Latest Industry News – Page 309
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NewsNFU launches Back British Farming Charter
In a year when British farming has received backing from consumers, the NFU is urging the public to help turn around a decline in self-sufficiency that means the UK produces just 62% of its own food.Starkly, the UK's current self-sufficiency rate means that today, 14th August, is the day when ...
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NewsHeath proposes a new way forward on red meat levies
During a visit to Peelham Farm in the Borders, Agriculture Minister David Heath announced a new proposal on distribution of red meat levies.Heath: "I have proposed that a forum is established involving all the levy bodies in Great Britain as well as Northern Ireland"“I want to find a fair and ...
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NewsPoultry sector reports a buoyant outlook and increased production levels
A survey by the British Poultry Council (BPC) has found that two-thirds of its members feel more confident about the industry’s future than they did six months ago.In the wake of the horsemeat scandal, producers are reportinga greater demand for British poultry meat. 75% of BPC members surveyed say that ...
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NewsLocal supply ethos key to new Craven Heifer Yorkshire-themed menu
The Craven Heifer in Addingham has launched a new Yorkshire Favourites bar menu, featuring products sourced direct from local farmers, producers and suppliers across the county.Mark Owens, executive chef at the Craven Heifer (left), is pictured making his choice from the signature beef range at R&J Yorkshire’s Finest.The inn is ...
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A sausage king who plans to save the High Street
Founder of the world’s largest specialist sausage website, Stephen Plume is taking to the road on his motorbike to seek out the UK’s finest sausage makers. He said: “I am embarking on a two wheeled crusade to save the sausage and get people back on the High Street. The not-so-humble ...
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NewsMarel to provide full service for Carnitech mixers and grinders
Following Marel's recent acquisition of the mixing and grinding activities of Carnitech A/S, Marel GB will now provide, in the UK and Ireland, full sales, service and spares for the range of mixers and grinders for the meat, fish and poultry industries.Carnitech 3105 grinding system with fat analyser.Marel has re-employed ...
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NewsBrookfield Farm wins Great Taste Award for its veal
Dorset’s high welfare brand Brookfield Farm has received the Great Taste Award 2013 for its veal escalopes and osso bucco. Both products were awarded a gold star in the world’s largest and most rigorous food awards scheme, involving over 400 judges and thousands of hours of blind tasting. Veal Escalopes ...
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Market prices stabilise for UK and Irish cattle
After a month of falling auction and abattoir prices for prime cattle, the indication this week is that prices have stabilised or marginally improved, according to Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).“The slide in prices over the last month has not been Scotland-specific,” said Stuart Ashworth, QMS Head of Economics Services. “In ...
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NewsDo you make the foodservice sausage of the year?
As plans get underway to celebrate British Sausage Week 2013 (4th-10th November), the annual competition to find Britain’s best sausages in the catering sector is now open!The BPEX Foodservice Pork Sausage of the Year Competition 2013 is calling for all chefs and catering suppliers to put their best creations forward ...
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Scottish livestock stakeholders map out CAP priorities
A number of key Scottish stakeholders have mapped out the priorities that they believe should underpin the delivery of support to Scotland’s livestock sector in the future.In a joint statement sent to Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Richard Lochhead, the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW), the Scottish Federation ...
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NewsBernard Matthews to refresh its brand
Bernard Matthews, is to refresh its branding to coincide with the retailer Back to School season.The move is to be supported by a multimedia campaign that will cover national press, outdoor, online and in-store, the new food-focused look, starting with cooked meats, will begin rolling out to all major supermarkets ...
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Prime Minister urged to end policy that costs Scottish farming £1.4million
Scotland’s First Minister has written to Prime Minister, David Cameron, urging him to put a stop to DEFRA’s current arrangement of the red meat levy, which it says sees Scottish farmers lose £1.4 million each year.The First Minister renewed calls for the UK Government to implement a policy to repatriate ...
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Dawn Fresh Foods plant to close
The Dawn Fresh Foods plant at Fethard in Co. Tipperary in Ireland is to close with the loss of just over 100 jobs.The business has been at Fethard for around 30 years and has been looking to restructure to save the plant but rising costs of raw material and sterling ...
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Stelios to take on Aldi and Lidl with low-cost easyFoodstore
Easyjet's Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou is looking to take on the budget end of the supermarket market with the launch of easyFoodstore that he says will be: "Concentrating on affordable, basic 'no-brand-name' packet and tinned foods at bargain prices."A website, easyFoodstore.com has been set up and a pilot store is apparently ...
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Scientists quantify number of human deaths due to antibiotic use in chicken production
In the first study of its kind, an international team of scientists used a Dutch genetic fingerprinting study to estimate the proportion of ESBL E.coli blood-poisoning infections and deaths in humans resulting from the use of a third-generation cephalosporin in chicken production. [1]The UK has never used cephalosporins in broiler ...
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NewsCrawley cook wins 'West Sussex school recipe challenge'
A cook from Crawley has been celebrating after winning the ‘West Sussex School Recipe Challenge.’Julie Harberd succeeded in the cook-off final, winning the Overall Winner’s title for her ‘Quality Standard Mark Lamb Mince, Spinach and Sweet Potato Curry’ dish. The accolade has also earned Julie’s recipe a place on the ...
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NPA calls for food companies to ban all imports from ‘medieval’ farms
Seven months after the European Union introduced a ban on keeping sows in stalls (except for the first four weeks of pregnancy) half of European Union countries have failed to clamp down on pig farms where sows are illegally confined for most of their lives, according to The National Pig ...
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The world’s most expensive burger unveiled
In the next few days (as reported in The Independent on 28th July) the most expensive beef burger in history will be cooked and presented to a selected audience in London. Costing somewhere in the region of £250,000, the 5oz burger will be composed of synthetic meat, grown in a ...
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Research call on official controls on meat
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is commissioning a new piece of research into official controls on meat.The Agency says it is looking for a contractor to develop a more targeted approach to inspection for Cysticercus bovis, a disease that affects the muscles of cattle, caused by the larvae of a ...
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Karro refinances for growth
Pork giant Karro Food Group has secured a new £60 million funding package from GE Capital just six months after private equity firm Endless LLP’s acquisition of the business from Vion.The business is involved in all stages of pork production, from farming through to slaughter, butchery and processing and is ...
