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NewsPilgrim’s UK announces further investment in its Bromborough site
Pilgrim’s UK has announced it will be investing in its Bromborough site “to enhance its capabilities and create more local jobs.”The Pilgrim's UK team at the opening of the new site in September 2021.The investment has been announced, following the official opening of the site held back on 30th September. ...
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NewsMoy Park commitment to net zero officially validated
Moy Park has had its commitment to achieving net zero emissions approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).The company’s targets, covering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (scope 1 and 2), are consistent with reductions needed to keep warming to 1.5C, the most ambitious goal of the Paris Agreement.Moy Park, working ...
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NewsMorrisons feeds cows seaweed in a bid to cut methane
Morrisons has unveiled plans to trial the use of seaweed at its producers’ farms, to reduce the amount of methane created by its beef cows.According to research by the University of California, a small amount of marine algae added to cattle food can reduce methane emissions from cattle gut microbes ...
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NewsCraft Butchery Award finalists revealed
On the run up to the 2021 Women In Meat Industry Awards, hosted this year at the Hilton London Metropole on Thursday 18th November, we take a look at the finalists for one of this year's most prestigious prizes: the Meat Businesswoman Award for Craft Butchery.(L-R) Bridget Borlase, Adelina-Adriana Timofte, ...
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NewsFive big supermarkets promise to reduce environmental impact of food shop by 2030
Tesco, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Co-op and Marks & Spencer (M&S) have pledged to halve the environmental impact of a weekly food shop by the end of the decade.The five supermarket chains have released a joint statement that details their plans for making their businesses more sustainable. It said: ‘As CEOs of ...
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NewsButchers ‘first choice’ for consumers concerned about climate change, NCB survey reveals
According to a survey conducted by the National Craft Butchers (NCB), sustainability and provenance are growing concerns for consumers and butchers alike.NCB launched its first ever survey of British butchers in July 2021, reaching out to butchery businesses across Britain.The organisation said that the results “demonstrate just why butchers are ...
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NewsWho will be crowned Meat Businesswoman of the Year 2021?
As part of the run up to the Women In Meat Industry Awards 2021, hosted at the Hilton London Metropole on 18th November, we ask the judging panel what it takes to win one of the industry’s most prestigious prizes.Meat Businesswoman of the Year 2019, Lucianne Allen, collects her award.The ...
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NewsMeat prices fall as global food prices rise
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) latest Meat Price Index in October was down by nearly 1% on September, while the Food Price Index saw increases across the board.According to the UN, global food prices have reached the highest level in over a decade after rising by more than ...
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NewsIndustry response to FSA Official Controls consultation published
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published a summary of responses to its consultation on early proposals for a future delivery model (FDM) for FSA-delivered Official Controls in the meat sector.Earlier this year FSA gathered the views of stakeholders - including consumers, industry and third party assurance organisations, vets, internal ...
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NewsAIPZ declared across GB to tackle cases of bird flu
The chief veterinary officers from Wales, England and Scotland have announced an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) across the whole of Great Britain to mitigate the risk of the disease spreading amongst poultry and captive birds.It is now a legal requirement for all bird keepers in Great Britain to follow ...
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NewsScottish agriculture making ‘positive strides’ towards methane targets, says NFU Scotland
Commenting from COP26 in Glasgow, NFU Scotland’s climate change policy manager Kate Hopper said that Scottish farmers, crofters and growers are “already on their net zero journey.”Source: NFU Scotland. Climate change policy manager for NFU Scotland Kate Hopper.In response to the announcement from COP26 that more than 80 countries have ...
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NewsCranswick switches to 100% certified deforestation-free soya
Cranswick plc aims to address the carbon impact of its animal feed by switching all its farm-to-fork sources to 100% certified deforestation-free soya.Source: Cranswick plc.According to the company, animal feed remains one of the big challenges for the meat industry and makes up around 80% of Scope 3 targets. Switching ...
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NewsPilgrim’s UK appoints Barney Kay as new agriculture director
Pilgrim’s UK has announced that Barney Kay, who is currently head of agriculture at Sainsbury’s, will be joining its team.Source: Pilgrim's UK. New agriculture director for Pilgrim's UK Barney Kay.Kay previously worked in a similar role for Tesco as well as spending time in operational roles at Pilgrim’s UK’s sister ...
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NewsSkills shortage sees UK meat producers send carcasses to EU butchers
The ongoing labour shortage has led to meat producers sending beef to the Republic of Ireland to be butchered, according to the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA).Processed carcasses are then being shipped back to the UK, resulting in additional fees and customs paperwork costs of £1,500 for each lorryload, the ...
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NewsRising Star Award finalists announced
As the forthcoming annual Women In Meat Industry Awards ceremony approaches, the finalists for the prestigious Rising Star Award have been revealed, with the winner scheduled to be announced on the evening of 18th November 2021.(L-R) Grace Cabarbaye, Annabel Palmer, Paula Lobb, Ellie Geddes and Rebecca Robinson.Following a very successful ...
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NewsAvian influenza identified in poultry and wild birds in Wrexham County Borough
Chief veterinary officer for Wales Christianne Glossop confirmed the presence of avian influenza H5N1 in poultry and wild birds at a premises in the Wrexham County Borough area.According to the Welsh government, temporary disease control zones of 3km and 10km have been imposed around the small infected poultry premises, to ...
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NewsCOP26: World leaders pledge to reverse deforestation by 2030
The countries involved in the COP26 pledge recognise that to meet “sustainable development goals […] will require transformative further action in the interconnected areas of sustainable production and consumption.”In some countries trees have been cleared for land to graze cattle or grow crops.According to a statement released by the UN ...
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NewsCity Food Lecture returns to in-person event for 2022
The annual City Food Lecture, which discusses the issues driving the food industry today, will be held on Thursday 17th February 2022 at London's Guildhall. Source: Sunny Side Up. Chairman of City Food Lecture John Giles gives a talk at the 2020 event.The Lecture brings together on the night 650 ...
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NewsBrexit minister accuses EU of disregarding NI sensitivities over trade
Lord Frost claimed that the EU's approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol has "destroyed cross-community consent" and called for a "more robust, and more balanced" outcome.The Brexit minister's comments, published in the foreword to a new paper by thinktank Policy Exchange, appeared the day after Maros Sefcovic, vice-president of the ...
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NewsHilton Foods acquires Fairfax Meadow
Hilton Foods Limited has acquired 100% of the share capital of meat supplier Fairfax Meadow Europe Ltd from Argent Holdings Ltd.Source: Fairfax MeadowThe acquisition was announced via Hilton Food Group, the parent company of Hilton Foods Limited.Fairfax Meadow was established over 40 years ago and supplies some of the largest ...
