Latest Industry News – Page 65
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NewsTen year high for UK beef exports
The latest report from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) recorded the highest February beef export figure since 2011.The UK exported 10,500 tonnes of fresh and frozen beef in February, up 54% from the same month a year ago.AHDB said that the uplift appeared to be largely driven by ...
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NewsAsda boss warns of further grocery inflation
Asda chairman Lord Rose has warned that food prices will keep rising, and remain higher "for quite some time" due to the increasing costs of raw materials.Speaking to the BBC, the Conservative peer warned that many families struggling with the cost of living crisis are "going to suffer".He said: “Chicken ...
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NewsMeat industry responds to further delays on import controls
Trade bodies from across the UK meat industry have responded to a government statement announcing the further delay of import controls on EU goods, with mixed opinions.The delay announced by the government this week will affect the introduction of full SPS checks and the introduction of certification for imports from ...
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NewsPork to be used in trial to create 'innovative' meat traceability system
An innovation trial which aims to improve efficiency in supply chains and reduce food waste has announced it will be using pork as an example product in testing the meat traceability system.The SecQuAL (Secure Quality Assured Logistics for Digital Food Ecosystem) project is being led by supply chain assurance specialists ...
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NewsNPA calls for more commitment from retailers in securing future of British pork industry
The latest AHDB Porkwatch survey confirmed that five out of the 11 of the UK’s big retailers – Aldi, Co-op, M&S, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s - supported UK pig farmers by stocking 100% British fresh pork in March.Waitrose was down to 99%, while Lidl was at 98% due to some non-British ...
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NewsITC examines impact of UK/Australia FTA with concerns raised over cheaply produced meat
The International Trade Committee heard this week from the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) and a range of representatives from the UK agriculture, food and drink sectors on how a UK/Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will impact these industries.The International Trade Committee heard from Professor Lorand Bartels, MBE, the chairman ...
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NewsIMTA welcomes government statement on import rules
Today’s (28th April) government statement announcing the delay of import controls on EU goods has been welcome by the International Meat Trade Association (IMTA).IMTA CEO Katie Doherty.The delay announced by the government will affect the introduction of full SPS checks and the introduction of certification for imports from the EU.IMTA ...
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NewsFree range eggs back on shelves as poultry measures lifted
More than 27 million free range and organic hens will be allowed outside again from 2nd May after Defra announced the lifting of a mandatory housing order.All captive birds have been kept inside since November to protect them from avian influenza. In accordance with EU marketing legislation, all eggs from ...
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News6% rise in UK food prices because of trade barriers with EU, new research finds
A new study by the LSE Centre for Economic Performance has found that the increase in UK-EU trade barriers has led to a 6% increase in food prices in the UK over the period between the end of 2019 and September 2021 compared with December 2019.LSE ruled out Covid-19 as ...
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NewsSainsbury’s announces £2.8m to support its pork farmers through difficult times
The supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has committed a further £2.8 million support payment to its pork development group. The retailer’s aligned farmer group was created to help understand its farmers requirements and increase visibility across the supplier chain.In conjunction with its pork farmers the supermarket created a pricing mechanism that has ...
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NewsPembrokeshire farmers' ask for council's apology after plant-based diet email fiasco
Pembrokeshire council urged staff in an internal email to cut back on meat and dairy products, saying a plant-based diet was healthier.This has caused anger amongst Welsh farmers, and organisations that support local farming practices.Local farmer Charles George of Wolf's Castle told the BBC: "They should be out there encouraging ...
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NewsLatest Kantar research suggests average household grocery bill could increase by £271 this year amid price inflation
The latest study by Kantar has found that prices of food products, including meat, were 5.9% higher in April than a year ago, marking the biggest increase since December 2011.The study suggests that shoppers are turning to discount retailers Aldi and Lidl as pressures on budgets grows. Supply chain issues, ...
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NewsTwo major supermarkets cut meat and grocery prices to win more customers
Asda and Morrisons have cut prices across a range of meat and grocery products as supermarkets face a fierce battle for customers amid soaring inflation.Both supermarkets have been losing customers to discounters such as Aldi and Lidl as price pressures grow.Morrisons said it would offer an average 13% price cut ...
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NewsLamb prices stabilise over Easter period
The latest data from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) shows that GB liveweight old season lamb standard quality quotation (OSL SQQ) remained steady for the week ending 20th April, dropping only 0.12p to 276.20p/kg.Auction Market throughputs totalled 96,600 head, down 26% from the week before due to a ...
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NewsUK pork exports see upward trend in February
According to figures from HMRC, the UK exported 19,800 tonnes of pig meat (excluding offal) in February 2022; 9% (1,600 tonnes) more than in February 2021.A report by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has found that nearly 2,000 tonnes more pigmeat was exported in February than in January ...
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NewsBritish butchers “first choice” for sustainability-minded consumers, NCB survey finds
Trade body National Craft Butchers (NCB) has today released the results of its first ever survey of British butchers across the UK, which it says demonstrates why butchers are “the first choice for consumers concerned about climate change.”The survey, launched in July 2021, found that sustainability and provenance are growing ...
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NewsDeadweight cow prices up again, but growth slows
In the week ending 16th April, the average all-prime deadweight cattle price rose by another 4p to average 436.3p/kg. This meant the measure stood 33p above the price recorded in the same week a year ago, and up 80p on the five-year average.All GB average reporting categories experienced price growth, ...
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NewsPig industry “perilously close to collapse” without government aid
In a joint letter to Defra Secretary George Eustice MP, the National Pig Association and the National Farmers Union detailed the financial crisis facing the sector and called for urgent, direct support for producers. The letter from NPA chairman Rob Mutimer and NFU president Minette Batters thanked George Eustice, Farming ...
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NewsUK lamb exports recover to pre-Brexit levels, whilst imports jump
According to latest data from HMRC, during February, UK imports of fresh and frozen sheepmeat grew 66% to 4,700 tonnes. This puts import volumes at their highest level for a February since 2018.Although there was a small rise in shipments from New Zealand and Australia (up 400 tonnes and 300 ...
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NewsPigmeat producers still making substantial losses
In the last five weeks, the Standard Pig Price (SPP) has risen by almost 20p/kg – some of the largest weekly rises ever recorded - but the huge increases in costs faced by producers means that pig producers are still losing substantial sums of money.National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland’s Pigs ...
