Latest Industry News – Page 280
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NewsTesco appoints new head of agriculture
Moy Park's current general manager for broilers, Barney Kay is reported to have been appointed as the future head of agriculture for multiple retailer, Tesco.Barney Kay.Kay will take up the position, formerly occupied by Tom Hind, who left the supermarket giant in May of this year.Kay is widely reported to ...
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NewsScottish pigmeat maintains its premium over European prices, says QMS
Scottish prime pigmeat prices are nearly 17% lower than this time last year, however they are maintaining their premium over European prices, according to Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).Stuart Ashworth, QMS head of economic services.Stuart Ashworth, QMS head of economics services said: “Some of the price pressure that we are seeing ...
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NewsPrime Minister praises PGI status of Welsh Lamb and Beef
Prime Minister David Cameron has used Welsh Lamb and Beef as examples of the benefits of having the Protected Geographical Indication status, during his visit to the Royal Welsh Show.David Cameron at the Royal Welsh Show 2015.“The Government is committed to increasing the number of protected food names from 63 ...
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NewsKate Adie OBE to headline next ‘Meat Business Women’ networking forum
Award winning journalist and author, Kate Adie OBE, will address the second Meat Business Women networking seminar on 30th September at Ironmongers’ Hall in London.Kate Adie OBE to host next Meat Business Women networking forum. (Photo courtesy of Ken Lennox).Adie, who is most famous for her role as BBC’s chief ...
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NewsPlans to boost food and farming exports by more than £7 billion announced at Royal Welsh Show
Plans to boost productivity and grow food and farming exports by more than £7 billion were announced today by the Prime Minister, as he visited the Royal Welsh Show in Powys.NFU president, Meurig Raymond says there is still much to be done.Under existing inspection regimes, a tangle of seven regulators ...
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NewsScottish livestock welfare highlighted in QMS and Scottish SPCA partnership
The priority the Scottish red meat industry places on animal welfare is being highlighted by the establishment of a formal partnership between Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and the Scottish SPCA, Scotland’s leading animal welfare charity.The aim of the new partnership is to take the existing much-valued working relationship between the ...
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NewsSupermarkets criticised by HCC as lamb prices slump
According to HCC, the actions of some supermarket chains that have been actively promoting foreign meat when there is a plentiful supply of Welsh Lamb were criticised on the opening day of the Royal Welsh Show.Davies urges some supermarkets to reconsider their sourcing policies.“I’m sorry to say that some multiple ...
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NewsHCC launches new website promoting locally produced pork products
A new website has been launched by HCC to encourage consumers to eat high quality, locally produced pork products.Angela Gray will help promote pork from the region on the new Porc.Wales website.Porc.Wales, created by Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), will showcase the finest pig farmers and premier ...
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Meat Management 2015 industry award winners captured on film and in pictures
The recent highly successful 2015 Meat Management Industry Awards presentation is now available on film and in pictures for those who missed the occasion.Over 450 guests attended the highly successful Awards presentation evening at The Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel to network and celebrate with the winners.The Awards brought together the ...
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NewsQMS set to launch Scotch Lamb PGI campaign
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is set to launch a Scotch Lamb PGI advertising campaign targeting 3.7 million consumers with the aim of driving Scotch Lamb sales and promote the versatility and simplicity of cooking with lamb.Advertising that will be part of the QMS Scotch Lamb campaign.According to QMS, the campaign ...
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NewsAHDB Lamb Watch survey reveals retailers supporting British lamb
British lamb accounted for 73% of facings in the major supermarkets in June 2015, according to AHDB’s latest Lamb Watch survey.AHDB has reported that four of the multiple retailers – Morrisons, Waitrose, Budgen’s and Aldi – had 100% British lamb facings. The Co-operative, however, had just 38% British lamb facings, ...
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NewsAHDB Beef and Lamb represented at Great British Food and Farming Plan
80 leading representatives from the UK food and farming industry, including CEO of AHDB, Jane King and AHDB Beef and Lamb chairman, Stuart Roberts, attended a meeting last week with environment secretary, Elizabeth Truss.Truss determined to build a stronger brand for British food.The aim is to develop a long-term plan ...
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Karro Food Group lands deal to supply pork to US restaurant chain Chipotle
Karro Food Group has recently landed the contract for the American restaurant chain, Chipotle Mexican Grill, which had stopped serving carnitas in many of its restaurants because its animal welfare auditors found one of its pork suppliers to be violating some of its core animal welfare standards.Chipotle suspended all purchases ...
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NewsRory Bremner to host BDCI dinner
Impressionist and comedian Rory Bremner is booked to host the BDCI Annual Festival Dinner this year.Describing himself on Twitter as a ‘Stand-up chameleon. 140 characters or fewer’, Rory is best known for his political satire and impressions of British public figures.The dinner will take place in The Great Room at ...
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NewsTesco pledges to further reduce campylobacter levels with help of its suppliers
Tesco has pledged to further reduce the levels of campylobacter in its fresh chicken. Building on the progress made in recent years - working in partnership with its suppliers to tackle the industry-wide issue - the retailer has set a new target for levels of the bacteria.Tesco's Tim Smith: "We ...
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NewsMick Sloyan is named as AHDB Pork’s strategy director
According to the National Pig Association (NPA), Mick Sloyan has accepted the position of Pork Strategy director at AHDB as part of its current round of reorganisation.Mick Sloyan has accepted the newly created post as Pork Strategy director at AHDB Pork.The first meeting of the new AHDB Pork board team ...
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Leatherhead says action needed to overcome consumers’ meat and fish authenticity doubts
Leatherhead Food Research is urging the industry to talk more openly about food fraud prevention strategies after a study revealed up to 43% of consumers are not confident that processed foods contain the meat or fish specified on the label.Survey respondents were asked to rank their confidence that the meat ...
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NewsDalziel launches Belgium pork brand
Meat trade specialist Dalziel has launched its own premium pork brand, Glenvale Pork, under an exclusive partnership with Belgium pork producer Westvlees.Dalziel's Glenvale pork.Glenvale Pork is offered in a wide selection of cuts and trimmings for retail, catering and manufacturing butchers. It is the second exclusive meat brand to be ...
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NewsQMS calls for fairness and integrity in order to deliver quality assurance schemes
On-going measures to underpin the integrity of the quality assurance schemes behind the ‘Scotch’ brands and ensure a level playing field for all members are being implemented by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).Uel Morton, chief executive of QMS appeals for assurance scheme members to play fair.Uel Morton, chief executive of QMS, ...
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NewsBird flu outbreak in Lancashire
A case of H7N7 avian flu has now been confirmed near Preston, Lancashire.A temporary control zone imposed last Friday at the affected farm has now been replaced by a 10 kilometre surveillance zone and an inner three kilometre protection zone.BPC's Andrew Large says position will continue to be monitored.Andrew Large, ...
