Latest Industry News – Page 262
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NewsAsda to increase British pork offering
A promise by Asda that it will increase its fresh pork to 80% British by next year has been welcomed by British pig farmers.Asda, which accounts for over 16% of the nation’s food and drink sales, also plans to move all its own-brand sausages to British pork by July, in ...
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NewsClean beef prices at a low, says National Beef Association
Recent reports from the National Beef Association (NBA) indicate that spring 2016 has been the third spring in a row when Scottish clean beef prices have dropped.According to the NBA, the pound has weakened over the last four months by 16% from 69p to 80p per euro.However, the weaker value ...
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Balham butcher scores as new face of Premier League in U.S.
Q Guild butcher, Gary Chadwick, who owns and runs Chadwicks Butchers in London’s Balham High Road, has been chosen as the face of the Premier League in the United States.The advert, which is being aired on NBC and NBCSN screens across the U.S this month and is expected to be ...
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NewsDefra reverses decision on animal welfare guidance
The government has reversed its decision to move toward jointly-owned welfare guidance, angering some figures within the industry.Both the British Poultry Council (BPC) and National Farmers Union (NFU) have expressed their disappointment at the U-turn by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).The British Poultry Council’s guidance was ...
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NewsNFU guide shows supermarkets support British meat
The NFU says Aldi and Morrisons source all of their beef and lamb from British farmers on their standard and premium lines.An online supermarket sourcing guide has been launched by the NFU so shoppers can find out who is backing British farming.The NFU has been working over the past 12 ...
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Bidvest Fresh acquires catering butcher Knight Meats
Bidvest Fresh has acquired catering butcher, Knight Meats, which will join the business’ portfolio of fresh food specialists.The purchase was agreed on 1st April and will see the Chelmsford based butchers increase Bidvest Fresh’s butchery portfolio that currently includes Campbell Brothers in Scotland and Henson’s in central London.Knight Meats was ...
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NewsBMPA reviews its future
Growing speculation about the future of the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) following director Stephen Rossides’ retirement late last year has been clarified to Meat Management by the association.Stephen Rossides retired from his position as BMPA director last year.Despite Rossides announcing his retirement in September 2015, a replacement for him ...
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NewsEarly Easter boosts supermarket sales
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published for the 12 weeks ending 27 March 2016, show the fastest growth the sector has seen all year. Supermarket sales have grown by 1.1% compared with the same period last year.Supermarket sales soared in the 12 weeks ending 27th March, with ...
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NewsFilm highlights global reach of red meat exports
The economic role of red meat exports has taken centre stage in a film produced by AHDB Beef & Lamb.The video, which can be found on AHDB Beef & Lamb TV, illustrates not only the economic value of beef, lamb and pig meat exports, but also how different consumer demands ...
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NewsNew guidance on pig welfare
New guidance to help pig producers comply with legislation is to be drawn up by the Pig Health and Welfare Council (PHWC).The PHWC Welfare Sub Group is taking this forward as the existing guidance is, in some cases, more than ten years old.The underlying legislation on animal welfare is not ...
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NewsPresenting the ‘British Beefeaters’
The 2016 team of butchers representing Great Britain in the World Butchers’ Challenge have now been announced.The 'British Beefeaters' will represent GB at the World Butchers' Challenge.The six team members are as follows: Maurice Stephenson from Nigel Fredericks (captain), Tom Wood from Huntleys Country Stores (vice captain), Gary Raeburn from ...
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NewsDecline in UK beef consumption and expenditure
The latest Livestock & Meat Commission (LMC) Northern Ireland bulletin has been released and major Northern Irish processors have indicated that demand for beef has been subdued during much of the start of this year, with current supplies of prime cattle meeting demand for beef.According to the report, prime cattle ...
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NewsUniversity of Manchester tackles meat fraud
Scientists at the University of Manchester have used metabolic fingerprints to help detect the precise amounts of pork in beef mince.Although not damaging to health, mixing beef mince with cheaper pork has become a regular practice and raises both ethical and religious concerns.Professor Goodacre.The current method for spotting this is ...
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NewsNew weaning videos created for Scottish families
A collection of weaning videos have been produced to educate Scottish families about the role of Scotch Beef PFI, Scotch Lamb PGI and Specially Selected Pork in a healthy balanced diet.Blogger and Great British Bake Off contestant Holly Bell has created three weaning recipes as part of Quality Meat Scotland’s ...
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News2 Sisters Food Group appoints CEO of protein
One of the leading UK food manufacturers, 2 Sisters Food Group, has appointed Martyn Fletcher to the newly-created role of chief operating officer, protein.Martyn Fletcher, 2 Sisters Food Group's new chief operating officer, protein.He will have management responsibility for the group’s operations across its manufacturing sites in the UK. He ...
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NewsGreat British Beef Week to promote the ‘beef butty’
Consumers are being encouraged to support Britain’s beef farmers by ‘beefing up their butty’ for Great British Beef Week 2016.This year’s Great British Beef Week, which takes place from 23rd April to 2nd May, will focus on celebrating the sandwich, which research shows is increasingly becoming the meal of choice ...
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NewsHCC reveals single diners are on the rise
More than two in five people are eating alone, according to the latest consumer trends information by Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC).HCC research has showed that more and more people are eating alone.It has been revealed that more people are choosing to eat alone as consumers prefer less involvement ...
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NewsDunbia and 2 Sisters in merger rumours
Rumours that meat processors Dunbia and 2 Sisters Food Group are set to merge are currently circulating in the industry.Northern Irish beef, lamb and pork processing firm, Dunbia, has been up for sale since December last year. The company is one of Northern Ireland’s largest meat firms and the deal ...
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NewsWe must share red meat supply chain information, says QMS
Steps to improve the open sharing of information between the different links in the red meat supply chain are key to ensuring the industry benefits from market opportunities, according to Stuart Ashworth, head of economics services with Quality Meat Scotland (QMS). Stuart Ashworth, head of economics services with QMS.“The skills ...
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NewsWelsh Beef marketing campaign a success
The latest Welsh Beef marketing campaign has been deemed a success, with seven out of eight target consumers rating Welsh Beef as the ‘brand for me’.The campaign received support from the presenters of S4C’s rugby chat show, Jonathan (Jonathan Davies, Nigel Owens and Sarra Elgan).The Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales ...
