Latest Industry News – Page 30
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NewsWomen In Meat Industry Awards nomination deadline approaches
Organisers report that those working across the British and Irish meat industry are nominating their candidates for the 2024 Women In Meat Industry Awards in large numbers ahead of the forthcoming deadline on Monday 1st July.
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NewsEat Wild celebrates British wild meat at Glendale Children's Countryside Day
Eat Wild, the development board for British wild meat, has introduced schools to wild game in Northumberland at Glendale Children's Countryside Day.Louisa Clutterbuck, CEO of Eat Wild.On Thursday 6th June, Eat Wild took to Northumberland to offer 1,700 children aged 5-11 the opportunity to learn about British game and the ...
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NewsHCC finds trends point to future stability in beef market
Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) analysis of data underpinning supply and retail trends suggests the longer-term picture for beef prices could improve on the current experience of small, week-on-week declines.HCC data suggested the beef market will see increased stability towards the end of the year.According to data ...
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NewsAHDB on why certain consumers aren't purchasing meat products
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will host a webinar to understand the thoughts and decisions of 'meat reducers', providing industry with insight into consumer purchasing decisions.AHDB said it would look at how events affect consumer purchases.The webinar will be hosted on Thursday 27th June and will also explore ...
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NewsGame processing facility opens up in West Berkshire
A new game processing facility, Oakland Park, is due to open in August 2024 and will become the first new facility to open in the UK in 40 years.The new game processing facility will donate £1 per game carcass to Eat Wild.From August 2024, stalkers from across the south of ...
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NewsFSA says meat from Kent cutting plant "may be unsafe"
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has announced that products supplied by a Kent cutting plant should be removed from the market because of "food safety concerns".The FSA has asked businesses stocking Block and Cleaver meat products to recall them from sale. | Picture: ING Images.The Block and Cleaver cutting plant ...
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NewsShelfWatch finds UK discounters stock the most Scottish meat
Phase Two of the National Farmers' Union (NFU) Scotland ShelfWatch survey has been published, finding a 10.9% increase of own-label Scottish beef stocked in retailers compared to the Phase One results.A total of 90.9% of own-label lamb in Lidl was Scottish.The ShelfWatch survey, which was conducted by an independent research ...
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NewsJBS celebrates one year of Australia-UK FTA at Butchers' Hall
Protein producer JBS Global (UK) teamed up with Australian-British chef and TV presenter, John Torode MBE to host a 'Taste of Australia' event at Butchers' Hall in Farringdon, London.Guests sampled some of the Aussie beef and lamb as part of a menu put together by chef John Torode.In celebration of ...
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NewsTesco to rear chickens to higher welfare standards
UK retailer Tesco has announced that it will be rearing its fresh chicken to higher welfare standards.The change will provide Tesco chickens with 20% more space.Tesco said that all the fresh chicken in its core ranges would be grown with 20% more space than the industry standard, which it said ...
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NewsHCC spotlights red meat resources for teachers in newsletter
Teachers across Wales are being encouraged to sign up for Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales' (HCC) newsletter, which will focus on red meat, cooking skills and nutrition.The HCC cookbook 'Our Kitchen - Cegin Ni' is one of the levy body's most popular education resources.The Kitchen Classroom – Gwersi ...
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NewsAIMS publishes 10 key asks of new Government
The Association of Independent Meat Wholesalers (AIMS) has outlined its 10 key asks of the incoming Government.AIMS called for greater focus on the meat industry, including increased funding for agri-livestock education.AIMS set out its asks from the meat and poultry sector ahead of the upcoming general election, advocating for policies ...
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NewsWomen In Meat Industry Awards nominations deadline extended
The opportunity to nominate candidates for this year’s Women In Meat Industry Awards campaign has been extended with a later deadline of Monday 1st July replacing the original deadline of Friday 21st June.
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News"Vital element of party manifestos is agricultural budget" - NFU
The National Farmers' Union (NFU) has responded to the pledges detailed in manifestos by three of the UK's largest political parties ahead of the upcoming UK General Election.NFU president Tom Bradshaw.The Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties have now all set out their general election manifestos, which include policies they ...
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News"There is an urgent need to stabilise our industry," says SAMW president
The Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers has outlined its top three priority objectives for the next year to ensure Scotland "retains its global status for quality red meat".Alan Brown, president of SAMW.SAMW said its top priorities were maintaining Scottish livestock numbers, maximising the domestic processing of quality red meat and ...
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NewsPoor weather contributes to dip in supermarket footfall
UK market research firm Kantar has revealed that supermarket footfall fell over the four weeks to 9th June 2024, which it attributed to poor weather.Kantar reported a decreased supermarket footfall over the past month.Take-home grocery sales had their slowest increase since June 2022, rising by 1% over the four weeks. ...
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NewsHCC directors step down from board
Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has reported the termination of two directors on Companies House, as well as the departure of CEO Gwyn Howells.Gwyn Howells, former HCC CEO.The red meat trade body confirmed the departure of directors Rhys Davies and Prys Morgan, who stepped down as board ...
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NewsHeck! invests £150k in solar powered production
North Yorkshire sausage and burger business Heck! has invested £150,000 in solar energy production at its headquarters in Kirklington.The Heck! site in Kirklington now has 433 solar panels installed.The company installed 433 solar electricity panels, which it said were "capable of generating 200,000 kwh per year", 20% of the factory ...
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NewsRoyal visit for Festival of Learning charity event at Butchers' Hall
The Princess Royal was guest of honour at a Farms for City Children Festival of Learning event staged at Butchers' Hall, London on 11th June, organised in partnership with the Worshipful Company of Butchers (WCB).HRH Princess Anne speaking with children at the FFCC Festival of Learning at Butchers' Hall.The Princess ...
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NewsFSA director recognised in King’s Birthday Honours
Director of operations at the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Junior Johnson was made an Officer of the British Empire (OBE) as part of the 2024 King’s Honours celebrations.Junior Johnson, FSA head of operations, was made an OBE as part of the 2024 Honours List.Johnson, who was awarded his OBE for ...
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NewsPlant-based wrap recalled as E.coli outbreak linked to salad leaves
Following updated information regarding the E.coli outbreak in ready to eat products, plant-based food company This! has recalled its This! Isn't Chicken and Bacon Wrap product because of possible contamination.This! has recalled its plant based wrap, while Greencore and Samworth Brothers pulled ready to eat wraps, sandwiches and subs from ...
