Latest Industry News – Page 253
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NewsHSA awards Danish Meat Research Institute for significant advances in humane slaughter
Susanne Støier of the Danish Meat Research Institute.The Danish Meat Research Institute (DMRI) has been awarded the Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) 2015 award for significant advances in humane slaughter.The award recognises individuals or organisations that have made significant scientific, technical or other advances that have led to improvements in the ...
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NewsRoythornes to sponsor AIMS conference
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers’ (AIMS) annual conference will be sponsored by food and drink law firm Roythornes.Solicitor, Tim Russ, partner in Roythornes Food: “We are delighted to support such an important sector of the market in a challenging time."Tim Russ, partner in the Roythornes Food team, said: “We ...
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NewsWelsh Lamb roadshow to head out across Britain
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) is to launch a major supermarket roadshow to promote Welsh Lamb at key sites across England and Wales later this month.HCC new campaign is looking to encourage more people to choose welsh lamb says market development manager, Laura Pickup.A mobile kitchen staffed ...
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NewsSausage campaign launched by debbie&andrew’s
Debbie&andrew’s has invested £100,000 in a six month autumn/winter marketing campaign, Quest for the Best, which will target a new audience for the company and highlight the year round appeal of sausages.Andy Bates will front the campaign from debbie&andrew's.The campaign is to be fronted by TV presenter, chef and street ...
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NewsCrucial time for Scotch lamb producers
As Scotland’s annual lamb marketing campaign gathers pace, NFU Scotland is urging consumers to get behind Scotland’s sheep farmers.Advertising that will be part of the QMS Scotch Lamb campaign.This is a crucial period for the Scottish sheep industry. Sales of prime lambs are approaching their peak but a combination of ...
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NewsScottish consumers invited to celebrate 'Love Scotch Lamb Weekend'
The Scottish public is being invited to join farmers, butchers and chefs around the country to celebrate all that is wonderful about Scotch Lamb PGI during “Love Scotch Lamb Weekend” (September 5th and 6th).The weekend of activity behind Scotch Lamb - part of Quality Meat Scotland’s on-going marketing and PR ...
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NewsSuccess for Butchers Q Guild members at Great Taste Awards
Butchers Q Guild members nationwide have received multiple honours in the 2015 Great Taste Awards, organised by The Guild of Fine Food.Moody Sow Farm Shop, Cardiff received 1-star for its Steak and Stilton Pie.The Awards attracted an entry of 10,000 different products, which were presented as 1-, 2- or 3-star ...
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NewsNew labelling rules prompt more restaurants to think British
European Union mandatory origin labelling rules for fresh and frozen meat, which came into force in April, has seen a wave of interest among foodservice companies in sourcing pork from British farms, according to the National Pig Association (NPA).NPA chief executive, Dr Zoe Davies: "The common factor is an interest ...
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Butchery WorldSkills UK National Competition finalists revealed
Finalists for the Butchery WorldSkills UK National Competition have been announced, with the six top scoring butchers from the combined heats in Wales, Northern Ireland and England set to compete for the title in November.[gallery type="slideshow" ids="https://d34wkqkcvmkqx1.cloudfront.net/CMS/s3/ymg-library/web/images/2015/08/Peter.jpg|Peter Rushforth, Swans Farm Shop.,https://d34wkqkcvmkqx1.cloudfront.net/CMS/s3/ymg-library/web/images/2015/08/Matty-Edwards.jpg|Matthew Edwards, Vaughan's Family Butchers.,https://d34wkqkcvmkqx1.cloudfront.net/CMS/s3/ymg-library/web/images/2015/08/Matthew-Parkes-display.jpg|Matthew Parkes, Walter Smith Fine Foods.,https://d34wkqkcvmkqx1.cloudfront.net/CMS/s3/ymg-library/web/images/2015/08/John-Brereton-display.jpg|John ...
