Latest Industry News – Page 293
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NewsMeat Awards judging moves into day 2
The home economists in the test kitchens at Harper Adams University are being kept busy on Day 2 of the product judging for the Meat Management Industry Awards.Home economists prepare food for judges at the MM Awards product judging.The morning kicked off with a mixture of sausages, bacon, cold eating ...
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NewsRecord entries for England's Best Burger challenge
Entry into this year’s ‘England’s Best Burger Challenge’ has now closed with a record number of burgers being entered across the four categories: Independent Butcher, Multiple Retailer, Foodservice and Premium Quality Innovative Burgers.The first round of judging will take place at Leatherhead Food Research on Wednesday 2nd April, when every ...
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NewsPig industry moves to red alert
The British pig industry is on red alert, in a bid to prevent an outstandingly virulent pig disease from entering the country. Until more is known about transmission routes of porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus, the industry is focusing in particular on a specialist feed ingredient for young pigs—spray-dried porcine plasma.NPA ...
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Industry sets out future agenda for low-carbon production
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the future should go hand in hand with producing food for a growing population and delivering for the environment.This was the message during a workshop held by the agriculture industry’s Greenhouse Gas Action Plan (GHGAP) when policymakers, officials from the Committee on Climate Change, supply ...
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NewsBlacker Hall Farm awarded FARMA's best Farm Shop
Multi award-winning Blacker Hall Farm Shop In Wakefield has been named the best in Britain.The Q Guild member has been chosen as the UK’s Best Farm Shop after being awarded the 2014 Farm Retailer of the Year title in annual awards run by FARMA, the National Farmers’ Retail & Markets ...
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NewsMeat Management Awards product judging underway
The judging process for the 600 products entered into the Meat Management Awards 2014 has begun at Harper Adams University this week.With a record number of entries the judging period has been extended to three days. Chief judge, Keith Fisher, BPEX's butchery manager, said: "The myriad of products that this ...
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NewsPork product winners in the East Midlands
With 341 products from 51 butchers entered into the penultimate leg of the Regional Pork Product Excellence Awards last week, the East Midlands Roadshow has been hailed a great success.Lakings of Louth from Lincolnshire triumphed in the ‘Speciality Cold Eating Pork Pie’ category and went on to win the ‘Overall ...
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New steak cuts hit mark at industry conference
New steak cuts developed by EBLEX proved a hit with delegates at this year’s Processor Conference.They were invited to try several new cuts during lunch at the event after EBLEX head of trade marketing Mike Whittemore had given an overview of the sector’s development work for both beef and lamb, ...
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NewsImports of red meat into the UK increase
New figures reveal a sharp increase in imports of red meat into the UK during 2013.But this pattern is unlikely to be repeated in 2014 as imports are expected to be considerably lower, says Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC).Sheep meat accounted for the largest increase in 2013. ...
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NewsResearch project opens door to new commercial opportunities
A recently-completed research project, jointly funded by the Scottish Government and Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), has established that meat quality measurement techniques and high-tech robotic equipment can successfully be used at line-speed in a commercial abattoir environment.As well as confirming the potential for the development of future abattoir systems which ...
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NewsAubrey Allen at 10 Downing Street
Aubrey Allen celebrated the end of National Apprenticeship Week with a trip to 10 Downing Street in a bid to bridge the skills gap across the meat industry by transforming the apprenticeship training system for butchers in the UK.Pictured outside 10 Downing Street is Lucianne Allen (Aubrey Allen) centre with ...
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NewsFlurry of activity for UK beef and lamb in Hong Kong and Macau
A delegation from EBLEX, together with four meat exporters from England, will be supporting UKTI’s GREAT Week in Hong Kong and Macau this month.GREAT Week, which takes place from 10th to 14th March, includes a series of events such as trade receptions, business meetings and briefings as part of a ...
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NewsTMI Foods achieves USDA first for bacon products
Northampton-based TMI Foods has become the only cooked bacon manufacturer in the UK to receive United States Department of Agriculture approval for its range of cooked bacon products.The company, a UK manufacturer of cooked bacon, roasted vegetables and protein-based snacks for the food manufacturing and foodservice industries, received the accreditation ...
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NewsWiltshire’s bobsleighing butcher set for hair-raising run
Devizes butcher Steve Cook has bobbed up in some unusual places in his time but nothing to compare with an escapade he has planned for next week - which will see him hurtling down a bobsleigh run at speeds of more than 80mph.L to R: Rebekah Wilson, Paula Walker’s brake ...
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NewsNew box scheme kit includes increased steak options
An alternative cuts guide designed to appeal to consumers who prefer steaks to more traditional cuts is now available as part of the recently-refreshed EBLEX beef box scheme kit.New box scheme from EBLEX.The alternative cutting options for rump, topside, thick flank, chuck roll and feather muscle differ from the original ...
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NewsResearch reveals the health benefits of red meat
A research project undertaken by Aberystwyth University student Cate Williams has reinforced the fact that lean red meat can be beneficial for maintaining a healthy lifestyle.Research shows there are health benefits to eating lean red meat.An article based on her research and explaining the benefits of including lean red meat ...
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NewsNew NFU officeholder team elected
Meurig Raymond has been elected the new President of the National Farmers Union and his deputy is Minette Batters, the NFU’s first female national officeholder.Minette Batters is NFU deputy president.Meurig Raymond to take on NFU presidency.Mr Raymond, a mixed farmer from Pembrokeshire, succeeds Peter Kendall who stood down from the ...
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HCC project drives consumer awareness of PGI in Europe
A project designed to raise awareness of protected food names in Europe has produced very positive results over three years, a breakfast reception in Brussels was told today.The programme, run by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales, is designed to educate consumers in France, Germany and Italy of the ...
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NewsOwton's butchers have word with George Osbourne over a pint
Last week Gill & Rob Owton of Owton's Butchers, together with General Manager, John Harding got together over a pint to talk to Chancellor George Osbourne.Gill Owton of Owton Butchers chews the fat with George Osbourne.The butchers were invited by Fullers to the Grand reopening of The Red Lion Pub ...
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NewsMM Meat Awards hit record entries - again
This years Meat Management Meat Industry Awards is set to be another record year with over 600 products entered for evaluation, and voting for other categories including the Excellence Award, well up on 2013. Last year a record 528 products were entered and the Awards ceremony dinner was also a ...
