Latest Industry News – Page 277
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NewsHeart of Midlothian Football Club becomes part of Scotch Beef Club
The Heart of Midlothian Football Club has become the first Scottish Premiership club to become a member of Quality Meat Scotland’s Scotch Beef Club.Sam Nicolson prepares to tuck into a Scotch Beef PGI roll to celebrate Heart of Midlothian Football Club becoming the first Scottish Premiership club to join Quality ...
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NewsFilm on sheep meat production for Halal market hits small screen
A 15-minute infomercial by AHDB Beef and Lamb is running for the next eight weeks on the Islam channel, highlighting the traceability and quality of British sheep meat production targeted towards the Halal market.Dr Phil Hadley, AHDB Beef and Lamb.The film, Farm to Fork, comes after AHDB Beef and Lamb’s ...
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NewsBord Bia launches new UK consumer campaign to promote Irish beef
Bord Bia is bringing the qualities of Irish beef to the attention of a UK consumer audience with the launch of a new and innovative UK consumer digital engagement campaign. The campaign, due for launch on 19th August, is centred on a partnership with high profile Michelin starred UK based ...
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NewsPremier Young Butcher to present awards at Meatopia
Britain’s Premier Young Butcher 2015 Lucy Crawshaw of Taylors Farm Shop in Lathom Lancashire will be presenting prizes and trophies to winners at MEATOPIA (UK) in Tobacco Dock in London’s Dockalnd on 19th and 20th September.Lucy Crawshaw, winner of the Premier Young Butcher competition.Meatopia is a festival which sees ethically ...
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NewsAHDB Beef and Lamb highlights homegrown lamb to Halal market
Homegrown lamb production and the value it adds to the Halal market has been showcased at the Birmingham Eid Mela by AHDB Beef and Lamb.AHDB's Dr Phil Hadley: "The Halal market is growing and adds value to the sheep sector in particular."The organisation distributed its Halal Meat Facts booklet during ...
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NewsTight prime cattle supplies continue to impact on production
UK beef and veal production is set to fall by two per cent to 860,000 tonnes in 2015, according to the latest AHDB Beef and Lamb market outlook.Prime cattle supplies are expected to be tight for the rest of the year.Prime cattle supplies are expected to be tight for the ...
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NewsAHDB Beef and Lamb launches barbecue video demonstrations
AHDB Beef and Lamb has teamed up with specialist barbecue chef Richard Holden to release a series of cooking demonstration videos, helping butchers capitalise on the barbecue cooking trend.The videos offer practical advice and tips such as getting the right temperature for different cuts of beef, lamb and pork, through ...
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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 ...
