Latest Industry News – Page 48
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NewsMorrisons to improve chicken welfare standards by November 2024
UK supermarket Morrisons has announced that by November 2024 all of its own-brand fresh chicken will be grown with over 20% more space than the industry standard of 38kg/m2 as part of its "journey to improve and enhance animal welfare standards".Morrisons is aiming to grow all of its own-brand chicken ...
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NewsEat Wild delivers game meat to UK football stadiums
Eat Wild, the development board for wild meat, has collaborated with hospitality company Delaware North to deliver game meat to the hospitality boxes at football stadiums.Chefs gained first-hand experience on farms and learned about the rearing and harvesting of wild meat.The collaboration delivered "sustainable, nutritious food" to both London Stadium ...
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NewsScottish red meat availability "set to tighten" in Autumn
Scottish red meat promotional body Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has published its latest market commentary, explaining how availability is "set to tighten" later on in the year.Iain MacDonald, market intelligence manager with QMS.QMS reported that R4L steer prices were generally slightly above the £5/kg threshold in recent weeks, having mostly ...
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NewsKew Gardens caterer CH&CO to be acquired by Compass Group
Kew Gardens' catering company CH&CO is set to be acquired by Foodservice company Compass Group UK & Ireland.Compass Group UK & Ireland, one of the UK’s largest food and support services businesses, has agreed to acquire CH&CO, subject to regulatory approval. CH&CO has operations covering workplace catering, events, venues, visitor ...
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NewsMartin Bayfield to host 2024 Meat Management Industry Awards
TV presenter and former England International rugby player Martin Bayfield has been announced as the host of the highly anticipated 2024 Meat Management Industry Awards, which will take place at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on Thursday 19th September
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NewsInnovation and support is "vital" in food sector, says Scottish Cabinet Secretary
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has reported the results of its lamb social media marketing, as Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon hears first hand how Government can help to optimise food production.Mairi Gougeon, Scottish Rural Affairs Minister. | Photo credit: Scottish GovernmentQMS reported that figures over the last three years showed sales ...
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NewsFSA appoints Timothy Riley as new deputy chair
Timothy Riley has been appointed as deputy chair of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) by the Secretary of State for Health.Tim Riley, FSA deputy chair.Riley operates a commercial beef and lamb farm in West Yorkshire and has a "keen interest" in sustainable and nature friendly agriculture, operating his farm for ...
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NewsDawn Meats announces 2023 Management Programme winners
Meat supplier Dawn Meats has announced the graduation of the 2023 class of the Management Development Programme it runs in association with University College Dublin (UCD).L-R: John Rohan, team sponsor, Katie McGrane, Daniel O’Dwyer, Dawn Meats Group CEO Niall Browne, Kirstie Wilkinson, Jake Shambrook and Cathal Farrell.The programme, which is ...
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NewsBelgium to keep 'meaty' labels on vegan foods
The Belgium Government has ruled that 'meaty' vegan labels are not likely to be banned as they "do not mislead" consumers.'Meat' labels on vegan food products will not be banned for now, said the Government of Belgium.The proposed label changes, which were advocated for by meat industry trade bodies like ...
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NewsHCC launches its red meat campaign 'Quit the Quitting'
Red meat promotion body Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has launched a new campaign that encourages the public not to 'quit' red meat in the name of 'healthy living'.Welsh beef pad Thai.The campaign, titled 'Quit the Quitting', launched on Friday 12th January. According to HCC, this is ...
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NewsQMS to host workshop about its five-year strategy
According to Scottish meat trade body Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), levy payers from Orkney to Lauder will be able to attend an online discussion and review to hear how QMS plans to deliver its five-year strategy and make the country the "choice for premium red meat".Quality Meat Scotland chair, Kate ...
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NewsLivery Company’s lunch highlights its commitment to education and charity
The Worshipful Company of Butchers kicked off 2024 with a Court Lunch that focused on its support of education and charity, with War Horse author, Michael Morpurgo OBE surprising and delighting guests with more than just words.Former Children's Laureate and co-founder of Farms for City Children, Michael Morpurgo OBE addressed ...
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NewsProduct nominations open for 2024 FMT Food Industry Awards
Members of the food manufacturing and retail industries are being called to nominate their products for the 2024 FMT Food Industry Awards ahead of the February deadline, as organisers predict a record number of entries.Products can be nominated for free online here.The 2024 business luncheon and awards ceremony will be ...
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NewsButcher secures fifth win at World Championship Scotch Pie Awards
Blairgowrie-based butcher James Pirie & Son has been awarded the title of Champion in the World Championship Scotch Pie Awards 2024, marking this as the shop's fifth win.L-R: Paul Long of awards sponsor Bako, Alan Pirie and Carol Smillie.The butcher previously won the competition in 2018, 2020 and 2022, and ...
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NewsHealth conscious consumers prefer meat to plant-based, says AHDB report
A report from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has been published, finding that the red meat value tier has grown by 35.6% year-on-year.The report stated that a large proportion of consumers saw meat and dairy to be preferable to plant-based products.The report said that consumers were more likely ...
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NewsThe Bury Black Pudding Company acquired by Panicium
UK black pudding producer The Bury Black Pudding Company (BBP) has been acquired by artisan food group Panicium for an undisclosed sum, becoming the group's third acquisition.L-R: Richard Morris, Debbie Pierce and Graham Norfolk.Managing director and founder Debbie Pierce and production director Richard Morris will remain in their roles and ...
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NewsEat Wild brings wild meat to school menus
Development board Eat Wild has announced that wild meat has been introduced to a collective of schools across Dorset and Hampshire.Children will be served wild meat meals three times a week.Working in collaboration with Eat Wild, the development board for all wild meat in the UK, early education centre Tops ...
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NewsRob Unwin appointed managing director at Interfood
Rob Unwin has been appointed as managing director of food processing equipment distributor Interfood Technology.Rob Unwin (right), with James Sydenham (left) at Interfood’s warehouse and spare parts facility in Thame.Food processing equipment distributor Interfood Technology has seen Unwin progress through the company since its launch in 2000. Having moved from ...
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NewsMexico set to import British offal valued at £18m
British pork exporters are set to benefit from additional trade with Mexico. The market is expected to open further to include offal, with a potential estimated value of £18 million over the next five years, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).Dr Phil Hadley, AHDB director of international ...
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NewsNSA appoints new chair of the board
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has announced that Peter Delbridge has been appointed chairman.Peter Delbridge, incoming NSA chair.Delbridge, a sheep farmer from Devon, was elected chairman at the NSA board meeting on Wednesday 10th January, and will serve a term of three years in the role. A fifth generation sheep ...
