Latest Industry News – Page 252
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NewsHCC sets up butchery competition
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has launched a competition for members of its Butchers’ Club with a meat cutting contest during the Royal Welsh Show.Two successful applicants will be selected to compete for the top spot and will showcase their butchery skills and product innovation using Welsh ...
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NewsScottish beef and pig herds increase in size
Scottish beef and pig herds increased in size during 2015, while Scottish sheep flock contracted slightly, according to a report published by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) recently.Iain MacDonald, QMS's senior economic analyst.The Scottish Red Meat Industry Profile highlights a 0.4% increase in the beef herd to 424,500 head in December ...
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NewsFood Standards Scotland launches BBQ chicken safety campaign
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has launched a BBQ food safety campaign: ‘Nothing spoils summer like Pink Chicken’.It is in response to evidence, which shows that increases in barbecuing, and chicken purchase and consumption between June and August coincides with peaks in campylobacter infection, the most common form of food poisoning ...
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NewsPunjab government visits UK to assess pig production
The British Pig Association, in conjunction with AHDB Pork, organised a visit for delegates from the Punjab government in India to assess British pig production and genetics recently.The visit included trips to pig breeding firms, a feed mill, an abattoir and AHDB Pork, where they were given presentations on the ...
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NewsStephen Mulhern to host BDCI Annual Festival Dinner 2016
Stephen Mulhern, presenter of ITV2 series Britain’s Got More Talent is set to host this year’s BDCI (Butchers’ and Drovers’ Charitable Institution) Annual Festival Dinner, taking place in London on Friday 21st October.Stephen Mulhern will host the event taking place at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London.The dinner will ...
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NewsWaitrose and Moy Park launch omega 3 enriched chicken
Waitrose has launched what is said to be the UK’s first chicken that is a source of omega 3, a development the retailer believes will have a ‘significant impact on health’.After a decade of work, the innovation has been brought to market by Waitrose in partnership with its chicken supplier ...
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NewsConsistency key to boosting steak sales
More than three quarters of consumers have been put off buying steak after a bad experience with a tough cut, the latest edition of AHDB Beef and Lamb’s quarterly category report, The Category, has revealed.AHDB Beef and Lamb's Mike Whittemore sees consistency as key to ensuring the sector doesn't miss ...
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NewsGo ahead given to new Abattoir Trailblazer Apprenticeship
A Level 2 standard for abattoir workers in the red meat sector has been given the go ahead for development by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).ABP's senior policy advisor, Richard Dilworth, will head the employer group.The new apprenticeship is being developed by an employers group, in conjunction ...
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NewsAbattoir reports said to help producers fight ‘invisible’ diseases
Producers should look to abattoir reports to help them fight ‘invisible’ diseases and pathogen challenges, AHDB Pork has said.“Some producers may have the mantra that what they don’t see won’t hurt them, but this isn’t the case as subclinical diseases are prevalent on many farms and can have a big ...
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NewsRoadshow meetings to address Bluetongue
The Joint campaign Against Bluetongue (JAB) is launching a series of roadshow meetings to give updates on Bluetongue disease to local farmers, vets and the wider industry.The meetings will be staged across the south of England, the area of the country most at risk.Audiences will be able to hear about ...
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Halal meat range comes to AmazonFresh
Halal meat brand, Haloodies (Halal Foodies) has launched a new range on AmazonFresh, which is targeted to cater for busy millennial Muslims.The new range, made up of 16 lines, will be available to Amazon Prime users living in 69 central and east London postcodes.Fourteen lines of pre-packed fresh halal meat, ...
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NewsTesco to sell Giraffe restaurant chain to Boparan
Tesco has announced its intention to sell its Giraffe restaurant chain to Boparan Restaurants Holdings Limited.The Giraffe restaurant chain is to be sold Boparan Restaurants Holdings Limited.Boparan Holdings is the holding company for 2 Sisters Food Group, owned by Ranjit Singh Boparan, which is one of the UK’s leading manufacturers ...
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NewsPeperami celebrates summer of football
With the European Football Championships having kicked off this weekend, meat snack brand, Peperami, has launched a summer football campaign including on-pack promotion, the return of the Peperami Fanimal and a social media campaign with TheSPORTbible.The promotion offers consumers the chance to win one of ten prizes of £1,600, as ...
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Multi agency group to tackle illegal meat trade in Cornwall
A new multi-agency working group in Cornwall has been set up to tackle illegal meat trade.Backed by Crimestoppers, the police, Environmental Health and Trading Standards teams, the Food Standards Agency and a number of rural and agricultural organisations will form the working group.The new set up follows reports of poaching, ...
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NewsJudicial review progress for AIMS
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) has made an ‘important step’ in securing a judicial review of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) refusal to allow food business operators to appeal official veterinarians’ (OV) decisions, with the case set to be heard in the Court of Appeal.This decision follows the ...
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NewsEuropean lamb showcase kicks-off
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has kicked off the second year of a promotional campaign highlighting the versatility of lamb. This decision follows the High Court’s dismissal of an application by AIMS last summer.AHDB has combined forces with Interbev in France and Bord Bia in Ireland to launch ...
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NewsScottish prime cattle prices show seasonal strength
Scottish prime cattle prices have been showing some seasonal strength and have been rising steadily over the past six weeks, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) analysis has suggested.Current prices are said to be around 10p/kg deadweight higher than they were in late April but producers are still, on average, receiving around ...
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NewsOakpark and Morrisons bring new bacon products to UK
Irish bacon producer, Oakpark Foods will launch three of its products in 150 UK Morrisons stores from 20th June.Morrisons will sell Oakpark 50% Less Fat Medallions (both Naturally Smoked and Unsmoked varieties) and Oakpark American Style Streaky Bacon.Both the smoked and unsmoked medallions will be new to the UK market. ...
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NewsAmazonFresh launches in London
Amazon has today launched its AmazonFresh service to consumers based in London, meaning residents in the capital can do an online grocery shop for fresh meat and other food items via the shopping website.A variety of meat and poultry products are now available to order through AmazonFresh.Originally only available in ...
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NewsNew Birmingham office for Marel
June 9th was a red letter day for Marel’s UK operation with the formal opening of a new office in Birmingham. The new location will serve as the sales and service centre for Marel in the United Kingdom & Ireland, and is part of an on-going strategy to bring the ...
