Latest Industry News – Page 287
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NewsBDCI awards bursaries to meat industry students
The Butchers' and Drovers' Charitable Institution (BDCI) has awarded two bursaries to students undertaking a course of study for the academic year 2015/16, which will result in a qualification related to the meat industry.Amer Rashid.Amy Holding.The bursaries have been awarded to Amy Holding, a student studying at Harper Adams University, ...
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Welsh Curry House of the Year Awards highlights Welsh lamb as a favourite
Welsh lamb has been recognised in the Welsh Curry House of the Year Awards, with all four finalists serving recipes using Welsh lamb.The four finalists in the Welsh Curry House of the Year Awards are: Yasmins in Newcastle Emlyn; Abul’s Spice in Corwen; Maahis in Wrexham and Bokhara Brasserie in ...
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NewsKarro Food Group secures finance for expansion
Karro Food Group, one of the leading suppliers of British pork into the retail, trade and foodservice industries, has secured a £74m funding package from GE Capital and RBS Invoice Finance to support Karro’s UK and international expansion strategy.Executive chair, Karro Food Group, Di Walker.The funding package will help Karro ...
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NewsJohn Godfrey awarded lifetime fellowship by NPA
In recognition of exceptional service to the British pig industry, the National Pig Association (NPA) has awarded its first lifetime fellowship to north Lincolnshire producer John Godfrey CBE.John Godfrey CBE.John Godfrey CBE, together with the late Sir Ben Gill, was responsible for bringing together the NFU pig committee and the ...
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BPEX takes steps to tackle PED threat
Guides detailing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to help the industry cope with an outbreak of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea (PED) have been produced by BPEX on behalf of the Pig Health and Welfare Council.The SOPs are the first step in preparing to cope with exotic and emerging disease. They are now ...
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NewsAIMS chairman hopes 'horsegate' ends here
The AIMS board of directors hopes that this week will see the ‘Horsegate’ saga come to a conclusion.AIMS policy director, Norman Bagley.Farmbox pleaded guilty to having goat trim and other low value remnants labelled as mutton or lamb trim.AIMS, policy director, Norman Bagley said: “None of this product had been ...
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NewsChampion success for Dalziel's Chorley Butchers Show
Retail butchery specialist Dalziel has crowned Jessica Leliuga of Ye Olde Sausage Shop, Oswaldtwistle as ‘the most creative young butcher in the North West’ at Dalziel’s Chorley Butchers Show.Over 300 visitors from the retail butchery and catering trade travelled to Dalziel’s trade show held at its Chorley depot in Lancashire ...
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NewsFSA completes review of animal welfare standards in slaughterhouses
The Food Standards Agency has completed a programme of unannounced inspections of all slaughterhouses in Britain, to ensure that the businesses are meeting their obligations on animal welfare standards and that FSA teams are checking their controls appropriately.The decision to implement the unannounced inspections was taken by the FSA when ...
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NewsFree Range Meats and First Choice Meat help promote Cumberland sausage
Free Range Meats and First Choice Meats recently celebrated the Cumberland sausage at Muncaster Castle along with over 3,000 people.Gary McClure of Woodland Free Range Meats won the Favourite Butcher’s Sausage vote.There was a sausage eating competition hosted by First Choice Meats with local Ash Harrington from Workington posting a ...
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NewsBritish Turkey cook-off finalists announced
Nine catering students from UK colleges will be competing in the final of the 2015 British Turkey Student Chef of the Year cook-off, taking place at University College Birmingham on 28th May.The finalists are:The AFS Logo.Ben Barker, North Warwickshire & Hinckley CollegeMason Blake, UWLJoseph Ebony, Boston CollegeKirsty Fonseca, Boston CollegeAndrew ...
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Plenty on offer for those visiting Meatup
Visitors to Meatup on the 30th June and 1st July, at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire can expect two days packed with opportunities to network and discover the latest innovations and products in the meat industry.Meatup is the UK meat industry’s biennial trade exhibition, now firmly established as an important networking event ...
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NewsVaughan's Family Butchers triumphs in Wales heat of WorldSkills UK butchery contest
The Wales heat of the Butchery WorldSkills UK National Competition, hosted by Randall Parker Foods, was won by Matthew Edwards, of Vaughan's Family Butchers, Penyffordd, near Chester.Matthew Edwards (centre) with judges Viv Harvey (right) and Chris Jones.WorldSkills UK National Skills Competitions are designed to enhance apprenticeship and training programmes and ...
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EU rules force eAML2 change
New EU rules on country of origin labelling mean eAML2 (the electronic pig movement service) will have to change to accommodate the amendments.The rules will apply to all producers sending pigs to slaughter and the changes mean the origin of the pigs will have to be declared.BPEX head of technical ...
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NewsTulip extends apprenticeship scheme in search of butchers, engineers and technical specialists
Tulip Ltd has launched a nationwide search for the next generation of butchers, engineers and technical specialists as it expands its apprenticeship programme.Tulip's apprenticeship scheme has been developed according to the Trailblazers standard.The business is now offering twenty four butchery, fifteen engineering and five technical apprenticeships at various locations across ...
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NewsQMS releases 'Simple Summer Cooking' publication
QMS has launched a new publication Simple Summer Cooking which encourages consumers to use Scotch Beef PGI, Scotch Lamb PGI and Specially Selected Pork in summer recipes.The collection of easy-to-follow recipes has been created for consumers during the summer season.Kinross-based butcher Iain Hunter and his wife Pamela with the new ...
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NewsQMS forecasts challenging 2015 for pig sector
According to the latest analysis by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), the challenges faced as a result of an increase in the volume of meat available and a volatile export market is being felt across all livestock sectors.With Russia still excluding EU pigmeat, the growth in sales to other markets is ...
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NewsFSA figures indicate a third of people at risk from campylobacter food poisoning during their lifetime
The Food Standards Agency has revealed new figures suggesting that up to a third of the population could contract food poisoning from campylobacter during their lifetime.As part of Food Safety Week, the FSA has launched the ‘Chicken Challenge’, a call to the whole food chain, from industry to consumers, to ...
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NewsBritish butchers to rehearse for Tri-Nations contest at Meatup
A team of top British butchers will continue their training for this September’s Tri-Nations Butchers Challenge with a “dress rehearsal” at Meatup on 30th June.Meatup’s show organizer, Emma Cash said: “We’re absolutely delighted to welcome the team to Meatup and offer them a great platform to hone their skills.“It’s also ...
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NewsCharity stalwart steps down
Susan White MBE has stepped down from the Butchers’ & Drovers’ Charitable Institution (BDCI) following the organisations recent AGM, after being involved with the charity for 35 years.Susan White MBE pictured at a Smoothfield Homes residents BBQ which was organised by her and husband Graham at their home in 2003.During ...
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NewsJSR Genetics and Topigs Norsvin agree genetic partnership
JSR Genetics and Topigs Norsvin have formed a genetic partnership to serve the British market.Chairman of JSR Genetics, Bernard Hoggarth.JSR Genetics will become the exclusive distributor of Topigs Norsvin genetics in Great Britain, and the AI activities of AIM UK in Great Britain will be integrated into the JSR AI ...
