Latest Industry News – Page 45
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NewsFMT Food Awards Ceremony announces host celebrity
Widely regarded as the UK’s leading comedian / magician, Pete Firman is to host the popular FMT Food Industry Awards ceremony and black-tie dinner this year on the evening of 6th June.Pete Firman will host the 2023 FMT Food Industry Awards.Pete is probably best known for ‘The Next Great Magician’ ...
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NewsUS marketing push for lamb
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), the Welsh Government and the whole PGI Welsh Lamb supply chain are set to work together to launch a major drive to tap into the American export market.Restrictions on the import of UK lamb into the USA were finally lifted last year, ...
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NewsKepak backs Rustlers brand with £1.5m investment
Launching on 6th March Kepak has unveiled a six-week national TV and radio campaign backed by a £1.5 million marketing investment for its Rustlers brand.Rustlers Better Than You Think TV and radio campaign will run for 6 weeks from 6th March.First launched in 2020, the original regional campaign Kepak said ...
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NewsWelsh red meat exports hit £250m
The value of lamb and beef exports from Wales hit the £250 million mark in 2022, according to analysis of HMRC UK trade data by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC).Delegates at the Gulfood trade show discuss Welsh Lamb.The total value of Welsh Lamb exports in 2022 was ...
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NewsIllegal pork seized by Suffolk port health authority to combat African Swine Fever
One tonne of smuggled pork has been seized at the ports of Felixstowe and Harwich in an attempt to reduce the chances of an African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in Britain.Slabs of unpackaged meats discovered and confiscated by SCPHA.In a joint operation with Border Force, Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority ...
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NewsFurther help for Welsh red meat sectors to fight anti-microbial resistance
Rural Affairs Minister, Lesley Griffiths has announced an extra £2.5 million is being provided to continue the work of controlling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animals in Wales. It will be led by Arwain DGC.Minister for Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths.Arwain DGC’s work captures antibiotic usage data for the beef, sheep and ...
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NewsQMS reveals four new faces of The Scotch Butchers Club
The club of independent UK butchers who stock the Scotch brands has unveiled four new ambassadors who it hopes will drive the positive messages of the Scottish red meat industry forward.The Scotch Butchers Club, run by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), is a scheme of more than 250 independent butchers and ...
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NewsNew report reveals sheep meat imports jumped 17% in 2022
The total volume of fresh and frozen sheepmeat imported into the United Kingdom in the past twelve months saw a substantial rise of 17% to 63,800 tonnes, the latest Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) Market Bulletin reports. Volumes received from the largest source of imported sheepmeat - ...
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NewsIrish Beef teams up with Patty & Bun and HG Walter
To celebrate St Patrick's Day, Irish Beef is collaborating with Patty & Bun, the burger chain, and award-winning butcher, HG Walter, to bring foodies a grass fed Irish beef burger, the ‘Patty O' Bun.’The Patty O'Bun.Throughout March, the limited-edition burger will be available across all 11 London and Brighton Patty ...
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NewsAldi, steak and grocery price inflation all reach new high
In the four weeks to the 19th February 2023 Kantar has reported that grocery price inflation is now at 17.1% - the highest level it has ever recorded.However, it’s not all doom and gloom as supermarkets and shoppers are seen to be adapting to manage rising prices. Fraser McKevitt, head ...
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NewsRob Nugent joins ingredients business Prosur
Biotech natural ingredients business, Prosur, has appointed Rob Nugent to manage the UK and Ireland business, as the company continues to expand.Rob Nugent.Based in the UK, Rob, who is a well-known figure in the meat industry offers over 30 years operational and technical experience in the sector including Direct Table, ...
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Sainsbury’s to vacuum pack beef mince saving 450t of plastic
Sainsbury’s has announced it is swapping traditional, plastic tray packaging for a new vacuum-packed alternative across its beef mince range, saving 450 tonnes of plastic annually.The retailer claims a supermarket-first, saying the new packaging will result in a minimum 55% reduction in plastic per product. The change will be across ...
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NewsLevel 3 Butchery Apprenticeship award under threat
Meat Management understands that the Institute of Apprentices and Technical Education (IfAte) is believed to be considering dropping its Level 3 Butcher Apprenticeship award.Speaking at the recent Institute of Meat (IoM) Awards, chairman Bill Jermey said: "The situation is that IfAte have not yet made a decision, but are definitely ...
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NewsNew 'Windsor framework' agreed on NI protocol
An agreement to overcome the trade barriers with Northern Ireland since Brexit has been announced by Prime Minster, Rishi Sunak. It will be called the 'new Windsor framework.'The substance of what's been announced is yet to be revealed but Meat Management understands the principles are:Green and red lane routes will ...
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NewsIoM and WCB Annual Prizegiving celebrates talent and diversity
Over one hundred guests gathered in Butchers' Hall to applaud the achievements of butchery apprentices, their employers and training providers at the IoM/WCB Annual Prizegiving.The IoM Apprentice and Training Provider winners 2023. Photo credit: Phil McCarthy.Though the meat industry is age-old this years’ prizegiving proved that attitudes certainly aren’t – ...
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NewsPilgrim's UK boosts site with bumper investment
Pilgrim’s UK, producer of high welfare pork, has announced the latest enhancement at its Bodmin site as part of a £1.8 million investment.The investment forms part of Pilgrim’s UK’s ongoing strategy to maximise operational capacity and further strengthen the sustainability of its sites as it continues its progress towards net ...
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NewsUK-grown food and drink exports reach record high
The value of exports in a number of UK-grown food and drink products has rocketed by nearly 30% reaching a new high of £4.5 billion in 2022.To mark the start of the NFU Conference, earlier in the week, the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) compiled the latest export figures released ...
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NewsNew Welsh Butcher of the Year Adam is top of the chops
The new Welsh Butcher of the Year is 18-year-old Adam Jones who says becoming a butcher was the best decision of his life.Adam Jones receives the Welsh Butcher of the Year prizes from Arwyn Watkins, OBE, Culinary Association of Wales president.Adam, who lives in Penyffordd and works for Swans Farm ...
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NewsNSA condems negativity around UK red meat production
Following what it says are spurious claims about production costs and withdrawal of support from red meat supply chains, the National Sheep Association (NSA) is condemning the current negativity around the production and sale of UK lamb.Phil Stocker, NSA chief executive, said: “NSA was disappointed to hear the announcement by ...
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NewsResearch shows Welsh farmers adapting to new challenges
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has thanked farmers for contributing to a major piece of research looking at the future of the livestock sector in the light of challenges posed by rising costs and post-Brexit changes to trade and support payments.Over 400 beef and sheep farmers responded ...
