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Cameron joins campaign to save British Bacon
Prime Minister David Cameron and home secretary Theresa May, along with other MPs and MEPs, have pledged their support for British pig farmers’ Save Our Bacon campaign."I am delighted to be able to support the Save Our Bacon campaign," said Cameron in a message of support to the industry.Home secretary, ...
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Tyson Foods to audit treatment of animals on farm
Tyson Foods, Inc., a leading producer of meat and poultry in the United States, has announced it is launching a programme to personally audit the treatment of animals at the livestock and poultry farms that supply the company. “Our company is made up of ethical, responsible and compassionate people, and ...
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Vion rejects two final offers for its Broxburn plant
Vion has confirmed today, 15th October, that it has rejected two offers for its Broxburn site as they were not viable.Vion's UK chariman, Peter Barr said: "Regrettably, having reviewed both offers over the weekend, we have been forced to conclude that neither of these proposals constitutes a viable and sustainable ...
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NewsThree charities receive SAMW support
The children’s charity, NSPCC Scotland; Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland; and the cancer care organisation, Maggie’s Centres, have each been given £1,750 by the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW).SAMW members and supporters raised a total of £5,250 during a charity auction at the Association’s annual conference and dinner in ...
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Charles Bourns lands top EU poultry job
NFU poultry board member Charles Bourns has been elected chairman of the European Commission’s influential poultry advisory group.Bourns said it was an honour to be elected on to the advisory group, which brings together stakeholders from across Europe to advise the Commission on issues impacting the industry.His priority will now ...
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NewsNoel Bartram is turkey man of the year
Noel Bartram, group chief executive of Bernard Matthews Ltd, has been presented with the Rupert Chalmers-Watson trophy for his outstanding contribution and commitment to the British turkey industry.Noel Bartram (right) receives his award from Paul Kelly.The trophy was presented by Paul Kelly, chairman of the British Turkey Federation, who said: ...
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NewsHalloween cuisine in Scotland's butchers
Ogre’s Eyes in Swamp sauce from Kirkintilloch's Pauls Quality Butchers in Scotland were the winners of the Halloween awards.Ogre's eyes.The awards were set up to stimulate butchers into making products with a Halloween and Bonfire Night theme. Craft butchers were challenged to get their thinking caps on and create something ...
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NewsMacsween wins Morrisons Award for Outstanding Business
Macsween of Edinburgh won the ‘Morrisons Award for Outstanding Business’ at the IGD Food Industry Awards 2012. The prestigious award recognised Macsween’s important contribution in the food and grocery industry.Macsween of Edinburgh collects its Morrisons Award for Outstanding Business at the IGD awards.The judges commended Macsween for being ‘a company ...
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Lamb sales bouncing back
After a sustained period of gloom lamb is bouncing back in popularity among British consumers with volume sales on the up.Latest figures* revealed that in the 12-week period to September 2nd, volume sales of lamb rose by 14% to 15,656 tonnes year-on-year, with £131 million being spent on the product, ...
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Bad weather impact makes it vital for the supply chain to work together
The poor UK harvest compounds a series of challenging weather events for farmers around the world, says the NFU, with a knock-on impact for poultry sector.NFU director of corporate affairs Tom Hind said: “The volatility that we have been experiencing in feed costs recently has been unprecedented and likely to ...
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Zero tax rates for agricultural producer profits boost to Russian meat business
Earlier this month, Russian President Vladimir Putin set zero tax rates for agricultural producers on profits in perpetuity, boosting prospects for the country's meat companies.Russian poultry and pork business, the Cherkizovo Group, sees this as a good move: "Our company appreciates the decision to extend the zero rate of income ...
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Pork sales perked up during 2012 Olympics
Figures from Kantar Worldpanel, produced for BPEX, show pork and pork products sales were up 8% in value and 9% in volume during the two weeks of the London Olympics.This was ahead of chicken in silver (up 7% in value and 5% in volume) and in bronze position was turkey ...
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Vion to close Hall’s of Broxburn
Following the end of a 90-day consultation period Vion UK is to implement a phased closure of Hall’s of Broxburn.Vion chairman, Peter Barr said: “We have done everything in our power to avoid having to take this extremely regrettable action but we have been unable to identify any viable alternative ...
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Cranswick growth continues in difficult times
Cranswick’s underlying turnover, in the six months ending 30th September, has continued to grow , up 5% from the previous year.In a company statement Cranswick said: “Rising animal feed prices and the cost to European producers of implementing new EU welfare regulations, which will raise standards towards those existing in ...
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One of Canada’s largest-ever meat recalls continues
XL Foods in Canada is now recalling more than 1,800 products from Canada and the United States as ten people are reported to have fallen sick from e.coli contaminated beef products.The Alberta plant, where the contamination occurred remains closed and following accusations that the country’s agriculture withheld information from consumers ...
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NewsEBLEX hits the road
EBLEX has gone mobile with a new branded cookery and butchery demonstration unit.Custom-built for EBLEX with interchangeable internal cladding, the unit is completely self-contained and can be used at shows or events for sampling and demonstrations – or even as a portable test kitchen.One end of the unit is devoted ...
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NewsFifteen in the final for best foodservice sausage
The best catering sausage for 2012 is one step closer to being found, as entries into the prestigious BPEX Foodservice Pork Sausage of the Year Competition have been whittled down to the final fifteen.The annual competition rewards excellence and innovation in sausages produced using Quality Assured pork, such as Red ...
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NFU Scotland calls for supermarkets to step up on Scottish pork
On the day after the consultation period into the possible closure of Scotland’s biggest pig plant ends, NFU Scotland is praising some supermarkets for their increased commitment to Scottish pork and asking others to step up to the mark.With Scotland’s largest pig plant at Halls of Broxburn under threat of ...
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NewsBPEX organises caterers farm visit
Pigs are not great fans of hot weather. Yet despite the heat, they appeared to be very content on the day that BPEX accompanied a group of foodservice industry professionals around a farm of outdoor reared pigs near Woodbridge, Suffolk recently.The ‘Livestock Live’ event was the first in a series ...
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NewsBDCI's big night
Around 950 guests joined BDCI festival chairman, Jim Sydenham, at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel for the highlight of the BDCI’s fundraising activity, the Annual Festival Dinner.Welcoming the guests, Jim said: “The BDCI was founded 184 years ago in 1828, when King George the IV was on the throne and our ...
