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NewsLivestock numbers stabilise while consumer spend rises, says HCC
The 2021 Agricultural and Horticultural Survey for Wales has shown that the number of sheep, cattle and pigs remained relatively stable as gate prices and consumer demand increased.Published by Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC), the study revealed a tight supply of lambs in the UK market, leading to strong average prices ...
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NewsInflation nudges up Christmas food prices as trade anticipates buying bonanza
A treat-filled Christmas is on the cards this year for consumers despite price rises, according to market research company Kantar.Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Kantar, commented: "Preparations for the festive period are in full swing. As we count down on our advent calendars to the big ...
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NewsStaff at nine more Tesco depots vote for pre-Christmas strikes
Following news that staff at four Tesco distribution centres had voted to strike, union members at another nine sites will also take industrial action over a pay dispute.Two separate ballots were held, involving over 5,000 members of the Usdaw union at nine Tesco distribution centres: Daventry Clothing, Goole, Hinckley, Lichfield, ...
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NewsStem cell study opens door to manufactured cell cultured meat
Scientists have obtained for the first time stem cells that grow under chemically defined conditions, which they say will pave the way for manufacturing cell cultured meat. Stem cells obtained from livestock can be grown under chemically defined conditions.Researchers from the University of Nottingham’s School of Biosciences, together with colleagues ...
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NewsTesco workers vote for pre-Christmas strikes
Staff at four Tesco distribution depots are due to take strike action before and during the Christmas period in a dispute over pay.The Unite union members - who include warehouse workers and HGV drivers - are based at depots in Didcot, Doncaster, Antrim and Belfast. Workers voted to take industrial ...
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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, ...
