Latest Industry News – Page 305
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NewsCarol Smillie joins butchers at BBC Good Food Show
Scottish TV personality Carol Smillie will be joining Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) this Saturday (19th October) at the BBC Good Food Show Scotland at the SECC in Glasgow.TV's Carol Smillie will be taking part in a butchery demonstration at The BBC Good Food Show.Ms Smillie will be wowing the crowds ...
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French visit to see UK lamb production
A group of French meat salesmen have been given an insight into lamb production during a visit organised by EBLEX.The group, all of whom work for companies cutting and packing lamb for the major French retailers, visited a livestock market in Ashford and a sheep farm in the south east, ...
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NewsScots claim export strategy paying dividends
Despite tough economic conditions Scottish red meat exporters attending ANUGA in Germany this week appear confident there are opportunities for growth on the export scene.A new German customer, Norbert Kunz of Recke Fleischwaren, is joined by Uel Morton, QMS Chief Executive (left) and Jim McLaren, QMS Chairman (right) on the ...
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NewsDavid Heath sacked in cabinet reshuffle and two new faces now at DEFRA
Only in the post for just over a year David Heath has been sacked as Farming Minster in a cabinet reshuffle. David Heath is axed in latest Cabinet reshuffle.Dan Rogerson is the new parliamentary under secretary at DEFRA.George Eustice MP joins DEFRA alongside Dan Rogerson.The new kids on the block ...
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NewsABP launches new English lamb range at ANUGA
ABP Food Group, one of Europe’s leading privately owned agribusiness companies, has taken its biggest stand ever at ANUGA and has launched its new English lamb range – Dorset Crown – a 7 day matured premium grass fed product. ABP Lamb processes over 1 million lambs each year from two ...
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Vion sells ingredients division for €1.6 billion and says future meat market lies beyond Europe
Vion has reached agreement to sell its ingredients division to Darling International in the US at a price tag of €1.6 billion.Darling is North America’s largest provider of rendering and bakery residuals. It recycles beef, pork and poultry by-product steams into useable ingredients including tallow, feed-grade fats, meat and bonemeal, ...
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NewsMcDonald's UK to receive recognition for good sow welfare
Compassion in World Farming is preparing to welcome McDonald’s UK on stage to receive a Good Sow Commendation at its sixth annual Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards. The presentation will be made in Paris and hosted by Sheila Dillon, food journalist and presenter of BBC Radio 4’s ‘The Food Programme.’McDonald's ...
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NewsBattle of the catering bangers
Following a round of intense judging by some of the industry’s leading experts, more than 230 of the nation’s catering sausages have been whittled down to just fifteen, in a bid to find ‘Britain’s Best Sausage’ for 2013 in the annual BPEX Foodservice Pork Sausage of the Year Competition .After ...
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NewsCattle prices continue to strengthen but lamb prices feel seasonal pressure
Scottish farmgate cattle prices increased by around 7p -10p per kg deadweight over the past month reflecting the current strength in the GB cattle market, according to the latest analysis by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).According to QMS: "It seems likely then that Scottish and GB cattle finishers are benefiting from ...
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NewsScottish livestock producers urged to capitalise on fantastic opportunity
Scottish farmers have a fantastic opportunity before them to increase production of livestock and capitalise on the demand for Scotch Beef and Scotch Lamb, according to Jim McLaren, chairman of Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).(L-R) –Matteo Marchetti of Lem Carni collecting the award on behalf of Mr Lama, joined by Susan ...
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Bord Bia in talks with Metro Group at ANUGA
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD visited ANUGA today to officially launch Ireland’s presence at the show and to promote the Irish food industry’s credentials as a leader in the production of sustainable food. During his visit to Germany, Minister Coveney and representatives from Bord ...
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Welsh Country Foods back up for sale
According to local news reports the Welsh Country Foods plant in Gaerwen, bought by 2 Sisters Food Group just three months ago is back up for sale.The Daily Post in North Wales reports that despite hopes that lamb production may have been restarting 2 Sisters review of the site found ...
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NewsFootball legend Sir Geoff Hurst to present 2014 Meat Management Industry Awards
Footballing hero Sir Geoff Hurst MBE is to be the guest of honour at the 2014 Meat Management Industry Awards dinner in 2014.Now one of the most prestigious events in the meat industry calendar the Awards Dinner will take place on 4th June next year at the Grand Connaught Rooms ...
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Countdown begins to landmark 25th Great Yorkshire competition
The countdown has commenced to the annual and landmark 25th Great Yorkshire Pork Pie, Sausage & Products Competition, to be staged at Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford, on Sunday, November 17th.Organised by the Confederation of Yorkshire Butchers Councils (CYBC), this year celebrates its 50th anniversary.It attracts hundreds of entries from butchers ...
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NewsFarm shop triumph at North West roadshow
The first leg of the BPEX Regional Roadshow and Butchers Pork Product Excellence Awards got off to a great start last week, drawing in 250 products from 40 butchers in the region.North West champions at the recent BPEX Roadshow in Bolton.Displaying a tasty combination of locally-produced pork and homemade pastry, ...
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£600,000 for ewe nutrition research
EBLEX is investing more than £600,000 in research and development projects to improve ewe nutrition.Re-evaluating and validating nutrient and trace element requirements, seeking viable home grown protein sources and the effects of nutrition on disease are among the projects involved. Specifically, EBLEX and partner organisations will investigate areas including mastitis ...
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NewsScottish meat on show at ANUGA
The Scottish red meat industry will be showcasing Scotch Beef and Scotch Lamb in Cologne, Germany next week at Anuga, the world's largest food trade fair (October 5th-9th).Nine Scottish exporters are attending the event where Quality Meat Scotland’s stand will highlight the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status of Scotch Beef ...
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NewsLinden Foods shares its success with Lidl at the inaugural Irish Quality Food Awards
Linden Foods, one of the UK’s leading fresh meat processors and supplier to supermarket chain Lidl, is celebrating its win at the inaugural Irish Quality Food Awards in the Ready to Cook category for its Italian Meatballs with Arrabiata sauce, part of Lidl’s Heat Eat and Enjoy range.Pictured (L-R) in ...
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UK meat students going for gold at ANUGA
A team of ambitious meat students from Harper Adams University are hoping to scoop the top prize in the European finals of Ecotrophelia 2013 in Germany this weekend after winning gold in the UK finals organised by Campden BRI and the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST).The Ecotrophelia 2013 ...
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Foodex bans Meat Management
William Reed Business Media (WRBM) who organise the biennial Foodex show have confirmed that it will not allow Meat Management magazine to exhibit at its 2014 show.Publisher of Meat Management, Graham Yandell commented: "Naturally we are disappointed that having exhibited in previous years we now appear to be subject to ...
