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NewsSupport for farmers announced ahead of UK Farm to Fork Summit
A new package of support for farmers, aimed at strengthening food security and growing the economy has been announced by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.Farmers will benefit from a commitment to protect their interests in future trade deals and new investment in technologies, in a package of support set out by ...
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NewsIndustry urges urgent action is needed to tackle food inflation
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) believe that tomorrow’s Food and Drink Summit to be held in 10 Downing Street (16th May) is a critical opportunity for the Government and industry to join forces on driving down food and drink price inflation.Chief executive of the FDF Karen Betts.The FDF trade ...
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NewsLanarkshire butcher crowned first World Haggis Champion
A 40-year-old family recipe never before trialled in competition has secured the first ever Haggis World Championship for North Lanarkshire butcher Coopers of Bellshill.Winner of the 2023 World Haggis Championships Laura Black of Cupar Butchers, Bellshill.Owner Laura Black admitted she entered the inaugural world title-chasing bid “in hope rather than ...
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NewsUnderwood Meat Company puts some muscle into online food retailer
Online retailer MuscleFood has appointed East Midlands based Underwood Meat Company, one of the largest catering butchers in the UK, as a new supplier to help drive business growth.Nick Preston, CEO of MuscleFood.The move comes as part of a new strategy by MuscleFood to offer its customers additional value without ...
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NewsScottish Craft Butchers Trade Fair welcomes ‘Butchers Wars’ competition
Talented butchers will go to war in Perth this weekend as they battle it out in what organisers describe as the Scottish meat industry’s most fiercely contested competition.Butchers do battle at a previous Butcher Wars competition in Perth.Butcher Wars – the theatrical challenge of a country’s butchers – is a ...
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NewsPilgrim’s Lamb confirms support for NSA events
This year's National Sheep Association (NSA) on-farm events, which take place in May and showcase the best of sheep farming in Wales and the West Country, has gained the ongoing support of Pilgrim’s UK Lamb, the main sponsor for NSA events in Devon and Wales.The first of the shows took ...
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NewsNFU Scotland calls on Government to help farms become more energy independent
NFU Scotland has used a recent conference in Glasgow to call for the Scottish Government’s Energy Strategy to support Scotland’s farms and crofts, to help them become more energy independent and to enable a transition to a more resilient energy future.Kate Hopper spoke at the All-Energy Exhibition and Conference in ...
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NewsDefra to host online session on TOM
The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is to host a live session online about the new Border Target Operating Model (TOM).Defra will be holding a final live session online to provide reflections on the themes and issues that were raised during the engagement period. They’re calling on ...
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NewsEfra Committee calls for restoration of British pork exports to China
The Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) Committee, Sir Robert Goodwill MP, has asked the Defra Secretary of State, Rt Hon Dr Thérèse Coffey MP, what actions she is taking to help UK pork exporters regain access to the key Chinese market.Sir Robert Goodwill, chair of the ...
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NewsRed Meat Development Programme findings to be published
A five-year programme designed to improve efficiency in the red meat supply chain will be sharing it’s results at a National Sheep Association (NSA) event later this month.Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) Red Meat Development Programme will be highlighted at the NSA event at Red House Farm, ...
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NewsFood Awards ceremony offers much interest and participation for the UK meat industry
Organisers are urging anyone who has still not booked their tickets or tables for this year’s FMT Food Industry Awards ceremony to do so now – as there is very limited space remaining.ABP picked up the Best New Product Development Award for its sirloin steak product at the 2022 Awards ...
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NewsFarmison & Co to reopen after consortium acquisition
Farmison & Co, the sustainable online butcher acquired at the end of April by a consortium led by ex-Asda CEO Andy Clarke, has confirmed that it will begin a phased re-opening of operations.Farmison & Co was bought over by Yorkshire retailer Andy Clarke and a team from Chilli Marketing at ...
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NewsNFU responds to No.10 and Defra’s Food Summit
Following the news that No.10 and Defra will host a Food Summit in May, NFU president Minette Batters welcomed the potentially “turning point” event.Minette Batters has vocalised her support for the upcoming Food Summit hosted by No.10.The event follows on from commitments made by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to the ...
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NewsNFU Scotland seeks clarification on plans for £33m Government funding
NFU Scotland has written to Scotland’s newly appointed Deputy First Minister and Finance Secretary, Shona Robison MSP, seeking confirmation that £33 million deferred from the agricultural budget last year will be returned.Martin Kennedy, president of NFU Scotland, has written to Deputy First Minister and Finance Secretary, Shona Robison MSP about ...
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NewsWelsh lamb and beef meet target grades, HCC survey finds
New data reveals Welsh lamb and beef carcases broadly matched year-on-year numbers reaching processor target grades despite the very challenging impacts of the cost-of-living crisis and a hot, grass-limiting summer on farm production.An abattoir survey issued by Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) described how over 61% of lambs processed ...
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NewsJBS announces three new green offices and increases environmental services
Global food manufacturer JBS has launched three new locations in its Green Offices (GO) programme, to help livestock producers meet environmental compliance and standards requirements.The programme offers free legal and environmental advice to support ranchers in meeting environmental criteria.With 18 offices in four Brazilian regions, the programme has already advised ...
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NewsAHDB’s ‘We Eat Balanced’ Campaign reaches 43 million people
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB) ‘We Eat Balanced’ campaign was created to drive awareness of the nutritional value lean meat and dairy can add as part of a healthy, balanced diet.The campaign, which is now in its third year, ran from Autumn 2022 to January 2023 and was ...
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NewsOutlook for global pork production is mixed as exports decline
The latest forecast for global pork production is a mixed one, driven primarily by level volumes and reduced exports.Analysis by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), based on data collected by the United States Department of Agriculture, has found that global pork production remains flat on volumes seen in ...
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NewsPigs Tomorrow conference 2023 to unite pork supply chain
In May the Pigs Tomorrow conference will bring together expert speakers from the UK and abroad to discuss the key topics affecting the pig sector. They will be joined by producers and representatives from across the pork supply chain.The organisers are not publicly revealing the date but asking people to ...
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NewsFirst European ChickenTrack report to monitor progress of 'Better Chicken Commitment'
Compassion in World Farming has launched its first annual European ChickenTrack Report to measure company progress towards meeting the higher welfare requirements of the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC). The 2022 Report provides a baseline for tracking year-on-year industry progress.Over 350 companies in Europe and the UK have signed up to ...
