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2 Sisters set to create 300 jobs
2 Sisters Poultry Ltd, the new owners of the Vion plant at Llangefni on Anglesey has created 300 jobs in what it says is its turnaround plan for the previously ailing business.In a company statement report by the BBC, 2 Sisters Poultry Ltd at Llangefni said: "The company met with ...
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Waste food campaign poses disease threat warns NPA
National Pig Association has warned that recycling human food by feeding it to pigs must take place only under strictly-controlled conditions, otherwise there is a risk of outbreaks of notifiable diseases, such as foot-and-mouth, classical swine fever and African swine fever.These highly infectious diseases, which can be introduced to Britain ...
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NewsMarel's mountain man meets his challenge!
Marel's Graeme Rolinson recently completed the Alpe D'huez Challenge raising money for the Dutch Cancer Society (KWF) / Alpe d'HuZes fund.Marel's Graeme Rolinson after his Alpine epic!The Alpe d'HuZes event was created with the aim to empower people to convert the sense of powerlessness, caused by cancer, into one of ...
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New report seen as a ‘game-changer’ for future UK food production
Faced with the need to find a ‘game-changing’ solution to secure the future competitiveness of UK farming, a number of leading industry organisations have come together in an unprecedented move to establish the joint innovation priorities for the primary production sector for the next 20 years.A document launched today (6th ...
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NewsElite Meats crowned BPEX roadshow champion
Following six months on the road sampling over 1,300 pork products, the National Champion of the 2012/2013 BPEX regional roadshow and Pork Product Excellence Award has been unveiled as Harrogate-based Elite Meats.BPEX National Champions: Charlotte and Gordon Atkinson from Elite Meats.At the presentation at Butchers Hall, 20-year old Charlotte Atkinson ...
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NewsEBLEX launches veal range
Phil Howard, co-owner of a two Michelin-starred restaurant based in London, is the latest exemplar chef to team up with EBLEX’s master butcher Dick van Leeuwen for the next in the series of ‘Master Chef and Master Butcher’ product development initiatives.EBLEX's Hugh Judd with chef Phil Howard at the veal ...
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HCC celebrates its first 10 years by flying the flag
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) is now ten years old and in that time has brought together farmers, processors and retailers to develop and grow the Welsh red meat brands. Over that time it has injected over £115m into the Welsh economy, according to a new report.The ...
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More lamb cuts exported for Belgian consumers
The volume of lamb exported to Belgium is set to rise significantly after one of the country’s largest supermarket chains switched its sourcing away from the Southern hemisphere.The retailer previously supplied all its stores with chilled lamb from New Zealand and Australia, representing 95% of volumes.The change is good news ...
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"Cheese comes from plants and fish fingers are made of chicken" BPC supports British Nutrition Foundation's healthy eating week
Research conducted by the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) among over 27,500 children across the UK, shows that nearly a third (29%) of primary school children think that cheese comes from plants, one in ten secondary school children believe that tomatoes grow under the ground, and nearly one in five (18%) ...
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Sausage week is coming!
The dates have been set for the sixteenth annual British Sausage Week. The seven-days of sausage appreciation will run from 4th to 10th November 2013, providing butchers, retailers and sausage-makers with opportunities to benefit from increased sales.This year’s activity will include a combination of high profile PR campaign, nationwide competition ...
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NewsJimmy Doherty back on pork campaign trail
BPEX is reminding consumers about the responsible production standards and the provenance guarantees behind Red Tractor pork through an innovative and engaging marketing campaign, running throughout June. TV personality and Red Tractor pig farmer Jimmy Doherty is again fronting the Give A Fork About Your Pork campaign, which aired earlier ...
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NewsRoast dinner world record attempt at Bath & West
A group of female beef farmers is to challenge the world record for the most people served a roast dinner simultaneously.L-R: Elwyn Pugh (Asda agriculture manager at ABP), Pearce Hughes, (agriculture manager, Asda), Paul Burrows (chief executive, R.A.B.I.), Minette Batters (Ladies in Beef co-founder).The announcement by Ladies in Beef was ...
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Lobby event highlights CAP concerns
NFU president, Peter Kendall has joined a group of influential farming leaders to lobby the chairman of the Agriculture Committee and the president of the Agriculture Council on CAP reform.The event took place in Brussels on Thursday 30th May and was hosted by Italian farming organisation, Coldiretti. It brought together ...
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NewsQ Guild BBQ contest reveals kings of the char-grill
R. Turnbull & Sons Butchers served up a winning burger, while the best steak was provided by J. Brindon Addy Butchers at in the north-east regional finals of the Q Guild national barbecue competition.Competition took place across three categories for sausages, burgers and steaks. Butchers from Northumberland to west Yorkshire ...
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NewsChefs urged to reference PGI status of Welsh Lamb
Chefs across the country serving Welsh Lamb on their restaurant menus are being encouraged to reference its PGI status. By clearly referencing PGI and making it visible to patrons it is hoped customers will be reassured as to the origin of the meat they are ordering.Pip Gill from Hybu Cig ...
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EBLEX Global Forum event reports high ticket demand
Global Forum 2013, organised by EBLEX and agri benchmark is reporting a high demand for tickets with over 100 delegates already registered. The free event highlights global beef and lamb sector trends and developments, and takes place on Wednesday 19th June in York.Presentations will be made on topics such as ...
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NewsTop Scottish butchers crowned in Meat Skills Championship
Andrew Peter from Davidsons Specialist Butchers in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire was crowned the Young Butcher of the Year at the Scotch Butchers Club Meat Skills Scotland Championship. Huntly butcher Gary Raeburn retained the senior honour, which he collected for the second year running.Butchers from throughout Scotland gathered at the Scottish Meat ...
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NewsBernard Matthews management exodus sees return for David Joll
Bernard Matthews Farms has confirmed that David Joll will return to the company as executive chairman after a week that saw the departure of both its chairman and chief executive.Noel Bartram stood down as group chief executive following his 60th birthday and recent health concerns, but will remain involved with ...
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Promise of £1.2m investment in exports of Welsh red meat
A £1.2 million government investment to develop exports of Welsh red meat has been welcomed by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales. The move by the Welsh Government follows criticism that it failed to see and act upon opportunities as a result of the horse meat scandal.With this new ...
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New pig inspections a positive move, says FSA
Legislation which aims to modernise and improve food safety for inspections in pig slaughterhouses has been voted for by European member states.A number of measures have been agreed which include an increased focus on microbiological hazards, which are the main food safety risk from meat. A more proportionate risk-based approach ...
