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??Quality assurance captured in new video from QMS
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has produced a new video highlighting the priority given to animal welfare in the production of quality assured livestock in Scotland.The video, which has been viewed on social media almost 30,000 times already, features Scottish farmers, butchers and chefs.Jim McLaren, chairman of QMS, said: “It is ...
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NewsAHDB Beef and Lamb urges chefs to #TryTheLamb
A new digital engagement campaign from AHDB Beef and Lamb will showcase Quality Standard Mark (QSM) lamb to foodservice operators across the country.Hugh Judd: “Social media is big news for the foodservice sector at the moment.”The campaign aims to build a digital community of foodservice operators, providing them with inspiration ...
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NewsMeat industry reaction to IARC report on red and processed meat
This week's report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has drawn alarmist headlines in the national media but has been met with a balanced response from those in industry. Chris Godfrey, Godfrey’s Butchers, London: “They’re not saying that meat’s bad for you. What they’re saying is that ...
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NewsCurry king Baron Gulam Noon dies, aged 79
Businessman and enterpreneur, Baron Gulam Noon, has passed away at the age of 79. Noon built a huge business, manufacturing curries for the major supermarkets.Noon founded Noon Products in 1988, employing 11 people. By 2002 he had a workforce of 800 and in 2006 his high-tech plant was processing 80 ...
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NewsNFU president to discuss beef and lamb exports with US officials
The NFU is meeting with senior US officials in America this week to talk about the potential resumption of beef and lamb exports to the country.Raymond: "Progress, especially on lamb has been slow."NFU president Meurig Raymond is leading the UK delegation to Washington to meet with, among others, the EU ...
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NewsMusical touch for new Welsh Beef TV commercial
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) new Welsh Beef TV commercial, which features the hymn Bread of Heaven recorded by west Wales’ Ospreys Supporters’ Choir, is now airing for four weeks across commercial TV channel in Wales and on social media. The 30-second advert is part of HCC’s ...
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NewsA Pork Farms treat for the New Zealand All Blacks
Pork Farms, one of the UK’s leading pork pie manufacturers has created a special layered version of their traditional pork pie for Rugby World Cup finalists, the New Zealand All Blacks.The special layered version of their traditional pork pie for Rugby World Cup finalists, the New Zealand All Blacks.After hearing ...
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NewsMeat industry gets set to rebuff WHO’s ruling on meat carcinogens
The likelihood that some processed meat products may be classed as carcinogenic by the cancer research arm of the World Health Organisation has caused strong reaction in the global meat industry.Is the WHO seriously suggesting sausages are to be considered alongside tobacco smoke in terms of a health risk?“Red and ...
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NewsDunbia’s Jack Dobson wins Entrepreneur of the Year award
Jack Dobson, Dunbia’s co-founder and owner, has won the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2015 Award at a ceremony in Dublin recently. Dobson, who founded meat processing company Dunbia with his brother Jim in 1976, beat competition from entrepreneurs across a range of industries at the event, which ...
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Retailers urged to respond to demand and increase domestic lamb on shelves
NFU Scotland has called on major retailers to offer more Scottish and British lamb and follow suit of retailer Aldi, which is doubling its offering in the face of increasing consumer demand.NFUS Livestock Committee chairman Charlie Adam said: “We have thrown the gauntlet down to those retailers to boost lamb ...
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NewsScottish farmers and butchers to get behind auction marts
Members of NFU Scotland’s livestock committee will meet with Scottish butchers in four regional meetings next month to encourage greater sourcing of quality Scottish beef and lamb through the auction mart system.John Sleigh, NFU Scotland’s Livestock policy advisor.The SFMTA will represent Scottish butchers in the talks. The meetings will aim ...
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NewsShelf facings at Lidl now 100 per cent British pork
Discounter Lidl has joined the National Pig Association’s (NPA’s) ‘hundred percenters club’, by selling 100 per cent fresh British pork.NPA chief executive, Dr Zoe Davies: "It’s essential [retailers and foodservice] make a special effort to source British pork, sausages, bacon and ham over the difficult months ahead.”According to the latest ...
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NewsQMS launches Schools Meat Voucher Scheme for 2015
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has launched its Schools Meat Voucher Scheme for 2015 with judo Olympian Sarah Clark at Edinburgh butchers, Findlays of Portobello.Billy Hoy from Findlays of Portobello, judo Olympian Sarah Clark and QMS health and education executive Jenni Henderson launch the Schools Meat Voucher Scheme at Findlays of ...
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NewsUK lamb prices challenged by increase in supply and carcase weights
According to Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), the traditional increase in lambs on the market at this time of year, accompanied by a lift in carcase weights, is beginning to impact on lamb prices.Producer prices are running at around 140 p/kg lwt, approximately 10p/kg lwt (6-7%) below last year. The volume ...
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Laboratory-grown meat to be in commercial production within five years
Mosa Meat plans to develop laboratory-grown minced meat with a view to bringing it to the mass market within five years, according to a recent report by the BBC.Using stem cell technology researchers developed a prototype burger two years ago at a cost of £215,000.The commercial company, headed up by ...
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NewsEast Yorkshire beef company wins best new business award
The Yorkshire Wagyu Company has won the Chamber Bridlington and Yorkshire Coast Business Awards prize for Best Start Up Business at a ceremony at Bridlington Spa.The event recognises the achievements of East and North Yorkshire businessmen and women and is presented by the Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce.Jonathan and ...
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NewsDawn Meats launches inaugural Health Week
Meat supplier, Dawn Meats has recently launched its inaugural Health Week at its plants around the UK.The inaugural Health Week will run at all seven of Dawn Meats' locations in the UKIt is just one campaign that will run in the coming months as part of Dawn Meats’ ‘Work Safe, ...
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AHDB Beef and Lamb conference to shine spotlight on New Zealand sheep supply
A review of the sheep meat supply in New Zealand will be among the key topics at this year’s AHDB Beef and Lamb Annual Conference, which takes place at Stoneleigh Park on 3rd November and is free to levy payers.Dave Harrison, Beef and Lamb New Zealand’s regional manager for Europe ...
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NewsNational Sheep Association reveals quality mutton market potential
The National Sheep Association’s (NSA’s) second ‘Make More of Mutton’ initiative took place at Rhug Estate, north Wales recently where visitors were told of the significant potential for increasing the size of the quality mutton market.Phil Stocker: "Today's event highlighted the need to finish mutton ewes to a high standard, ...
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NewsHCC unveils November conference line-up
Smart solutions for developing a sustainable and commercial red meat supply chain in Wales will be the central theme at Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC’s) annual conference at Llandrindod Wells next month.Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, Evans will be speaking at the conference.A line-up of specialist ...
