Latest Industry News – Page 75
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NewsCheshire butcher crowned Butchery WorldSkills UK champion
Jason Edwards, who co-runs Littlers Butchers in Hartford, won the gold medal at the Butchery WorldSkills UK final, which took place over two days in November.Jason Edwards, gold medal winner at the Butchery WorldSkills UK final.Just four points separated the top four butchers with the silver medal going to Ben ...
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NewsPie manufacturer Wrights Food Group acquired by Compleat Food Group
Wrights Food Group, established nearly 100 years ago, has been snapped up by Compleat Food Group.Wrights Food Group was established as a pie business in 1926.Now headquartered in Crewe, the family firm was set up by Jack and Lizzie Wright who sold pies to their neighbours in Stoke-on-Trent. The company ...
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NewsNSA welcomes lifting of ban on exports of sheep meat to US
The National Sheep Association reacted positively to news that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published a final rule that lifts the BSE-related restrictions on imports of sheep and goat products to the USA.The USDA stated on its website: 'This rule removes remaining bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) import restrictions ...
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NewsMan jailed for cutting meat at car wash
A Devizes man has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for 39 food hygiene offences after he was found to be running a meat cutting operation from hand car washing premises.Photo: Wiltshire Council.Gent Jakupi pleaded guilty at Swindon Magistrates Court following an investigation by environmental health officers from Wiltshire ...
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NewsFood and Drink Federation announces Paul Freeston as new president elect
Paul Freeston, chair and chief executive of apetito UK and North America, has been named as the new president elect of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF). Paul Freeston, new president elect of the Food and Drink Federation.Freeston has led apetito, provider of meals to the health and social care ...
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NewsInflation to hit 4.6% as food costs continue to rise
According to the Centre for Economic and Business Research (CEBR), the UK inflation rate is projected to increase to 4.6% by Christmas.While the rise is mainly due to higher fuel and energy prices, recruitment difficulties and shortages of many products are causing supply issues, which in turn are pushing prices ...
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NewsSaltcoats Butcher Academy wins national industry award
Dunbia Highland Meats in Saltcoats has been named Training Partner of the Year at the Scottish Craft Butchery Training Awards 2021.Chloe McInnes, HR manager at Dunbia Group, accepting the award for Training Partner of the Year.Dunbia’s Butcher Academy was launched in October 2019, five months prior to the UK’s first ...
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NewsMeat manufacturer helps WRAP initiative reduce hard-to-recycle plastics
Dunbia Group, in partnership with The Co-op, has helped members of the UK Plastics Pact reduce their total amount of hard-to-recycle packaging by 70% since 2018.The Co-op and Dunbia have worked together with suppliers to roll out mono-material PET trays across red meat packs. Previously the packs contained a layer ...
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NewsGet a flavour of the Women In Meat Industry Awards
The new 2021 film highlighting some of the key moments from this year’s in-person Women In Meat Industry Awards (WIMIA) ceremony is now available to view online click here.The 2021 Women In Meat Industry Awards was hosted by Olympic medallist Katharine Merry.An additional picture gallery is also available featuring some ...
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NewsNFU Scotland launches ‘pork shelf watch’ to gauge support for UK produce
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland is calling on members to visit supermarkets and record what pork is available on shelves, to understand how much UK pork is being offered.The Union said that the ‘pork shelf watch’, which is running from 27th November to 5th December, will help the organisation to ...
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NewsPotential meat shortages due to rising Covid-19 cases, says BMPA
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has warned that plans to bring more butchers from the EU may be disrupted amid a rise in Covid-19 cases.Nick Allen, chief executive of British Meat Processors Association (BMPA).Up to 800 pork butchers are now eligible to apply for visas from the existing allocation ...
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NewsAvian influenza identified in poultry on Anglesey
The Welsh government has confirmed the presence of avian influenza H5N1 in a small flock of chickens and ducks at a premises on the Isle of Anglesey.Temporary Control Zone Areas of 3km and 10km have been imposed around the small infected premises, to limit the risk of disease spread.Public Health ...
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NewsScottish red meat industry releases plan to reach net zero by 2045
The Scottish Red Meat Resilience Group (SRMRG) has published the sector’s position paper on mitigating climate change.Kate Rowell, chair of SRMRG and QMS.The SRMRG said that the paper has “a bold ambition to establish Scotland as one of the greenest red meat producers in the world.” The paper, Steak in ...
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NewsSAMW warns of "tidal wave of rising costs" amid increasing labour rates
The Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW) has reported “no significant easing of labour pressures during the last month", as operating costs rise.Speaking after the November meeting of the Association’s executive council, SAMW president, Alan McNaughton, said that member companies were “continuing to battle against labour issues and rising operating ...
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NewsNew housing measures introduced to protect poultry from bird flu
From Monday 29th November, it will be a legal requirement for bird keepers in the UK to house their birds indoors and follow strict biosecurity measures to prevent the spread of avian influenza.Cases of H5N1 avian influenza have been confirmed across the UK in recent days, including Norfolk, North Yorkshire, ...
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News‘Less food choice for consumers’ due to supply chain issues, says CCF
Speaking at a meeting of the Transport Select Committee, head of the Cold Chain Federation (CCF) Shane Brennan said suppliers are “scaling back” Christmas plans to ensure they can deliver.Shane Brennan, chief executive of the Cold Chain Federation.Brennan explained that the industry was “making decisions about what they think is ...
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NewsNominations open for prestigious food industry awards
The FMT Food Industry Awards for 2022 has officially opened its product nominations process, offering companies throughout the meat and food industry the chance to submit their products for judging.Nominate a product online at foodmanagement.today/awards/.Every year, the FMT Food Industry Awards recognise the achievements of food processors and manufacturers across ...
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NewsQMS updates Processor Assurance Scheme standards
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has revised its Processor Assurance Scheme Standards with changes due to come into effect from 1st January 2022.Kathryn Kerr, head of brands integrity at Quality Meat Scotland.The changes include new requirements on CCTV installation, updates on the traceability section and staff hygiene, clothing and PPE.QMS said ...
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NewsStrike action could cause Christmas shortages for Tesco, union warns
Tesco faces possible stock shortages in the run-up to Christmas according to Usdow, which has launched industrial action ballots at nine of the supermarket’s distribution centres.The formal action comes after members overwhelmingly rejected the company’s latest pay offers.Joanne McGuinness, Usdaw national officer, said: “The potential of industrial action and possible ...
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NewsCase of bird flu confirmed in Republic of Ireland
Disease control restriction zones have been put in place around a commercial premises in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) after a case of HPAI H5N1, a type of avian influenza, was reported.Authorities have also announced the introduction of a housing order across ROI whereby all poultry and captive birds must ...
