Latest Industry News – Page 253
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NewsEntry open for butchery WorldSkills UK competition
Butchers from across the country can now enter into the Butchery WorldSkills UK competition.Now in its second year, the Butchery WorldSkills UK competition hopes to find the best of British butchers in the industry.The competition focuses on all the essential skills required for a successful career as a multi-skilled butcher ...
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NewsAHDB Beef and Lamb masterclass a success
Meat industry professionals have been helping to improve their technical knowledge through an education programme delivered by AHDB Beef and Lamb.18 delegates attended the Meat Quality Masterclass in Warwickshire to gain a greater understanding of meat quality, from farm to fork.It was the third time AHDB Beef and Lamb had ...
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NewsMoy Park launches graduate programme
Northern Ireland-based poultry producer, Moy Park, is currently seeking graduates to apply for its 2016 graduate management development programme, Sprint.The Sprint programme is available for those interested in roles across supply chain, production, commercial, marketing, finance, technical, HR and quality.Launching the programme, Moy Park’s head of talent and organisational development, ...
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NewsSARIA Group consolidates British operation
Germany’s SARIA Group has finalised the acquisition of the UK animal by-products processing and collection specialist, SARIA Ltd. Already the majority shareholder, this move means that the British firm is now wholly owned by the SARIA Group.The announcement confirms SARIA Group as the sole owner of SARIA Ltd.Commenting on the ...
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NewsMorrisons reports profit
Morrisons has reported a £217 million pre-tax profit for the year ending 31st January 2016.The figures released by the supermarket today show the company returning to annual profit following a loss of £792 million in the previous year.David Potts, who joined as chief executive of Morrisons last March, said: “By ...
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Spar (UK) recalls Tikka Chicken Chunks
Spar (UK) Ltd has recalled its Tikka Chicken Chunks due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, which can cause foodborne illness.The recall specifically refers to Spar (UK)’s 140g pack of Tikka Chicken Chunks with a use by date of 24th February 2016.Although the product has expired, the product is suitable ...
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NewsExport success for beef cuts and offal
Exports of beef cuts and offal were the stand out successes of last year, according to AHDB Beef and Lamb.Jean-Pierre Garnier, AHDB Beef and Lamb: “It’s encouraging to see the strong performance of cuts and offal in what was undoubtedly a challenging year for exports of beef and lamb."Beef cuts ...
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NewsTulip searching for new apprentices
Tulip Ltd, one of the UK’s leading food companies, has launched a nationwide search for the next generation of butchers, engineers and technical specialists to join its apprenticeship programme.The business is seeking 30 butchery, nine engineering and nine technical apprentices to join the company at various locations across its UK ...
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NewsSheep and beef production predicted to rise in 2016
Both sheepmeat and beef production are anticipated to rise year-on-year during 2016, according to the latest edition of Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) Market Bulletin.Sheep meat production in 2016 is forecast to rise by 4%, with the sharpest increase expected to happen towards the end of the ...
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NewsFSA appoints new chair
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has appointed Heather Hancock as its new chair, with effect from 1st April.Heather Hancock.Set up in 2000, the FSA is a non-ministerial department and independent food safety watchdog.Heather Hancock said of her appointment: “I am delighted to be appointed to chair the Food Standards Agency. ...
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NewsPork Farms launches National Board Games Championships
Pork pie manufacturer, Pork Farms, has teamed up with the body behind Britain's micropub movement, the Micropub Association, to launch the National Board Games Championships.Kim Burgess, head of markets at Addo Food Group.Pork Farms, owned by the Addo Food Group, producer of chilled savoury pastry products, will launch the heats ...
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NewsQMS outlines red meat chain challenges
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) says the challenges facing the UK food retail sector are illustrated by the announcement that Co-operative will cut the cost of over 200 of its own brand food products.The British-sourced meat and poultry products will be cut by an average of 10% but up to 50% ...
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News??Dunbia invests in food development
Northern Irish meat processing firm, Dunbia, will invest close to half a million pounds to strengthen its Food Development team.The investment will see new positions for innovation project managers, food technologists and an innovation chef, who will be responsible for conceiving, championing and developing new technologies in food processing as ...
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NewsHCC to back Welsh red meat exporters at trade fair
Processors from across Wales with openings into the Danish retail marketplace will meet Scandinavian buyers in a Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) co-ordinated export drive at Danish trade fair, Foodexpo this weekend.HCC market development manager, Laura Pickup. ©Keith Morris 2012.The trip forms part of HCC’s move to ...
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Tribunal on machine slaughter for halal
It has been proposed that The Muslim Arbitration Tribunal (MAT) will judge as to whether it is acceptable as a policy to slaughter halal by machines in the poultry industry.Food described as halal is required to have been slaughtered according to Islamic Shariah (law). Food Standards Agency (FSA) guidance published ...
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NewsMinced beef prices drop
Research from comparison website mysupermarket.co.uk has revealed that grocery prices have fallen to their lowest level in more than a year, with minced beef dropping 2.77%.According to the research the cost of a basket of 35 popular products cost £84.83 in February, the lowest recorded price since the mySupermarket Groceries ...
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NewsPig prices fall by a third in two years
The price farmers and pig producers are receiving for their pigs has fallen by a third in a little over two years, a report issued by AHDB Pork has revealed.According to AHDB Pork, should this trend continue it is feared many will be forced to leave the industry.The report has ...
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NewsMorrisons agrees deal with Amazon
Morrisons has announced a deal with internet retailer Amazon that will see the supermarket provide a wholesale supply service to Amazon, allowing customers access to a range of fresh and frozen products.Expected to come into effect in the coming months, the deal will see Morrisons products available to Amazon Prime ...
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NewsPremier Young Butchers off to Dutch butchery school
Premier Young Butcher 2015 Lucy Crawshaw and competition runner up Joe Smith are off to learn cutting edge techniques at the SVO specialist Butchery training school in Best, Holland, this week.Lucy Crawshaw.The pair are taking the butchery lessons in preparation for the International Young Butcher Competition at IFFA in Frankfurt, ...
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NewsSheep meat inspection improvements go on trial
A new list of post-mortem rejection conditions is being trialled in a number of sheep abattoirs.These are conditions which result in all or part of a carcase being rejected for human consumption.The new list comes as part of a project to improve information exchange between animal producers and meat processors.The ...
