Latest Industry News – Page 40
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NewsQMS relaunches Scotch Beef Club in Italy to increase export opportunities
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has announced that it has relaunched its Scotch Beef Club in Italy, which it said will "focus on increasing exports" to the Italian market.To celebrate the relaunch, foodservice stakeholders in the Italian red meat sector were invited to taste a three-course menu in Milan centred around ...
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NewsProtestors arrested at Norwich Cranswick facility
Seven protesters were reportedly arrested following an incident at pork producer Cranswick's Watton facility on Wednesday 3rd April.Cranswick's site in Watton, Norfolk.The incident occurred at the facility on Brandon Road, Watton. According to Norfolk police, five men and two women were arrested in connection with the incident following reports that ...
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NewsIndustry calls for clarity on BTOM import charges
The UK Government has updated its Common User Charge policy, and the meat industry has called for clarity and reassurance as the 30th April deadline draws near.UK businesses importing goods through the Port of Dover will have to pay the Common User Charge.As part of the incoming Border Target Operating ...
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NewsMinisters appoint new AHDB board members
UK Ministers have appointed two new board members of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).Glen Nimmo and Graeme Jack, incoming AHDB board members.According to AHDB, Graeme Jack and Glen Nimmo have been appointed as board members, with their terms running from 1st April and 10th April respectively, each for ...
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NewsLMC highlights agriculture career opportunities at college fair
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) attended a food careers fair at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Loughry campus.Representatives from LMC attended the fair to highlight career opportunities within the agriculture industry, distributing a range of educational and promotional resources, including the Northern Ireland Farm Quality ...
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NewsWCB conducts annual Boar's Head Ceremony in London
The annual Boar’s Head ceremony is conducted by the Worshipful Company of Butchers and follows a tradition that dates back to 1343, making it one of the oldest events held in The City of London.The 2024 WCB Court posed for a photo outside of Butchers' Hall in Smithfield, London.The Worshipful ...
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NewsMeat Industry Awards gathers pace for 2024
The annual Meat Management Industry Awards are off to a flying start this year according to organisers YPL Exhibitions & Events, with product nominations and voting well up on the same period last year.
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NewsScottish sausage sales up 14% on the year
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has revealed that the Scottish sausage market grew by more than 14% in 2023, according to data from Kantar.The Kilted Pork Company has launched a range of products on the back of the market's recent success.The trade body said that Scotland's "biggest pork producer" - Browns ...
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NewsMark Spencer knighted for Parliamentary Service
Farming Minister Mark Spencer has been awarded a Knighthood in a 'surprise' honours list unveiled by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.Mark Spencer, Minister of State for Food, Farming and Fisheries.Minister of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Mark Spencer will receive a Knighthood for 'Public and ...
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NewsChanges to SFI welcomed by National Sheep Association
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has welcomed an announcement from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) limiting the percentage of farm land that can be put into non-productive actions as part of applications for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI).Phil Stocker, NSA chief executive.Under the changes, SFI applicants ...
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NewsHRH commemorates opening of Browns Food Group upgraded facilities
Scottish meat and poultry manufacturer Browns Food Group has commemorated the opening of its upgraded facilities with HRH The Princess Royal, who recognised the company for its support of the Scottish pig sector.HRH The Princess Royal visited Browns Food Group at its Kelloholm production facility.Browns Food Group has upgraded its ...
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NewsPig market may experience "seasonal uplift", says QMS
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has revealed that the GB Standard Pig Price (SPP) has been "relatively stable" in February and March.QMS said that pig producers' finances were "slowly recovering" from the financial concerns of 2021/22.QMS noted that despite the stability, there had been "some signs of seasonal increase" when the ...
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NewsScottish meat industry "at risk" as FSS raises costs - SAMW
The Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW) has declared the Scottish meat industry "at risk of being rendered uncompetitive to the rest of the UK" as Food Standards Scotland (FSS) raises vet and inspection costs.Ian Bentley, president of the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers.According to SAMW, a price increase on ...
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NewsNSA urges new Welsh First Minister to rethink SFS
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has continued to urge Welsh Government to rethink Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) as the new Welsh First Minister is appointed.Vaughan Gething, newly appointed Welsh First Minister.Vaughan Gething was appointed First Minister following a vote in Welsh Parliament, which NSA commented was a "vital opportunity" to ...
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NewsGovernment response to Australia meat export barrier is "disappointing"- BMPA
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has expressed disappointment with Government response to its letter regarding Australian meat exports.The deal does not require an Export Health Certificate to send Australian sheep meat to Britain.The organisation said that it had recently written to Trade Minister Kemi Badenoch MP regarding meat export ...
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NewsFMT Food Industry Awards 2024 finalists revealed
Organisers of the annual Food Management Today Industry Awards have announced a shortlist of finalists, with over 90 products, individuals and companies named.
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NewsNFU Scotland welcomes mandatory legislation to tackle Avian Influenza
National Farmers' Union (NFU) Scotland has welcomed the announcement of new legislation requiring all bird keepers to register their flocks.Robert Thompson, chair of the NFU Scotland Poultry Working Group.The mandatory requirement follows a long-running campaign driven by the "continued threat" of Avian Influenza to Scottish poultry, and orders all bird ...
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NewsUK Halal sector expected to be worth £2bn by 2028
The Halal Monitoring Committee has published a report on the halal sector, which looks at the importance of the halal market to UK farming and to the UK economy.Dr Awal Fuseini, report researcher and AHDB halal sector senior manager.Research conducted by Dr Awal Fuseini, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board's (AHDB) ...
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NewsKantar crowns Ocado as fastest growing retailer in March
According to the latest supermarket share update from Kantar, retail sales of Easter food products increased by £88 million in the first three months of the year compared with the same period in 2023.According to Kantar, Ocado's voucher campaign helped the online retailer attract more consumers, making it the fastest ...
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NewsFarmers protest Government's "lack of support" outside Westminster
Farmers took to the streets of London to protest a "lack of support" for British farmers and the role they play in UK food production.The demonstration ended up on the Government's doorstep.The 'go slow' protests, which were organised by Save British Farming and Fairness For Farmers, saw farmers drive their ...
