Latest Industry News – Page 274
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NewsPGI Welsh Lamb wows France
A leading French retailer is rewarding its staff for their efforts to promote Welsh Lamb through their stores.Pictured are the top three Monoprix store managers who did the most to promote Welsh Lamb through their Paris stores during the summer. They are first prize winner Alain Fouineau of the Parly ...
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NewsQMS appoints new marketing executive
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has appointed Graeme Sharp as its new marketing executive.Graeme Sharp, new QMS marketing executive.Graeme (24) has taken over the reins from Jack Broussine and will be leading the Specially Selected Pork marketing activity. Graeme will also be looking after independent retailers - including the successful Scotch ...
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QMS says cattle and sheep margins improved despite challenge of spring 2013
Most cattle and sheep businesses saw an improvement in their margins during 2013 despite the exceptionally difficult spring weather, according to Quality Meat Scotland’s latest enterprise costings report.“Cattle and Sheep Enterprise Profitability in Scotland 2014”, launched this week, summarises the results of a survey of Scottish beef and sheep producers ...
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NACB updates its Standard
The National Association of Catering Butchers (NACB) has updated its Standard for members.The standard, established in 1983 has undergone a review to strengthen the standard and give customers even greater confidence in the quality, safety and integrity of the products supplied by NACB audited catering butchers. The standard is awarded ...
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NewsHCC’s work at home and abroad boosts demand for Welsh meat
In her speech to Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales’ annual conference, Welsh Government’s Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, Rebecca Evans announced that HCC, working with Welsh Government, had been successful in its application to the European Commission’s promotion of agricultural products programme.Welsh Government’s Deputy Minister for Farming ...
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New networking forum for women in the meat industry
A new networking group for women operating across the supply chain in the meat industry has been proposed as a joint venture between Meat Management editor, Pam Brook and EBLEX marketing manager (Quality Schemes), Laura Ryan.Pam Brook said: "Over the twenty two years I’ve spent working in the meat industry ...
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NewsMoy Park announces a major investment in biomass technology and biomass fuel supply
Moy Park, one of the UK’s top ten food manufacturers has secured major partnership investments in biomass technology and long term biomass fuel supply to improve sustainable fuel efficiency.Alan Gibson, UK and Ireland director said: “As a renewable energy source, biomass not only ensures our farms are more sustainable, but ...
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NewsDEFRA confirms bird flu in UK
Defra confirmed last night (16th November) that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been found on a duck farm in Yorkshire. Disinfection procedures are underway at the farm near Driffield, under direction from Defra.BPC chief executive, Andrew Large: “Wide and ongoing surveillance of housed and wild birds in the UK, ...
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Q Guild butcher bags supreme championship glory
A top-notch Q Guild butcher has sizzled its way to supreme championship glory at the prestigious Smithfield Awards – for the second time in three years.[gallery type="slideshow" ids="https://d34wkqkcvmkqx1.cloudfront.net/CMS/s3/ymg-library/web/images/2014/11/Corrys-supreme-champions.jpg|Jan and Neil Corry accept their Supreme Champion trophy from Matthew Fort (left).,https://d34wkqkcvmkqx1.cloudfront.net/CMS/s3/ymg-library/web/images/2014/11/Award-winners.jpg|2015 Q Guild Smithfield Award winners at Butchers' Hall with food ...
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News€4.1m boost for HCC to promote Welsh Lamb and Beef in Europe
A multi-million pound project to further improve awareness across Europe of the unique qualities of Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef was announced today.Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales will spend €4,100,000 – or just over £3,214,000 - over the next three years to promote the qualities that led to ...
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Forecast points to firmer beef prices next year
UK beef prices should firm up next year amid tighter supplies, according to the latest forecasts from EBLEX.EBLEX’s latest outlook for the UK beef market confirmed that production and cattle availability will be lower in 2015. With lower production, robust exports and lower imports expected, forecasts point to the prospect ...
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NewsAHDB chairman sets out his ambition for the organisation
Speaking at the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) Conference, AHDB chairman, Peter Kendall explained AHDB’s long term ambition for UK agriculture and the future role he believed the organisation could play as a centre of agricultural excellence, working across the supply chain.Becoming one organisationAHDB chairman, Peter Kendall: “The bottom line is ...
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NewsMaster butcher delivers live demo to postgrad students
Master butcher, Marco Peerdeman recently shared his wealth of expertise with fellow postgraduate students during a live butchery demonstration at Harper Adams University.Marco Peerdeman.Marco, himself a second year postgraduate meat business management student at the university in Shropshire, taught the course’s newest recruits as part of the animal production, meat ...
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NewsPulled pork is thrust of new BPEX campaign
BPEX is launching a new pork promotion campaign in the spring and details of what is happening will be outlined at Regional Producer events.There will be an update on the new BPEX marketing strategy and team plus details of the 2015 campaign which aims to start rejuvenating the image of ...
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NewsFaccenda to acquire Cherry Valley Foods
Faccenda Foods has entered into an agreement with Cherry Valley Farms with the intention of purchasing their duck processing business Cherry Valley Foods by the end of December 2014.Faccenda's purchase of Cherry Valley Foods set to strengthen its market as the only UK supplier of chicken, turkey and duck.Faccenda Foods ...
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NewsAHDB completes its move to new premises
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), including BPEX and EBLEX, has completed the move into a newly constructed headquarters building, leased from LaSalle Investment Management, on Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire.The new accommodation means that the 325 AHDB staff at Stoneleigh Park are in one building for the very first ...
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NewsAlnwick butcher set to introduce second travelling shop
A Northumberland Q Guild butcher that has been serving its local communities for generations through its renowned travelling shop is looking to extend the lifeline service after acquiring a second vehicle.Butcher Mark Turnbull, right, and Les Reay, of Catering Units, which converted the Alnwick butcher’s new travelling shop.Turnbull’s Butchers in ...
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NewsWinter POS kits for QSM members now available
EBLEX Quality Standard Mark (QSM) Scheme member butchers will soon receive the new ‘Winter’ promotional kit to help drive sales of quality beef and lamb in store throughout the season.The latest point-of-sale (POS) kit is packed with useful marketing materials that have been especially designed to showcase a range of ...
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Countdown begins to Skipton Christmas primestock spectacular
Skipton Auction Mart’s Christmas primestock highlight this year offers enhanced interest and incentives for both vendors and buyers alike - and the regional meat trades sector in particular.The annual showcase, known as Craven Lingfield Christmas show day, takes place on Sunday 30th November.[gallery type="slideshow" ids="https://d34wkqkcvmkqx1.cloudfront.net/CMS/s3/ymg-library/web/images/2014/11/CCM-2013-Farmhouse-Fare-pork-pie-champion-pic-e1415622924243.jpg|The 2013 Great Northern Pork Pie ...
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Identifying pig industry priorities
A series of regional forums has been held by BPEX looking to identify burning industry issues that need to be addressed.The meetings were held in York, Bury St Edmunds, Uttoxeter and Shaftesbury and were attended by a cross-section people from the pig industry, including producers, vets and the allied industry.BPEX ...
