Latest Industry News – Page 327
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NewsPoster set to drive sales of UK pork overseas
BPEX, working in conjunction with UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), has produced a poster to help promote and drive sales of British pork in overseas markets.Farming Minister, George Eustice with export banner.The poster, which supports the joint UKTI and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) initiative to ...
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BPEX trainee of the year
Pig production manager Tony Wright, of Shedden Farms in North Yorkshire, was presented with the BPEX Trainee of the Year Award 2013 at an awards ceremony at the House of Commons last week.All shortlisted candidates really impressed the judges at the interview, where they were asked to demonstrate how training ...
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NewsSimon samples champion foodservice banger
Simon Rimmer made a special stop during his nationwide British Sausage Week tour to personally congratulate the winner of the 2013 BPEX Foodservice Sausage of The Year competition.L-R: Andrew Lawton, General Manager, Underwood Meat Company,celebrity chef, Simon Rimmer and Bryan Booth, Underwood's Sausage Production Supervisor.Underwood Meat Company joined celebrity chef ...
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“Time to change outdated regulations from BSE era”
Outdated TSE* regulations which demand older lamb carcases be split to remove specified risk materials (SRM) are adding unnecessary cost to the industry and hindering international trade, a beef and lamb industry conference heard recently.While there was no suggestion that standards or safeguards should be relaxed, John Cross, EBLEX chairman, ...
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NewsGlasgow butcher inspires youngsters
A Glasgow butcher joined Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) today (6th November 2013) to increase awareness among younger people of the wide range of career options available in the Scottish red meat industry.QMS, along with four other organisations, is exhibiting at three Skills Scotland events in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow - ...
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Six new board members sought for EBLEX
The Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is looking for five enthusiastic producers from the beef and lamb sector and one independent applicant to join the EBLEX Board.Applications to fill the positions are being invited now, with selection being made by a panel containing AHDB board members. Successful applicants will ...
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NewsDunbia joins the environmental elite
Following the results launch of the 15th Annual BITC Arena Network Survey, Dunbia (NI) joined an elite 22 companies to receive a Platinum Award. This is the highest accolade available and underlines Dunbia’s continued commitment and success with regards to Environmental activities related to the business.Pictured receiving the platinum award ...
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NewsScotch lamb shines at Great Scot Awards
Scotch Lamb was high profile at the Sunday Mail Great Scot Awards which celebrated the achievements of unsung heroes and community champions from throughout Scotland.Numerous VIPs were among the 700 guests who attended the awards ceremony in Glasgow which kicked off with a sampling of Scotch Lamb dishes from Quality ...
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NewsPop up shop celebrates Britain's best sausages
British Sausage Week got off to a superb start on Friday with its very own pop-up shop set up in London’s Old Spitalfields Market, to mark the launch of this year’s celebratory Week (4th-10th November).Sausage pop up shop in the heart of Spitalfields.For one day only, the shop was filled ...
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Huge potential for poultry industry, according to NFU President
The poultry industry has huge potential for the future with a number of exciting opportunities facing the sector, says NFU President Peter Kendall.He was speaking at the Egg and Poultry Industry Conference in Warwickshire.“Poultry represents the biggest meat sector in the UK and must continue to demonstrate why it should ...
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First EBLEX stocktake report shows net margins improving
Net margins for English beef and sheep enterprises continue to improve and yet the gap between average and top third herds and flocks can be as much as £190 per animal, according to a new benchmarking report from EBLEX.Average enterprise results show a negative net margin overall, except for beef ...
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NewsBest multiple retailer bangers
British Sausage Week (4th-10th November) celebrations got underway as celebrity chef and British Sausage Week ambassador, Simon Rimmer, took to the stage to announce the winners of the multiple retailer/branded manufacturer category in the competition to discover ‘Britain’s Greatest Sausages’.The presentation ceremony, held at Smiths in Old Spitalfields Market, London, ...
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Pig prices hold firm as pigmeat imports fall and exports rise
Current pig producer prices are well ahead of last year but the degree of increase has fallen to around 9%, compared to the 12% year-on-year increase seen in early August, according to Stuart Ashworth, Quality Meat Scotland’s Head of Economics Services.“Across the UK, pig slaughterings have modestly changed from last ...
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'Service pod' aims to increase litter size in outdoor pigs
A new ‘service pod’, specially designed for outdoor pig units, is being trialled in East Anglia. It has been developed jointly by BPEX, Easey Pigs and Rattlerow Farms as part of a BPEX field trial.The aim is to provide the right environment for the sow during heat detection and insemination, ...
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NewsKeeping stock clean to avoid additional costs at slaughter
Producers are being reminded of the importance of ensuring stock meet rules on cleanliness at slaughter to avoid additional costs.Dr Phil Hadley: "Dr Phil Hadley: "The hygiene controls in abattoirs have clear guidelines on cleanliness of cattle and sheep at slaughter."EBLEX has advised that producers should only present clean, dry ...
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USA reopens the market to EU beef
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) rule announcement to bring the US legislation in line with international standards for BSE has been broadly welcomed by industry. The decision will mean that EU beef and other bovine products will again be allowed for US export. The US market has been ...
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Horse DNA detected in canned beef from Romania
The FSA has been informed that a batch of canned sliced beef that was found to contain horse DNA has been withdrawn from sale. Horse meat is not identified in the ingredients list and therefore it should not have been present in the product.The canned beef was manufactured in Romania ...
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NewsBritish showcase opens export talks with largest economy in the Caribbean and Central America
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has declared ‘Mission Successful’ on returning from a five-day visit to the Dominican Republic – the largest economy in the Caribbean and Central American region.Dominican Republic's Ministry of Agriculture officials and staff at the Los Angeles ranch.An agri-tech conference held in the capital ...
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NewsInnovation the key to Q Guild Smithfield Awards
A glittering array of products, both tried and trusted, and some weird and wonderful new creations, have been entered for this year’s Smithfield Awards, the annual national product evaluation event contested by Guild butchers across the country.The pies have it. Judith Johnston, from Lucas Ingredients, presents products for judging in ...
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NewsCAP announcement critical step forward says NFU
Responding to the launch of the Defra consultation on the future CAP, NFU President Peter Kendall today said: “Over the past two years the future CAP debate has dragged on at the European level, but today’s announcement is a critical step forward in how that policy will be applied here ...
