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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 ...
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NewsAvara invests £4m into automation technology
UK poultry manufacturer Avara Foods has announced an investment of over £4 million in automation, people and packaging at its Hereford and Telford processing plants.Andrew Brodie, Avara’s people director.Avara said its investment in new technology will deliver its 2022 BBQ range, meaning new products can be produced with “fewer, higher ...
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NewsQ Guild Smithfield Awards return after two year hiatus
Twelve artisan butchers from across the UK have been crowned top of their class in this year’s Q Guild Smithfield Star Awards, held at Butchers’ Hall in London. Organised by the Q Guild of Butchers, the awards, which have been staged for more than 30 years, recognise and reward some ...
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NewsPTF in quest to appoint new Director General
The PTF have confirmed that it is looking to recruit a new director general with the pending departure of both Andrew Kuyk CBE and Angela Coleshill who currently, and jointly, head up the trade body.PTF have explained that this ‘job share’ model was only ever intended as a temporary ‘bridging’ ...
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NewsHCC report highlights global meat supply challenges
A new report published by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) underlines how changes in supply patterns could lead to a limited supply of red meat, particularly beef, on the global market.The report concludes that global supplies of beef will remain limited for the short to medium term, ...
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NewsBizerba officially opens new labelling plant in MK
Weighing, cutting and labelling company Bizerba UK has opened its new offices and label manufacturing facility, ‘Bizerba House’, in Milton Keynes.The unveiling was attended by the Mayor of Milton Keynes, Cllr Mohammed Khan and representatives from Bizerba UK and Bizerba UK Labels. Bizerba UK said the event was a chance ...
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NewsCeremony date for 2022 Women In Meat Industry Awards confirmed
This year’s date for the much anticipated Women In Meat Industry Awards ceremony and black-tie dinner has been confirmed as Friday 11th November by organisers YPL Exhibitions & Events.Lead organiser Sharon Yandell said: “We are making a minor change to our Women In Meat Industry Awards date and bringing it ...
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NewsBMPA calls for “can-do attitude” from government on Dover backlogs
Chief Executive of the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) Nick Allen has today [12th April] called for more government action on backlogs of lorries carrying perishable goods at the port of Dover. Bad weather, Easter holidays and P&O Ferries routes being suspended have led to continued congestion around the port. ...
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NewsHigh Commissioner for NZ addresses WCB Court Lunch
The High Commissioner for New Zealand to the UK, Bede Corry, addressed the Court Luncheon at Butchers’ Hall, stating his enthusiasm for the latest FTA between the UK and NZ, and future trade between the two nations.The Master of the WCB Margaret Boanas with High Commissioner Bede Corry, signing the ...
