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NewsPositive forecast for Scotland’s first venison black pudding
Scotland’s first ever venison black pudding has the potential to be a serious hit, research has shown.Scotland's first ever venison black pudding.Food scientists from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh (QMU) have been running trials of the new food product which will be the first commercially produced black pudding made with venison ...
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NewsUK now exporting more pigmeat than Scotch whisky to China
Pig meat exports to China have now overtaken those of Scotch whisky, according to figures released by BPEX.BPEX director, Mick Sloyan: “China is increasingly important to us..."Pork, offal and breeding stock worth just under £60 million were sent last year while exports of whisky were worth £53.6 million.BPEX director Mick ...
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NewsRestaurants can win customer trust by serving British meat according to the NPA
Foodservice companies would benefit from sourcing more British meat and labelling it as such, like supermarkets do, according to National Pig Association chairman, Richard Lister.Lister's comments come following YouGov data released by BPEX, which showed that nearly 70% of shoppers trust the meat they buy in supermarkets either a lot ...
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NewsTeam GB line up selected for Tri-Nations Butchers Challenge
Six butchers have been selected to represent Team GB at the Tri-Nations Butchers Challenge, following a closely fought contest last month.The recently selected GB team members with Keith Fisher, BPEX, former National Q Guild chairman Brindon Addy and EBLEX's Martin Eccles.The Tri-Nations Butchers Challenge is a three-way butchery competition between ...
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NewsThe Black Farmer looks to export markets for its sausages
UK premium sausage brand, The Black Farmer is to target potential foreign export markets including Spain, Dubai, Japan and Korea, as it looks to take its gluten free products overseas.Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, aka The Black Farmer.Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, also known as ‘The Black Farmer’ is to take part in a UK Trade ...
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NewsBPEX to offer butcher kits as part of ‘pulled pork’ campaign
Butchers will have access to new point-of-sale material, to be launched as part of BPEX’s advertising campaign for ‘pulled pork’ this May.BPEX's Keith Fisher is "hugely excited" by the potential impact of the campaign.The promotional kits contain a range of material to help demonstrate the ease in which pork shoulder ...
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NewsSteak may have been voted nation's favourite but seminar will ask has meat consumption peaked?
This week steak was voted as the nation's favourite beef dish, particularly amongst those aged 18 to 24. At the same time new research by Datamonitor Consumer predicts the decline of the high protein trend within the next five years. So, has meat consumption reached its peak and if so, ...
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NewsSteak proves the most popular beef dish, particularly amongst youngsters
Ahead of Great British Beef Week from 23rd April to 3rd May, a survey conducted by YouGov to find Britain’s favourite beef dish has revealed steak as the overall winner (29%), followed by roast beef (23%) and spaghetti bolognese (14%).Roast beef remains the favourite beef dish for those aged 55 ...
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NewsNew processing and packaging guide to support export opportunities
EBLEX has produced a new offal and variety meats processing and packaging guide for English processors in a drive to encourage processors to extract greater value from the whole carcase and reduce waste.EBLEX's Garnier said the guide will provide the information necessary to ensure optimum quality.The guide will outline the ...
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Independent retailer Tom Hennessy has died at the age of 85
Retired independent retailer and life honorary vice president of the National Federation of Meat and Food Traders (NFMFT), Tom Hennessy has passed away, aged 85.Known as 'The Proper Butcher' he was once described as such by The Queen Mother and it was also the name of his shop in Mitcham.Tom ...
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NewsEnvironmental stress triggers disease in pigs
A study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has shown that environmental stress can make pigs more likely to suffer from disease, which is costing the industry in the UK millions of pounds a year in attempts to control.The findings could influence the conditions that pig herds are kept in ...
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Red Tractor seeks to appoint new chairman
Assured Food Standards (AFS), the company that operates the Red Tractor scheme, is recruiting for a new chairman to replace David Gregory who will be standing down later this year having completed the maximum six years’ service allowed.Interested candidates will preferably have Board level experience in the food supply chain, ...
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NewsRed Tractor Assurance to launch campaign as BBQ season approaches
Red Tractor Assurance (RTA) is running a major on-pack promotion this summer, to drive awareness and understanding of Red Tractor standards.The campaign will also give shoppers the chance to win tickets to join Red Tractor ambassador, Alex James at a summer BBQ.Prominent labels will feature on pre-packed barbecue meat ranges ...
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NewsLidl, Aldi and Morrisons help boost Scotch Lamb over Easter
NFU Scotland’s latest ScotchWatch – a ‘secret shopper’ look at how Scottish produce is presented on supermarket shelves – found that 100% of the fresh lamb being offered in the Lidl, Aldi and Morrisons stores visited this Easter was clearly identified as Scotch.With lambing now in full swing, this should ...
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NewsGreat British Beef Week to kick off on St George's Day
Great British Beef Week (GBBW), organised by Ladies in Beef, returns this year to raise awareness of the quality and versatility of assured British beef, and its opening coincides with St George’s Day on 23rd April.Running from 23rd April to 3rd May, the week aims to raise vital funds for ...
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NewsMoy Park wins its second International Safety Award
Poultry manufacturer Moy Park has won an International Safety Award with merit from the British Safety Council.The international awards programme, now in its 57th year, honours UK and international businesses, public and third sector bodies who seek to promote high standards of health and safety management practices.Mike Mullan, Moy Park’s ...
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NewsSeminars to address protection against food fraud as horse meat offender receives prison sentence
As Dutch meat wholesaler, Willy Selten is jailed for his part in the 2013 horse meat scandal, this summer’s Meatup and Food Science and Technology Show seminar programme will highlight the importance of recent developments in technology to be used in fraud detection and authenticity testing.Antony Bagshaw will lead two ...
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NewsPig market stabilises after period of declining prices
Producers of prime pigs have found some degree of stability recently at around 132.5p/kg, after a period of declining prices, according to the latest analysis by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).Stuart Ashworth, QMS head of economic services.Despite this prices are around 18% lower than this time last year whilst the European ...
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NewsTesco to stock new burger using ‘noodling’ technique
Premium butchery brand, Simon Howie, has used a 'noodling' technique to create its new steak burgers, which will launch within the multiple retail market this month.The new Steak Burger.Retaining the original recipe, the burgers are made as minced steak is layered into honeycombed strands, with each burger then being cut ...
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NewsProject to investigate pigs’ predisposition to lameness
A team led by researchers at Newcastle University in the UK has begun a project to identify biological and behavioural markers that can be used to detect genetic pre-disposition to degenerative joint disease that causes pain and lameness in pigs.Lameness is a serious animal welfare and economic problem in commercial ...
