Latest Industry News – Page 295
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NewsEarly bird discount for World Meat Congress in China
The 20th International Meat Secretariat World Meat Congress (WMC2014), will be held in Beijing from 14-16 June 2014.Delegates can register now and take advantage of the 'Early Bird' discount.This year is the 40th Anniversary of the IMS, and the overall theme to this year’s Congress is “Prospects for Sustainable Development ...
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UK sheep meat exports highest in over a decade
Sheep meat exports from the UK in 2013 broke the 100,000-tonne barrier for the first time since 1999, according to EBLEX.UK export figures from HMRC revealed that total shipments of fresh and frozen sheep meat last year reached 103,176 tonnes, up 9% on the year, with growth in both EU ...
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New resources to help capitalise on West Country beef and lamb
Interest from farmers, processors and retailers in the newly published PGIs for West Country beef and lamb has been incredibly positive, with many seeing it as a huge boost for the region.A Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) for beef and lamb from the West Country was formally announced last month and ...
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Meat industry now has an online stats library
An online library of facts and figures about the meat industry has been launched by EBLEX and BPEX, available free to levy payers and industry stakeholders.Meatstats, supplied by AHDB Market Intelligence, is a revival of the old Meatfax series of fact sheets formerly offered by the Meat and Livestock Commission ...
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Dunbia acquires Lynch Quality Meats in Scotland
Dunbia has invested further in its Scottish operations with the acquisition of Lynch Quality Meats based in Ayr.This latest purchase now positions the company as one of the strongest players in the industry with thirteen sites strategically located in every region in the UK and Ireland employing over 4000 people.The ...
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NewsTulip sets its sights on Chinese expansion
Tulip Ltd, is pushing ahead with ambitious plans to build upon trade links with the Chinese pig meat market.The company started exporting pork products to China in 2012 following a successful UK trade mission in 2011, which culminated in a landmark deal signed in May 2012, worth approximately £50m to ...
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Supermarkets are tripping over themselves to supply locally sourced foods says Minister
“Supermarkets are tripping over themselves to supply locally sourced foods,” suggests Food and Farming Minister George Eustice.He told delegates at the AHDB Outlook Conference that local sourcing of quality food and the growing meat export market together present two great opportunities for British agriculture.He indicated that DEFRA is particularly keen ...
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UK needs a vibrant farming industry
Food and Farming Minister George Eustice believes that the UK needs a vibrant farming industry.Speaking at the AHDB's Outlook conference he recognises that since the 1980s there has been a massive shift in the country’s need for self-sufficiency. The Minister suggested that more marginal land will be needed for sustainable ...
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McDonald's not perceived as a food business says supply chain director
Connor McVeigh, Supply Chain Director for McDonald's has suggested that people tend not to think of the company as a food business, despite it providing meals for three million customers every day.McVeigh was speaking at the recent AHDB conference. Although McDonald’s was not affected by the ‘Horsegate’ scandal it too, ...
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Positive outlook in 2014 for global meat traders
Richard Brown, a director of Gira, the strategic food market research and consultancy firm, forecasts a more positive outlook for 2014 global meat traders.He told delegates at the AHDB Outlook Conference that the prospects for economic growth should be better.Inevitably, there would still be a degree of business risk but ...
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BPEX West Midlands Roadshow cancelled
It is with much regret that due to the unforeseen weather conditions in the surrounding area of Malvern and the River Severn, BPEX has decided to cancel the West Midlands Butchers Roadshow in Malvern, due to have taken place next Wednesday 19th February 2014.As it is unlikely BPEX will be ...
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Beef calf registrations fall faster in Wales than rest of Britain
Wales saw a steeper fall in beef breed calf registrations during 2013 than Britain as a whole, according to new statistics.New figures released by the British Cattle Movement Service show that the number of registrations in Wales during the year fell by seven per cent - or nearly 16,800 head ...
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NewsSporting star inspires kids to eat like a champion
Fiona Duncan, Para-Cycling Tandem Pilot, visited two North East schools as part of the Champions in Schools Programme which is supported by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).Fiona is joined by Kemnay Academy pupils Matthew Cassidy and Amy Stewart after the cookery demonstration.Aberdeen-based Fiona, who won a silver medal in the 2011 ...
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NewsQMS appoints knowledge transfer specialist
Robert Gilchrist has been appointed to Quality Meat Scotland’s Industry Development team as a Knowledge Transfer Specialist.Robert Gilchrist joins QMS as Knowledge Transfer Specialist.Mr Gilchrist (36), an agriculture graduate from the Scottish Agriculture College, Aberdeen (now known as Scotland’s Rural College), was most recently employed as a ruminant nutritionist with ...
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NewsGovernment needs to do more to secure UK poultry exports
A survey by the British Poultry Council has found that only a quarter of members think the government is doing enough to secure UK poultry exports to growing markets. Half are not sure what the government is currently doing, while a further quarter thinks the government needs to do more.The ...
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NewsInternational Poultry Council welcomes Peter Bradnock on board
The former chief executive of the British Poultry Council (BPC) and former Meat Management columnist, Peter Bradnock has joined the International Poultry Council as its policy affairs consultant.Peter Bradnock is new policy affairs consultant at IPC.Bradnock brings over two decades of experience with BPC to the role and he has ...
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NewsNew Red Tractor logo launched for Ready Meals & Pies
In response to retailer and consumer demand, Red Tractor is launching a new logo to provide further assurances over the quality, traceability and provenance of the meat in products such as ready meals. The new 'Made with' Red Tractor logo for use on ready meals on pies will be used ...
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Multi-million investment in Brechin pork plant may save Scotland's bacon
Scotland’s biggest pork processing plant is set to almost double in capacity following investment from the Scottish Government.Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead has announced A.P. Jess in Brechin has been awarded almost £2.7 million towards a major upgrade and expansion project. The project aims to create 20 new full time ...
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Beef sector is vital to Scotland says Richard Lochhead
Scotland’s Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead has promised the industry that beef will be at the front of the queue for the limited amount of coupled support available under the new CAP.Describing beef production and processing as the ‘engine room of Scottish farming’, the Minister told NFU Scotland’s annual meeting ...
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NewsTime to say goodbye to the ‘weakest link’
The National Pig Association is polling pig producers on lorry washes at Britain’s abattoirs, with a view to publishing a league table. The association hopes when abattoirs see how they are rated against their competitors, the poorest performers will be encouraged to invest in improved lorry-washing facilities.The Dalehead lorry-wash facility ...
