Latest Industry News – Page 317
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NewsTower of London launch for EBLEX’s crown jewels
‘Steak Bar’ and ‘Chop House’ – the first of five new product development initiatives featuring Quality Standard beef and lamb - were unveiled by the EBLEX trade marketing team at a special event held at the Tower of London recently.EBLEX's steak jewels for catering butchers.Using the umbrella themes - ‘Cook-In’ ...
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Consumer appetite for fresh beef and lamb increases
Consumers are increasingly buying fresh beef and lamb to cook with rather than ready meals, according to latest figures.In the four weeks to April 14th, Kantar Worldpanel figures showed volume sales of fresh lamb were up 26.3% and fresh beef up 10% compared to the same period last year. Within ...
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New face in the North for BPEX
A new knowledge transfer manager has been appointed by BPEX to cover the North of England.Steve Winfield takes over from Lis Ravn who is leaving to return to her native Denmark after seven years with BPEX.Steve started out in the pig industry as a 15-year-old who was looking for a ...
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Transformed pig manager wins award
Tony Wright of Shedden Farms was presented with a special Student of the Year Award at the final session of the BPEX Professional Manager’s Development Scheme (PMDS).He was one of what BPEX describes as: "Seven truly inspirational pig managers whose energy and professionalism shone through as they presented what they ...
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NewsAsda to sponsor LIB's Largest Simultaneous Roast Dinner record attempt
At the start of Great British Beef Week (21st-27th April 2013) Ladies in Beef (LIB) reports that Asda has agreed to support its attempt to break the Guinness World Record® for the Largest Simultaneous Roast Dinner.The group of female beef farmers plans to smash the current Guinness World Record®¹ by ...
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Research project may help cut GHGs from livestock
To what extent changing diets and adding novel feed additives can cut emissions from beef cattle is being investigated in a new three-year research project.EBLEX, the organisation for beef and sheep producers in England, has teamed up with Scotland’s Rural College, SRUC, in Edinburgh, to look at how changes to ...
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NewsTeam UK named for International Young Butcher Competition
Andrew Brassington of Ludlow Food Centre and Kyle Mottram of Keelham Farm Shop, Bradford have been selected to represent the UK in this year’s International Young Butcher Competition being held in Germany during May at the IFFA exhibition.Kyle Mottram.Andrew Brasington.The competition, organised by the International Butchers Confederation (IBC) is recognised ...
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NewsScottish Minister challenges multiples to turn rhetoric to reality and source Scottish meat
Scotland's rural affairs secretary, Richard Lochhead has challenged retailers to make a permanent commitment to Scottish sourcing for both meat and other food stuffs.Speaking at the weekend at the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers conference he said: "In the wake of the horse meat scandal we have seen many retailers ...
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NFU challenges Tesco to put profitability back into British farming
The NFU has called on Tesco to help bring profitability back to British farming and put more British food on British plates after the commercial director for the retailer, Kevin Grace, addressed NFU Council today.In a follow-up to Tesco chief executive Philip Clark’s commitment to offer two-year contracts and shorter ...
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NewsMeaty challenge for footballers
In partnership with Quality Meat Scotland around a thousand keen footballers are expected to take part in the first stages of a new nationwide grassroots football events programme for young people and adults from socially disadvantaged backgrounds.The Street Soccer Challenge Series will be the biggest event series ever run by ...
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Misplaced 'mega farm' fears threatening British livestock production
Growing urbanisation of the British countryside is threatening national food production, says the National Pig Association. It is particularly concerned that even planning applications for traditional part-time pig units are now meeting with opposition.Britain already imports around 60% of its pork and pork products — usually from less welfare-friendly farms ...
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New non-exec chairman at Dunbia
Lord Brian Mawhinney has been appointed as non-executive chairman of the Group Board at Dunbia.Lord Mawhinney had a long career as a MP during which time he held a number of senior posts including Minister of State in the Northern Ireland Office and Secretary of State for Transport. He was ...
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NewsEngland's Best Steak Pie competition gets record entries
England’s Best Steak Pie Competition 2013 has attracted a record number of entries, with over 100 pies submitted for judging by retailers, caterers and manufacturers across the country.All the entries will be evaluated by a team of judges next Wednesday (24th April). The pies will be judged against a set ...
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McDonald's UK to switch to 100% Freedom Food labelled pork
All sausage and bacon in UK McDonald's McMuffins and the bacon in its premium salads and promotional burgers will now be sourced from Freedom Food approved farms, making it the UK's second largest buyer of pork from the scheme.Warren Anderson, vice president, supply chain at McDonald's UK said: "Not only ...
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New Groceries Code Adjudicator explains her role to NFU
Groceries Code Adjudicator designate Christine Tacon has visited the NFU to explain her new role to staff.Ms Tacon will be responsible for enforcing the Groceries Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP), which covers interactions between the ten largest supermarkets with an annual turnover of over £1bn and their direct suppliers.“The public ...
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NewsLadies in Beef launch Shopper's Guide to Buying British
Ladies in Beef have produced a new guide to labelling to help consumers identify quality assured British beef more easily.‘A Shopper’s Guide To Buying British Beef’ is being launched in time for the start of Great British Beef Week 2013 (21st to 27th April) and will be available to download ...
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James Martin launches young chef beef and lamb challenge
Celebrity chef James Martin is again backing an industry campaign to get more young people to cook with Red Tractor beef and lamb.Young people from across the country are being asked to show off their culinary skills in the Red Tractor beef and lamb Make it with Mince Challenge 2013.It ...
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Quality meats hit Hong Kong show
Quality beef, lamb and pork are to be featured at a major trade show taking place in Hong Kong from 7th to 10th May.EBLEX and BPEX are working in conjunction with UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) and more than a dozen firms will be on a stand at HOFEX, the ...
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ABP Food Group to sell Silvercrest facility to Kepak
The ABP Food Group has taken the strategic decision to exit the frozen burger sector in Ireland and as a consequence it has sold the Silvercrest facility at Ballybay, Co Monaghan to Kepak Group, subject to Competition Authority approval.This sale involves the transfer of the 122 staff currently employed at ...
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British beef carcase quality results show progress
There was some improvement in the quality of British prime beef carcases during 2012, according to the latest annual carcase classification results released by EBLEX.Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) data, taken from a sample of over 400,000 prime cattle classified across Great Britain in 2012, shows that 51% of ...
