Latest Industry News – Page 275
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Positive signs for Welsh beef
An expected fall in imports, a tightening of the domestic supply and robust consumer demand could see improved returns for beef farmers next year.Such an improvement would follow a difficult period for the beef sector, according to Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales.“The latest forecasts for beef and veal ...
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NewsAs poultry feed costs continue to rise BPC urges the government to act
The Government has released data on the production and prices of animal feed.BPC chief executive, Andrew Large: “We seek action to remove the legislative barriers to the use of insect based meal in poultry feeds; and we seek support for the re-introduction of processed animal proteins in poultry feeds, subject ...
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Ladies in Pigs win industry top honour
Ladies in Pigs (LIPs) has won this year’s David Black Award, the highest honour the British pig industry has to give.[gallery type="slideshow" ids="https://d34wkqkcvmkqx1.cloudfront.net/CMS/s3/ymg-library/web/images/2014/11/LIPs-Liz-Truss-e1415200026485.jpg|The 2015 David Black Award Ladies in Pigs with Minister Liz Truss at the presentation breakfast,https://d34wkqkcvmkqx1.cloudfront.net/CMS/s3/ymg-library/web/images/2014/11/D-Black-presentation-e1415200183906.jpg|LIPS chairman, Sue Woodall receives the David Black Award for Ladies in Pigs ...
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ABP UK and Leeds City College join forces
A new working partnership has seen industry and education come together to invest in essential skills and training essential for the meat industry.ABP UK and Leeds City College are officially working together to ensure the continuation of the industry’s skills, processes and traditions while helping to provide established routes into ...
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NewsBangers Awards for Best Supermarket Sausages
Tesco was the winner of the Multiple Retailer sausage category to help kick off British Sausage Week (3-9 November).Anna Knutsen and Brad Hill (Riverway Foods) receiving their Gold Award from Phil Vickery.To mark the event celebrity ambassador and ex England and Lions rugby star, Phil Vickery, took to the stage ...
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NewsSmaller European markets drive beef export growth
Demand from smaller European markets has helped drive strong growth for UK beef exports, according to EBLEX.Jonathan Eckley, EBLEX export executive, said: “Developing existing markets and cultivating new ones for quality standard beef and lamb is a key part of EBLEX’s export strategy."Latest data from HMRC revealed that UK beef ...
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NewsEdwards of Conwy sends thousands of bangers to Malaysia
It’s British Sausage Week – but the love for the British banger has spread around the world, as Edwards of Conwy have discovered.General Shop Manager Of Edwards of Conwy, David Malloy with the special British Sausage Week limited edition sausage.The Far East has discovered a taste for the Welsh sausage; ...
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Obituary - Ron Burgess
Meat Management is sad to report the passing of Ron Burgess who died on Sunday 2nd November aged 89. Ron was well known throughout the 1960s, 70s and 80s as a leading supplier and innovator within the meat and food machinery sector.Through his business ABR Food Machinery, in addition to ...
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Latest insight into foodservice trends from EBLEX
Consumer spend in the foodservice sector continues to increase, but there is still no room for complacency, were the findings of the latest ‘Focus on Foodservice’ report from EBLEX.The annual insight into the latest trends and opportunities in the sector shows that consumer spending in the foodservice market grew by ...
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NewsFrank Parker Butchers celebrate their win at BPEX's Foodservice Sausage of the Year
A free range pork sausage has picked up the top award and been named the very best in the grand final of the BPEX Foodservice Sausage of the Year competition 2014, which took place at Butchers’ Hall, London recently.George Parker with his winners cup.From more than 230 sausages entered, only ...
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NewsEBLEX QSM Awards
The search to find England’s best steak products is now on by EBLEX which has three brand new competitions for 2015.The competitions will form part of the first ever ‘EBLEX Quality Standard Mark Excellence Awards’. The awards were developed to recognise and reward quality, innovation and excellence in beef and ...
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NewsMinister Tom Hayes TD launches final phase of €3 million investment by Oakpark Foods
Oakpark has grown its business substantially over the past few years and has invested €3 million in state of the art technology and IT systems. The final phase of the €3 million investment - a new computerised Traceability system - was officially launched by Minister of State Tom Hayes TD.L-R ...
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NewsJohn Reed is Poultry Person of the Year
The judging panel of the BPC/ForFarmers (formerly BOCM PAULS) has named John Reed, agricultural director of Cargill’s European Poultry Business, as the Poultry Person of the Year for 2014.The award was presented at the banquet of the Egg & Poultry Industry Conference.John Reed of the BPC.James Hook, vice-chair of the ...
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NewsWest Lothian butcher inspires youngsters at Skills Scotland event
A West Lothian butcher joined Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) to increase awareness amongst younger people of the wide range of career options available in the Scottish red meat industry.QMS, along with four other organisations, is exhibiting at three Skills Scotland events in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow - the biggest skills ...
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NewsDunbia chief wins national Institute of Directors Award
Jim Dobson OBE, group chief executive of Dunbia Group has been named UK Director of the Year (Large Company) by the Institute of Directors in London, beating off competition from across the UK to scoop the prestigious national title.Jim Dobson OBE with his Institute of Directors top award.Jim, who co-founded ...
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NewsFaccenda invests in technology to battle campylobacter
Faccenda Foods has made a further major investment to support its strategy to reduce campylobacter in chickens.Faccenda MD, Andy Dawkins: "We believe that SonoSteam can deliver a significant reduction in the number of cases of Campylobacter food borne infection attributed to chicken and will lead the way in setting industry ...
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NewsBeef industry highlighted by the BBC's Countryfile programme
Yorkshire beef farmer Rosey Dunn, one of the original members of Ladies in Beef (LIB), was featured on BBC1’s Countryfile programme at the start of the programme's look at the impact of food scares, rising prices and cheap imports on the British beef industry. Farmer and butcher Gareth Barlow examined ...
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NewsNew chair of Joint Working Group on campylobacter
Richard Macdonald CBE has been named as the new chair of the joint industry and government body focused on the reduction of campylobacter in chicken.Richard MacDonald CBE is new chair of campylobacter Joint Working Group.The Joint Working Group (JWG) is a collaborative approach between the Food Standards Agency, Defra, British ...
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Trichinella testing comes in at the end of the month
A new testing regime comes in at the end of this month as part of EU control on trichinella.All pigs from non-controlled housing must be tested before they can go into the human food chain. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is still working on guidelines for producers to identify whether ...
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NewsEBLEX helps students get to grips cooking with lamb
More and more students are heading back to the kitchen to cook up a lamb dish with a little help from EBLEX.With the new university term underway, EBLEX’s student-style society ‘LambSoc’ has already attracted nearly 8,000 people to its community through online channels such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.Since ...
