Latest Industry News – Page 282
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NewsTable top meat shredder designed for smaller producers
A smaller meat shredder from US company, Cove Equipment has been launched, featuring the robust workings of the bigger machines but designed for smaller commercial producers.The SH-1 is a table top model that fits a normal three-pin plug and will shred 200 kilos of pork, chicken, beef, lamb, duck or ...
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NewsAlan Thompson retires as CEO of Towers Thompson
After 48 years in the meat industry and having reached the age of 65, Alan Thompson, CEO of Towers Thompson Holdings Ltd, felt that it was an opportune moment to hand over the reins to his fellow directors Terry Goddard and Paul Dolan.On 1st July 2014 Paul Dolan was appointed ...
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NewsMarel upgrades labeller to withstand full washdown
Marel has revealed that it has upgraded its OCM9500 box and crate labeller with a waterproof chassis and indicator to withstand full washdown to IP69K, subject to the printer being covered or removed.Introduced at Seafood Processing Global in Brussels, the waterproof OCM9500 box/crate labeller is suitable for automatic weighing and ...
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Isotope pork tracing system endorsed
The isotope system for tracing pork, developed by BPEX has been endorsed in a study carried out by the Food Standards Agency.The FSA looked at six different food groups and used Stable Isotope Ratio Analysis (SIRA) to check the country of origin claims. Where pork was concerned, BPEX made its ...
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NewsStudents encouraged to cook with lamb through online campaign
Students are being encouraged to cook with lamb as part of an EBLEX campaign to get it back on their menu at meal times.The LambSoc campaign is aimed at developing an online community of 18 to 25-year-olds, creating videos with popular YouTubers, based on EBLEX’s initial lamb keema recipe.It will ...
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Emergency FSA audits rate 2 Sisters factories as 'Good' and 'Generally Satisfactory'
Following a series of allegations around campylobacter failings reported in The Guardian newspaper, 2 Sisters Food Group has welcomed the outcome of emergency audits carried out by the Food Standards Agency at two of its chicken processing sites.Both sites – at Scunthorpe and Llangefni – have passed the audit processes ...
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NewsDARD says "no risk" after piglet found to have LA-MRSA on Northern Irish farm
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland (DARD) has said there is "no risk" after a piglet was confirmed as carrying MRSA (LA-MRSA), said to be the first case of its kind in the UK.LA-MRSA is short for Livestock-Associated Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and the find has ...
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NewsPositive figures for UK sheep meat exports published
The new 2014 edition of the AHDB/EBLEX Cattle and Sheep Yearbook has revealed positive figures for both volume and value of UK sheep meat exports.It reports that volumes in 2013 increased 9% on the year to 103,200 tonnes, while the value of sheep meat exports for the same period increased ...
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Steady growth for Cranswick
Cranswick has reported revenue growth of 5% after releasing its Q1 trading update, which are said to be in line with expectations.The growth was delivered across most categories with the summer ranges benefiting from good weather.Pig prices in the period have followed a more normal seasonal pattern, rising slightly in ...
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NewsOpportunities from soaring venison sales
New data from Kantar Worldpanel has revealed that sales of venison have soared from £1.2 million in June to £6.4 million within a year, and have been boosted by retail multiples expanding their venison ranges to cater to the growing demand.The 400% rise shows that there may be further scope ...
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NewsButchers Bike Challenge from Land’s End to John O’Groats
Ex-butcher and Special Forces veteran Nigel Thomas will undertake a fundraising challenge riding a 1940s butchers bike from Land’s End to John O’Groats this summer.Raising money for Hire A Hero, Team Army, the Ray Gravell Trust and Walk on Wales, Nigel will embark on his Butchers Bike Challenge from 18th ...
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BDCI to offer support for education
The change in status of the meat industry charity, the BDCI, now means it has the opportunity to extend the objectives of the charity enabling it to offer assistance to a greater number of beneficiaries than previously, including educational initiatives.The proposal is that BDCI will support two students a year ...
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Bid to boost demand for Welsh red meat in Netherlands
A new European agent is being sought to further capitalise on the growing overseas demand for Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef.Global exports of Welsh red meat were worth more than £224 million to the economy in 2013.Now Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales is looking to appoint a representative ...
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2 Sisters Group and Faccenda reject serious allegations
Yesterday The Guardian published a series of allegations around campylobacter failings against two members of The British Poultry Council (BPC), 2 Sisters Food Group and Faccenda, both of which supply, amongst others, some of the UK's biggest retailers, including Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury's, Asda and Tesco.The individual incidents shown appear ...
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DAPP to cease in September
The BPEX Board has confirmed the date the Deadweight Average Pig Price (DAPP) will cease to be published will be Wednesday 1 October, for the week ended Saturday 27th September 2014.This follows the introduction of the two new pig price series reported by BPEX, the Average Pig Price (APP), which ...
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Austrian food service sector gets taste for beef and lamb
Members of the high-end Austrian food service sector were given a taste of Quality Standard beef and lamb at a special reception in Vienna.Premium beef and lamb was served at the event in the British embassy, organised by EBLEX in conjunction with UKTI Austria, which was attended by 50 people. ...
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NewsTri-Nations trophy heads to southern hemisphere
New Zealand’s butchery team has successfully defended their title at the 2014 Tri-Nations Butchers’ Challenge in a closely-fought contest of skill and speed.The competition was hosted by Brindon Addy, National Chair of the Guild of Q Butchers.The annual competition took place on British soil for the first time at the ...
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NewsFarmers in lamb protest at Royal Welsh Show
NFU members have staged a demonstration outside the Tesco stand at the Royal Welsh Show in protest at the retailer’s failure to back British lamb.Around 60 farmers gathered at the NFU Cymru stand on the Builth Wells showground before marching down to the Tesco stand.Charles Sercombe: “Livestock farmers here and ...
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News‘Sword of Damocles hangs over the beef industry’ says HCC chairman
The sword of Damocles is hanging over the beef industry, and the only way to save it is by developing a strong and trusting relationship between farmers and retailers.HCC chairman, Dai Davies: "“Our message to the entire retail trade is simple - use our products or lose them."That was the ...
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NewsBeef review interim findings to spark debate at Royal Welsh Show
The initial findings of an independent report into the state of the beef industry, ordered as a result of plummeting market prices, were revealed at the Royal Welsh Show today.HCC sees the interim report as very much a work in progress,but does put forward a range of concepts which need ...
