Latest Industry News – Page 55
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NewsFinnebrogue announces £2.8m expansion of its vegan food factory
A £2.8 million investment has been announced by County Down food producer Finnebrogue as part of the plan to upgrade its plant-based food factory.Finnebrogue supplies products from across the meat and meat-free categories.The supplier provides both plant-based and meat products to major UK retailers, and is known for its sausages, ...
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NewsNFU calls for Government action following EFRA’s Food Security report
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee (EFRA) has published its Food Security Report. In response the NFU's president, Minette Batters has called for: "Government to act on the recommendations made by the Committee to bolster Britain's food security."Minette Batters NFU president.She continued: "We have been calling for Government ...
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NewsPig industry scholarship programme seeks 2024/25 partner companies
The Pig Industry Scholarship programme, which provides industry placements for students within the UK, is seeking 2024/2025 sponsors to welcome newcomers to the pig sector.The Pig Industry Scholarship Programme is looking for sponsors for 2024/2025.The programme was developed by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), the National Pig Association ...
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NewsFood insecurity levels have increased according to FSA survey
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has released the results of its latest Food and You 2 survey, which has found that levels of food insecurity were reported by 25% of respondents.The survey, which was conducted between October 2022 and January 2023, reported an increase in food insecurity from 16% when ...
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NewsHarper Adams partners with Tesco on new sustainable agriculture programme
The launch of a new three-year programme designed to help young British farmers develop their skills in sustainable agriculture has been announced by Tesco and Harper Adams University's School of Sustainable Food and Farming (SSFF).Young farmers are encouraged to apply before the programme's start date in October.A survey titled Route ...
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NewsBrilliant nominations for Women In Meat Industry Awards 2023
A record entry of nominations has been reported by the organisers of this year's Women In Meat Industry Awards.The winners of the Women In Meat Industry Awards 2022.Graham Yandell MBE, the publisher of Meat Management magazine, who created and stage the annual event, was very enthusiastic and commented: “I must ...
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NewsLamb numbers increase as pig numbers and carcase weights decrease
Reduced carcase weights are limiting production volumes despite sheep and cattle numbers climbing during the first half of 2023, according to the latest UK abattoir data.Despite other sectors reporting more slaughter, the pig industry is down 11% when looking at the same period in 2022.Defra figures have revealed that prime ...
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NewsWelsh meat exports up 42% from 2021 levels
Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has announced that Welsh meat exports were worth £265 million in 2022, seeing a 42% increase from 2021 figures.Welsh meat exports were valued at £265 million in 2022.Griffiths revealed at the Royal Welsh Show that meat and meat products were the highest value export categories ...
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NewsCF Fertilisers to close Billingham ammonia plant
A proposal to permanently close its Billingham ammonia plant has been released by CF Fertilisers UK Limited, claiming to "secure the long-term sustainability of its business" in the UK and serve its customers in the country more efficiently.CO2 is used to slaughter livestock and vacuum-pack meat products.For the last 10 ...
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NewsAHDB creates TV programme on importance and sustainability of livestock
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) and ITN Business have partnered to create a news-style programme called 'Farming a Greener Future', which will launch in November 2023.'Farming a Greener Future' aims to dispel myths surrounding livestock agriculture.The programme is intended to raise awareness and understanding of the importance of ...
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NewsSCPHA praised for action in locating and destroying contaminated chicken imports
Salmonella mbandaka was found in imported chicken products arriving at Felixstowe port. The products were consequently destroyed by port authorities.A sample of cooked chicken containing Salmonella mbandaka discovered and destroyed by SCPHA. Credit: SCPHA.Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority (SCPHA), a part of East Suffolk Council that inspects imported food, feed ...
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News“Planet-friendly foods” study used controversial Eat-Lancet recommendations as springboard
[IN-DEPTH READ]Researchers who claim to have developed a new diet scoring system that “incorporates the best current scientific evidence of food effects on both health and the environment”, used the seriously disputed ‘Eat-Lancet reference diet’ as a foundation for their study.Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for ...
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NewsWomen in meat employment at senior level sees improvement - report
A global report commissioned by the trade organisation Meat Business Women has concluded that the meat industry has made progress in women’s representation in senior leadership roles since the initial report was published in 2020.According to the report, 8% of CEO roles are held by women.According to the new report ...
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News"Simplistic conclusions": meat industry responds to Nature Food dietary study
[IN-DEPTH READ] Trade bodies across the UK and Irish meat industries have responded to a study published in the journal Nature Food on the impact of diets - including meat eating - on the environment.The Nature Food study claimed that 'high meat eaters' have a significant impact on the environment ...
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NewsHCC chair calls for "new social contract" to promote Welsh red meat products
Plans to boost the international branding of Wales’ sustainable red meat products were unveiled by HCC chair Catherine Smith at the Royal Welsh Show on Monday 24th July 2023.HCC chair Catherine Smith.Smith explained that HCC continues to operate in a crowded consumer marketplace, where red meat products are “surrounded by ...
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NewsOver 2,300 pupils take part in LMC cookery demonstrations
Primary school pupils across Northern Ireland (NI) swapped textbooks for culinary treats as they took part in interactive cookery demonstrations led by the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC).Schoolchildren learned about how to include red meat a part of a healthy balanced diet.More than 2,300 pupils from over 95 schools attended ...
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NewsGlobal wheat prices increase as Russia destroys Ukrainian port
Ukraine export infrastructure has been demolished after Russian missile attacks destroyed around 60,000 tonnes of grain, with grain prices already increasing as a result.Livestock feed will be affected globally by the reduction in available grain.The attacks began mere hours after Russia pulled out of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which ...
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NewsSupermarkets are not passing rising costs onto consumers, says CMA
The latest report from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that supermarket competition issues have not been driving food price inflation up.Rising supermarket costs have not been fully passed on to customers.The CMA has assessed how retail competition is working in the UK grocery sector, focusing on the ...
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NewsBillingsgate Market food school to train tomorrow's butchers
The City of London Corporation has announced it will launch a food school located at the historic Billingsgate Market, which will give school students a flavour for trades such as butchery.The City Corporation is developing plans for a food school at the new market site in Dagenham, which it said ...
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NewsAHDB's 'Love Barbecue' campaign reaches 5.4 million social media users
'Love BBQ', a social media campaign run by AHDB reached 5.4 million social media users, and achieved a 5.25% engagement rate, garnering a paid reach of 980,000.Th campaign reach 5.4 million social media users.The campaign, which ran from 1st May until 4th June, was aimed to 'inspire individuals to celebrate ...
