it comes to Meat, Fish and Poultry (MFP) figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks ending the 11th September 2016.Fresh primary meat and poultry continues to see a growth in volume, but ...
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NewsShoppers urged to buy local meat during British Food Fortnight
To mark British Food Fortnight, shoppers in Powys, Wales, have been given the chance to sample PGI Welsh Lamb.Co-op stores in Machynlleth and Hay-on-Wye have been promoting the locally produced lamb in association with Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales (HCC).Elwen Roberts, TV chef and HCC consumer executive, created ...
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NewsTrade and marketing focus for AHDB Beef and Lamb seminar
Opportunities for beef and lamb in a post-Brexit landscape will be addressed at the 2016 AHDB Beef and Lamb stakeholder seminar, which will take place in Stratford-upon-Avon on Thursday 8th December.Seminar speakers will include Paul Clayton from the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF), who will discuss the opportunities for UK ...
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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 ...
