Latest Industry News – Page 92
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NewsGreat British Beef Week 2021
Great British Beef Week (GBBW) runs from 23rd – 30th April 2021, created by Ladies in Beef this year.This year the campaign is focusing on recognising and highlighting British beef farmers and the work they do to support sustainable production practices on their farms. It’s due to the strides that ...
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NewsRichmond announces expansion of range with Iceland
Richmond, part of Kerry Foods, has announced a significant expansion of its frozen range with the launch of seven new offerings. The products - launching in Iceland - will cater to families looking for more varied options at mealtimes, tapping into the growth of meals at home and shopper demands ...
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NewsWelsh Lamb moves online
With more people shopping online for groceries during the Covid-19 pandemic, both in Britain and abroad, promotional efforts for Wales’s farming exports have been ensuring that PGI Welsh Lamb and PGI Welsh Beef aren’t left behind by the trend.Whilst the online grocery sales trends has surged across the world over ...
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NewsCharlie Bigham’s launches new advertising campaign
Independent food brand, Charlie Bigham’s, has launched its latest spring advertising campaign called Obsession is my secret ingredient. The brand has invested £3million on the campaign and includes radio and podcast as well as print, digital, experiential, on-pack and social, hoping to further raise brand awareness and reach new audiences.Bigham’s ...
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NewsTesco releases preliminary results for 2020/21
Tesco’s chief executive, Ken Murphy says the business is well placed to build on the momentum it has created since the start of the pandemic. He was speaking as the supermarket released its preliminary results for 2020/21, which revealed its UK online sales were £6.3billion, up 77%.Murphy continued: “Tesco has ...
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NewsWhy biofilm formation is such a threat in poultry processing
SPECIAL FEATURE - Poultry hygiene:Peter Littleton, technical director of Christeyns Food Hygiene, discusses the key elements and problems associated with hygiene in the poultry processing sector.“Poultry accounts for just over half of all the meat consumed in the UK.In 2019, the UK production value of poultry and poultry meat was ...
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NewsBlue Peter’s anti-meat message to children dropped
The BBC’s Blue Peter programme has been forced to drop its request to ask children to ‘go meat-free’ as part of its green badge initiative for ‘climate heroes.’ This followed strong opposition from leading levy boards, individual farmers and trade organisations.The BBC programme amended its green badge qualification from going ...
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NewsFunding secured for significant expansion to Warrington cold storage facility
Temperature-controlled storage business, Magnavale, has secured both planning and funding to construct a significant expansion to its Warrington based cold storage facility. The expansion will see an additional 8,000 pallet spaces added to its already large network and will provide additional capacity to accommodate the huge demand it reports it ...
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NewsPigmeat producer margins under pressure
SPECIAL FEATURE – QMS commentary on pork market:Global farmgate prices for pig meat have performed strongly over the first quarter of 2021. Although, despite the recent increase, UK and European prices continue to struggle to match last year’s levels according to the latest market commentary by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS). ...
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NewsThe numbers don’t lie
SPECIAL FEATURE – Trade:In the April print issue of Meat Management Magazine Peter Hardwick, trade policy adviser at the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA), voiced his concerns about the increase in trade friction since the start of the year. Here’s what he had to say for those who may have ...
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NewsNPA and pork processors request support
In a recent report The Financial Times revealed that the pig sector has requested two support packages from Defra.The first follows the significant cost of lost exports to China from those plants which experienced Covid-19 outbreaks. Processors are reported to be looking for up to £15 million in government support.The ...
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NewsMoy Park launches agricultural academy
Food company Moy Park has launched an ‘Agricultural Academy’, a learning and development programme aimed at upskilling colleagues across its agri team throughout GB and NI, and the wider business.Pictured l-r Moy Park’s director of agriculture David Gibson, Park Farm (North) farm manager Tony Plaskitt, Park Farm (North) farm assistant ...
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NewsRhug Estate introduces sustainable packaging for its organic meat
Rhug Estate has introduced sustainable packaging for the majority of its organic meat products. Rhug Estate’s new BBQ box where the majority of products are packaged using the new recyclable cardboard trays.The introduction of new cardboard meat trays, which can be disposed of in a standard recycling bin, is the ...
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NewsBrakes campaign to help hospitality sector including meat category
Brakes, the UK foodservice wholesaler, will be providing at least 10% cashback on key categories, including chilled meat and poultry, to help get hospitality customers back on their feet, once eateries can reopen under covid restrictions.Paul Nieduszynski, commercial director at Brakes, said: “Hospitality is a crucial component of the UK ...
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NewsTargeted assistance for vet practices reporting antimicrobial usage on farms
Veterinary practices can benefit from funding to install a new software that makes it simpler to report antibiotic usage on farms across Northern Ireland. Industry development manager at LMC, Colin Smith.Thanks to a research initiative in Northern Ireland entitled ‘STrategic AntiMicrobial use in Dairy, Beef and Lamb Production’ (STAMP), a ...
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NewsMM Meat Awards entries set for a record year
Voting and product nominations for the country’s biggest and most prestigious annual meat event, the Meat Management Awards 2021, look set to break all previous records.“The entry levels, to date for products have been really encouraging,” said event organiser, Sharon Yandell, “especially given the challenges presented by coronavirus. The industry ...
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NewsButcher red meat sales growing faster than market average
According to Gordon Newlands, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), brands development manager consumers across Scotland are continuing to support local. Butchers in Scotland have seen more than 20% increase in value in year-on-year sales and remain one of the strongest red meat retailers in Scotland.Gordon Newlands.In Great Britain, the latest figures ...
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NewsAwards ceremony to go virtual
Organisers of the popular FMT Food Industry Awards ceremony have confirmed that the presentation has now been scheduled to move online this year and will take place on Thursday 1st July.Product judging has reached record levels for 2021.The continued impact from Covid-19 has resulted in a review to ensure the ...
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NewsKarro Food Group sold to Sofina Foods
The business behind pork specialist Karro Food Group and Young’s Seafood, the Eight Fifty Food Group, has been sold to Canadian giant Sofina Foods.Di Walker, group CEO of Eight Fifty Food Group.The Eight Fifty Food Group has been sold by CapVest, which acquired Karro in 2017 and Young’s Seafood in ...
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NewsWhat’s the future for sheep?
AHDB’s latest Horizon report sets out the long-term outlook for the sheep sector in England.Opportunities for the sheep sector explores the evidence on what the next ten years might bring and how the industry can adapt to the changes ahead.It looks in detail at three key areas impacting the sheep ...