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Findus to sell for £500 million
Nomad Foods Limited has confirmed that it will acquire the European arm of Findus for approximately £500 million.The deal will see Nomad acquire Findus Group’s European businesses in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, France, Spain and Belgium.Stéfan Descheemaeker, CEO of Nomad, said: "This transaction is in line with our growth strategy, ...
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NewsNew campaign addresses decline in lamb consumption
AHDB Beef and Lamb’s new Lamb. Tasty Easy Fun campaign is urging more people to cook with the meat as it addresses the decline in consumption.Nick Allen, AHDB Beef and Lamb sector director hopes the campaign will stimulate demand for lamb.The €7.7 million campaign, co-funded by AHDB Beef and Lamb ...
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NewsMonica Galetti to present Q Guild’s 2015 Smithfield Awards
Chef Monica Galetti will present the 2015 Butchers Q Guild Smithfield Awards at Ironmongers Hall, London on 19th November.Celebrity chef Monica Galetti.Galetti, the first female sous chef at Michel Roux Jr’s Le Gavroche in London, is now a familiar television personality as the presenter and judge on BBC2’s MasterChef: The ...
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NewsPulled pork sales increase following AHDB Pork campaign
The first phase of the recent AHDB Pulled Pork campaign has driven an additional £7.8 million to total fresh pork sales according to figures released from Kantar Worldpanel.The first stage of AHDB's pulled pork campaign has proven to be a success.AHDB Pork says the campaign, which ran for a six ...
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NewsQMS identifies factors influencing farmgate price movements
Stuart Ashworth, Quality Meat Scotland’s head of economics services, has identified the volume of animals reaching the abattoir as one of a range of factors influencing farmgate price movements.Prime cattle prices climbed strongly between May and late July and despite falling at the start of the month, remain 6 to ...
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NewsGreat Yorkshire Pork Pie, Sausage and Black Pudding competition open to all butchers
The 27th annual Great Yorkshire Pork Pie, Sausage and Black Pudding competition from the Confederation of Yorkshire Butchers Council (CYBC) will form part of the The Craft Bakers and Butchers Extravaganza on 11th October at the Yorkshire Event Centre, Harrogate.NFMFT's Mike Ward.The contest is, for the first time, open to ...
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NewsRed Tractor consultation supports progress towards lifetime assurance for beef
Red Tractor has completed a careful review of the responses to its consultation which took place earlier this year. The feedback showed a consensus that the delivery of lifetime assurance for beef is an important objective to protect the integrity of the Red Tractor brand.David Clarke, CEO of Red Tractor: ...
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NewsDawn Meats awarded 10 Gold Stars at Great Taste Awards
Meat supplier, Dawn Meats has been awarded 10 stars at the Great Taste Awards, organised by the Guild of Fine Food.Niall Browne, CEO of Dawn Meats.Its West Country Choice Tomahawk Steak was awarded three Gold Stars and was recognised by the judging panel with a place of the Top 50 ...
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NewsAldi backs Team GB on road to Rio with British meat
With just a year to go until the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, supermarket Aldi has revealed that it will promote its partnership with Team GB across its range of fresh meat products.Aldi is Team GB’s first official supermarket partner and will support all of Team GB’s athletes in the build-up ...
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NewsMasterchef presenter backs QMS Scotch Lamb campaign
The launch of Quality Meat Scotland’s (QMS) campaign to raise the profile of locally-produced lamb saw Masterchef presenter Gregg Wallace urge consumers to cook with Scotch Lamb PGI.Gregg Wallace (right) pictured with Frank Yorke of Yorkes of Dundee during his visit to Scotland to help promote Scotch Lamb PGI.The campaign ...
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NewsG.N Badley & Sons supports #nolambweek campaign
G.N Badley & Sons, a family butcher’s shop based in Telford, has given its support to the #nolambweek social media campaign running this week. The campaign has been set up to encourage Welsh farmers to withhold their prime lambs, after falling lamb prices have resulted in many producers being paid ...
