Latest Industry News – Page 252
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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 ...
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NewsWelsh man prosecuted for producing illegal ‘smokies’ meat
A 60-year-old man from Llandysul, Wales, has been given a suspended prison sentence for taking part in the production of illegally butchered sheep known as ‘smokies’.'Smokies' - illegally butchered sheep. Photo: Carmarthenshire County Council.Carmelo Gale pleaded guilty at Llanelli Magistrates Court last week to offences under the Food Safety Act. ...
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NewsQMS confident PGI status will remain post-Brexit
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) chairman Jim McLaren has said there is no reason to believe the PGI status of Scotch Beef and Scotch Lamb will be changed post-Brexit.QMS chairman, Jim McLaren.“There are numerous examples of non-EU member countries with products which benefit from Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status - from ...
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NewsNorthern Ireland welcomes USA lamb export news
Victor Chestnutt, deputy president of Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), has said the news that the United States Department of Agriculture plan to relax their BSE and TSE restrictions will be welcomed by livestock producers in Northern Ireland.He also suggested that, while the proposals are currently still in consolation, there is ...
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NewsButchery lecturer Ian Wood retires
Ian Wood, who has been praised as one of the British meat industry’s leading experts, has retired following a long career that started in his teens.Wood, 60, became a butcher aged 14 on the Isle of Wight, later joining Sainsbury’s in Kent, before studying as a meat inspector.From the age ...
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News‘Business as usual,’ claims Bernard Matthews
Unite, a leading workers' union, has said it will be monitoring developments at turkey producer Bernard Matthews closely, after the management said it was: “business as usual”.Unite said this week that at a meeting at the company’s Great Witchingham headquarters in Norfolk the management had told the union the business ...
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NewsNew chairman for Traditional Farmfresh Turkey Association
Jacob Sykes, of Fosse Meadows in Leicestershire, is a small producer of Free Range Bronze Turkeys.He was voted in as chairman of the Traditional Farmfresh Turkey Association (TFTA) at a recent association open day held at Tollgate Farm Poultry in Warwickshire.Philip Regan of Kelly Turkeys is the new vice chairman.New ...
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NewsIndustry needs to deal with post-Brexit reality, says HCC
Dai Davies, the chairman of Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), has called for a unified response throughout the farming industry in dealing with the challenges posed by Brexit.HCC chairman Dai Davies.Red meat exports are worth around £200 million a year to the Welsh economy, and at the ...
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NewsNFU complains about Tesco’s ‘fake farm’ branding
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has written to formally complain to the National Trading Standards over the use of ‘fake’ farm branding by retailers on some food products.Photo: Richard Eaton.This follows concerns expressed by NFU members that the use of ‘fake’ farm labels can be misleading for shoppers resulting in ...
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Fire at 2 Sisters site
A fire broke out at the 2 Sisters Food Group Thetford facility on Sunday 17th July which saw more than 200 employees evacuated from the building.The fire on Caxton Way was reported at 3.07pm and led to 270 workers leaving their posts while it was extinguished by Norfolk Fire and ...
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NewsOne in three shoppers recognise RSPCA Assured label
One in three shoppers now recognise the RSPCA’s ethical food label RSPCA Assured - previously Freedom Food – a new survey has revealed.Atomik Research carried out a survey of 2,000 adults in June 2016 to measure awareness of RSPCA Assured. An increase of 120% in consumer recognition has been achieved ...
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NewsSuccess for Welsh red meat exports
A three-year Welsh Government investment of £1.2 million to support the export activities of Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has resulted in over £38 million of new and safeguarded business for PGI Welsh Lamb and PGI Welsh Beef.Funding support from the Welsh government has enabled HCC to ...
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NewsIMTA launches Brexit strategy
The International Meat Trade Association (IMTA) recently launched its Brexit strategy at its first board meeting since the UK’s decision to leave the EU.The strategy pledges that IMTA will:Establish the facts rule and constraints of Brexit and what it might mean for IMTA membersEngage with government/civil service and lobby for ...
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NewsRed meat purchasing influences revealed
Consumer economic and lifestyle changes are a major contributory factor in purchasing patterns for fresh red meat, Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) suggests.For the 12 week period ending 22nd May 2016, Kantar Worldpanel data shows that GB volume sales of fresh beef increased by 2.3% compared to ...
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NewsGovernment funds campylobacter research
The government’s Agri-Tech Catalyst scheme is to award a share of £16 million funding to a total of 24 agri-tech projects, including a focus on a whole supply chain approach to campylobacter.The funding will allow the largest known molecular study to track and trace campylobacter through the supply chain to ...
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NewsMeat wholesaler fined more than £25,000
A Birmingham meat wholesaler has been ordered to pay £25,661 after being found guilty of failing to prevent controlled waste escaping from its premises.Rubbish relating to the meat wholesaler spotted on Bissell Street. Credit: Birmingham City Council.Premium Halal Meat & Poultry Limited, based at Unit W5, The Saturn Centre, Bissell ...
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NewsAndrea Leadsom appointed Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Andrea Leadsom has been appointed Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in Theresa May’s new government, replacing Liz Truss who is the new Secretary of State for Justice.Andrea Leadsom is the new Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.The announcement, which followed the appointment of ...
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NewsBritish protected food name plan
Speaking in the House of Commons recently, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Liz Truss, outlined her plans for developing a British protected food names status for when Britain leaves the EU.Liz Truss, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.New legislation will be required as ...
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NewsSainsbury’s and Tesco recall tinned beef products
Sainsbury’s and Tesco have recalled some of their canned pasta products as they maintain contain pieces of rubber.Credit: Richard Eaton.The recall specifically refers to Sainsbury’s Beef Ravioli in Tomatoa Sauce, 400g, with a ‘best before’ end date of January 2019; Tesco Beef Ravioli, 400g, with a ‘best before’ end date ...
