Latest Industry News – Page 278
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NewsItalian sales push for PGI Welsh Lamb
A reception for more than 100 existing customers and potential customers of Welsh Lamb was held in Italy this week.The sales push was organised by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales, who invited representatives of Italy’s retail and food service sectors to the Villa de Grecis in Bari, southern ...
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NewsHCC’s appoints new Dutch agent for Welsh Lamb and Beef
HCC's hopes are high that exports of Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef to the Netherlands will be boosted following the appointment of a new marketing specialist in the country.Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales has appointed Andre Adolfs to be its Dutch representative. He will start work in October.Andre ...
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NewsMiss Scotland 'Chillaxes' to launch Scotch Butchers Club 'Comfort Food' campaign
Miss Scotland 2014, Ellie McKeating, was more than willing to take some time out of her hectic schedule this week to 'chillax' and launch a new 'Comfort Food' campaign from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).Relaxing in huge ‘50s style pink rollers, Miss McKeating – who will be attending Miss World in ...
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NewsJohn Reed re-elected as BPC chairman
The British Poultry Council has re-elected John Reed as its chairman, following the BPC Annual General Meeting. This will be his third term following his first election in 2010.Reed has worked for over 35 years in the industry and is currently the Agricultural Director of Cargill’s European poultry business. He ...
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Wiltshire butchers organise grass roots visit for caterers
Putting people back in touch with where their food comes from has been a major ambition for Devizes butcher, Steve Cook – but he has just managed to achieve it by taking over 70 chefs and catering managers from across the South of England on to the Wiltshire beef farm ...
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NewsNew logo for Meatup exhibition
The biennial Meatup exhibition has launched a new logo for its 2015 presentation. The exhibition takes place at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire on June 30th and July 1st next year. The new logo is a progression of the previous Meatup logo used since the show was first announced in 2010 and ...
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NewsEverys welcomes animal welfare and meat industry law specialist
Meat Management columnist and meat industry law specialist Jamie Foster, has joined Everys Solicitors.Jamie Foster (left) and James Griffin.Solicitor-Advocate Foster is the UK’s leading legal expert in animal welfare and countryside sports defence cases while also specialising in trading standards, health & safety and environmental investigations, and regulation of the ...
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Stormy waters for Tesco
During its final preparations for the forthcoming interim results, Tesco identified an overstatement of its expected profit for the half year, principally, the company said, was due to the accelerated recognition of commercial income and delayed accrual of costs.On the basis of preliminary investigations in to the UK food business, ...
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NewsKarro delivers £10m turnaround in first year of operations
Karro Food Group, one of the leading suppliers of British pork into the retail, trade and foodservice industries, has delivered an EBITDA (earning before tazes, interest, depreciation, amortization) improvement of £10m in its first year as an independent business.Di Walker, Karro's chair: "We delivered a £10m improvement in EBITDA, well-ahead ...
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NewsScotch Lamb PGI on the menu for EU food bloggers
Food bloggers from Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands have travelled to Scotland to learn about Scotch Lamb PGI and the quality assurance, traceability and animal welfare which underpin the brand.L-R: Master butcher Viv Harvey and celebrity chef Jak O’Donnell are joined by the group of European food bloggers at the ...
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New guide to cow beef launched
A new ‘Cow Beef Guide’, exploring different classifications and qualities of cow beef, is the latest addition to EBLEX’s series of knowledge transfer guides for industry.It explains the differences between dairy and suckler cows and describes how cow beef is used in the supply chain; because the meat tends to ...
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British Turkey launches top student chef competition
British Turkey has launched the 2015 Student Chef Competition to catering colleges for the fifth year running. This year there is a slight twist, all the dishes entered have to fit with the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ theme.The competition invites Level 2 and 3 catering students to develop a starter ...
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NewsLadies in Beef help to get mini roasts on weekly menus
Ladies in Beef is backing EBLEX’s campaign to get mini roasts on the midweek menu with its own initiative ‘Go Mini for Autumn!’Ladies in Beef co-founders Jilly Greed (second from left) and Minette Batters (NFU Deputy President, far right) with other LIB members.The traditional roast occasion is in long term ...
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NewsRoger Baker of 'Baker Boys' fame has died
One of the most recognisable names and faces in the UK meat and livestock industry, Roger Baker has died aged 73, after a long illness.Roger Baker, pictured at Banbury market in 1998; he is centre, in the brown jacket, arm raised.An avid Leicester City fan, Roger smiled as he was ...
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HCC helps butchers promote PGI Welsh Lamb
Butchers throughout Wales are receiving new promotional material this month, encouraging their customers to choose Welsh Lamb.Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales is sending packages of promotional material including recipe and competition flyers, posters and window stickers to more than 200 members of HCC’s Butchers Club.The Butchers Club is ...
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IMTA welcomes Food Crime Unit
The International Meat Trade Association (IMTA) has welcomed The Elliott report and particularly the recommendation that the FSA sets up a new food crime unit.A statement, released by the Associsaion says: "As legitimate meat traders, our members fully support the prosecution of anyone involved in criminal or fraudulent activity in ...
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NewsTulip Ltd charity jump
Staff from Tulip's Bugle plant have been helping youngsters make a wish with a parachute jump, raising over £800.Tulip Ltd has partnered with Make-A-Wish® and set itself an ambitious target to raise £100,000 over the next two years to help the charity grant magical wishes to children and young people ...
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Slice of success for Cambuslang Butcher
Cambuslang butchers, Hugh Black & Sons has been crowned new Scottish Champions at the recent Traditional Sliced Sausage competition.Their Traditional Sliced Sausage was selected as one of the best in the West of Scotland at the evaluation event held in Glasgow last month and then at a second stage judging, ...
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UK butchery team continues to improve on an international stage
Lancashire’s Ryan Healy from Riley’s Butchers near Burnley and Cheshire’s Matthew (Matty) Edwards of Vaughan Family Butchers in Penyfford near Chester competed in last week’s International Young Butcher Competition held in Bazenheid near Zurich, Switzerland and despite a defeat: “Just keep getting better and better,” said NFMFT president John Mettrick.[gallery ...
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NewsUsing fifth quarter to maximise returns
Smaller processors could make better use of fifth quarter products to help reduce disposal and rendering costs and potentially improve their bottom line, according to EBLEX.Christine Walsh, report author: “Our research highlighted that some smaller processors are potentially missing out on the use of animal by-products by disposing of some ...
