Latest Industry News – Page 335
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NewsScotbeef, Mathers and Scotch Premier to merge
Three of Scotland’s leading meat processors, Scotbeef, Mathers and Scotch Premier are to merge.The result will be a new multi-million pound meat processing plant to be built at the Thainstone Agricultural Centre, just outside of Inverurie, where Scotch Premier and Mathers are presently based.Commenting on potential job implications a joint ...
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NewsEngland does well in International Young Butchers battle
National Federation of Meat & Food Traders (NFMFT) entrants Luke Haigh and Mathew Gothard acquitted themselves really well at this year’s International Young Butcher Competition, held in Holland last week. Luke Haigh won third prize in the ‘Regional Speciality’ category of the competition with his ‘London 2012 Olympic Pie.’ He ...
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NewsQMS launches campaign for better understanding of assurance definitions
Quality Meat Scotland has launched a campaign to encourage livestock farmers and others in the Scottish red meat industry to improve their understanding of assurance status.Posters explaining the three key categories of assurance – Scotch Assured (SA), Farm Assured (FA) and Non-Assured (NA) – will be displayed in auction markets ...
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In search of Yorkshire's finest pies and products
The 23rd Great Yorkshire Pork Pie, Sausage & Products Competition takes place this year on 4th November at Bradford’s Cedar Court Hotel.Organised by the Confederation of Yorkshire Butchers Councils, the competition, supported by a trade fair, again features flagship pork pie and sausage classes, from which supreme champions and reserve ...
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Food to move higher up the political agenda
British food looks set to move up the political agenda as, for the second time in a fortnight, NFU Peter Kendall joined key figures from the UK’s agricultural sector for a farming lunch at Downing Street.Following last week’s Feeding Britain’s Future: Skills for Work Week, where Kendall highlighted the career ...
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NewsMEATUP moves into gear for NEC presentation
The world's biggest supplier of meat processing equipment and machinery, Marel, is just one of the big names backing MEATUP, the only UK show dedicated entirely to the meat industry. Graeme Rolinson, the UK sales manager said Marel were delighted to continue supporting MEATUP. “We are very pleased to be ...
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British Poultry Council is critical of RSPCA duck assurance scheme
The British Poultry Council (BPC) has spoken out against the latest RSPCA duck assurance scheme claiming it is misleading the public in an attempt to promote its own Freedom Food label.In a statement the BPC said: "This is disappointing from a usually respected body like the RSPCA with whom British ...
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EBLEX cooking app targets under 25s
Encouraging young people to get cooking with beef and lamb is the idea behind a new app launched by EBLEX this month.It’s designed to help people master five basic meals by the age of 25. SoundBites uses audio to help users memorise any of the 25 recipes while on the ...
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NewsWill the Chancellor 'chicken out?'
Craft butchers, including NFMFT members throughout England and Wales are joining the British Poultry Council and Morrisons supermarkets in the fight against George Osborne’s ‘Chicken tax’.The move by thousands of independent retailers across the country comes on the heels of victory against the Government’s ‘Pasty tax’ which was won with ...
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Vion rejects public sector offer for Hall’s Broxburn plant
Vion has rejected, what has been described as, a significant public sector offer, to save the threatened Hall’s plant in Broxburn.The proposal was developed by the Scottish government and West Lothian Council. Council leader, John McGinty said: We remain totally committed to the aim of securing the best possible outcome ...
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NewsInternational Young Butchers go Dutch
The 2012 International Young Butcher Competition takes place in Holland this week and the National Federation of Meat & Food Traders entrants Luke Haigh and Mathew Gothard are expecting to build on the achievement and progress made in the competition last year by home grown contestants Matthew Hill and Bryce ...
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NewsBPC and Morrisons to lobby Government on chicken tax
New VAT rules on hot food could have a serious impact on the British poultry industry – with sales of whole rotisserie chickens expected to fall by up to four million birds a year (9%).From 1st October, new rules on VAT will increase the cost to shoppers of whole rotisserie ...
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Low-carbon farming – seminar at Campden BRI
Low carbon farming is an integral part of sustainable agri-food production. Climate change and regulatory pressures are likely to make this increasingly important. Approaches to training and food production will need to adapt to these changing pressures and become more carbon efficient.To bring industry up to date with this fast-developing ...
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NewsNew training programme for poultry
Twenty young people will be taking part in a new training programme aimed at creating new industry leaders for British poultry.The Poultry Industry Programme, a joint initiative by the NFU and ABN, will give them an insight into market influences that impact on British poultry meat and egg production. They ...
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NewsIndustry gets FSA to agree to work together on meat inspection
“We are moving into a new chapter of collaboration with the meat industry,” was the optimistic claim of Jeff Rooker, chairman of the Food Standards Agency. His statement followed the FSA’s agreement on delivering meat official controls and how they should be funded.The board finally agreed to pursuing a more ...
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Ex FSA chief Tim Smith to join Tesco
Tim Smith has been appointed as the new group technical director of Tesco, following his departure from the Food Standards Agency.Reports indicate that he will be initially looking at the issues of quality and freshness in the supply base across the group. During his time at the FSA Smith frequently ...
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NewsNew Master for WCB
The new Master of the Worshipful Company of Butchers is Mark Adams. He was elected during the Common Hall ceremony at Butchers' Hall, in London earlier today.The Court, seen here processing between Butchers' Hall and the butcher's church, runs the affairs of the livery company, and it too was duly ...
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Rising costs impact on meat packer Hilton Food Group
Hilton Food Group plc has seen pre-tax profits for 28 weeks to July 15th fall to £12.53 million pounds. It also reports that it anticipates its full-year profit will remain flat as high meat prices impact on its margins.The business, which serves Tesco and Ahold, gains most of its turnover ...
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NewsQMS rolls out Scotch Lamb campaign
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is rolling-out a new Scotch Lamb campaign which builds on the success of the 'Scotch Lamb, buy local' campaign developed last year.The four week campaign, which aims to reach 88.9% of the target market in Scotland, features print advertising as well as digital display panels in ...
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Russian meat giant reports strong results
Russian meat producer, the Cherkizovo Group (LSE:CHE) has reported an increase in revenue of 13% on a rouble currency basis and 2% to $391.1 million in dollar terms in the second quarter of 2012 from $382.5 million for the second quarter of 2011.DevelopmentsCherkizovo has continued its construction of its greenfield ...
