Latest Industry News – Page 97
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NewsProfits up for Avara Foods despite £6m Covid costs
Avara Foods spent £6 million in Covid-related measures in a period which also saw the firm record a strong increase in sales and profits.For the year ended 31st May 2020, reported a year-on-year increase of five percent in turnover and a £2m increase in earnings before tax in its second ...
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NewsNew DNA pilot project for beef supply chain launched
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has launched a new pilot project which will look at the potential for DNA traceability systems within the UK’s beef supply chain.AHDB has teamed up with industry to test a scientifically verified traceability platform which it says could provide greater protection and value ...
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NewsWilliam Reed confirm Food Manufacture print magazine to close
Food Manufacture magazine, published by William Reed, is to cease circulation as a stand-alone print edition. Meat Management understands that the final issue is scheduled for the February / March period.Reed says that special editions of Food Manufacture will be available through its Grocer magazine. Reed also confirms that the ...
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NewsEfra launches inquiry into Brexit meat and seafood delays
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (Efra) has launched an inquiry into how the Government can support meat and fish exporters following the impact of Brexit.The industries have been hit with severe border delays which as a result of new Brexit regulations which are causing a “serious and sustained ...
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NewsGovernment must commit to improving welfare of animals at slaughter, say vets
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the Review of the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (WATOK) but called on the Government to commit to making the improvements outlined in the report.The post-implementation review of England’s WATOK regulations, published by Defra, recognises several policy recommendations proposed by ...
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NewsLMC reprises ‘Truth About Beef’ advertising campaign
The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) has launched the second round of its ‘Truth About Beef’ advertising campaign in an effort to inform consumers about the health and environmental benefits of Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assured (NIFQA) beef.The second round of the campaign will run until the ...
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NewsFestive boom secures record year for lamb sales
British consumers discovered a new love for lamb over the festive period with sales of £68 million, up 14% on both 2018 and 2019, according to new data from Kantar.The latest figures, which covered the 4-week period to 27th December, shows an increase of 14.6% in the number of people ...
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NewsAHDB issues call for feedback on five-year strategy
The window for feedback on Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB) new five-year strategy closes on 31st January 2021.The trade body published its strategy for consultation in December, which included a series of commitments aimed at improving the way it engaged with farmers and growers.It will also assess more levy ...
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NewsMarel acquires duck processing firm PMJ
Marel has announced the acquisition of Poultry Machinery Joosten B.V. (PMJ), a global provider of processing solutions for the duck industry.According to Marel, the acquisition now makes it the industry’s only full-line provider of duck processing solutions and will allow the company to broaden its customer base in the duck ...
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NewsLivestock prices remain robust in early weeks of 2021
HCC – Meat Promotion Wales has reported that average prices for both lamb and beef have remained at historically high levels for the first weeks of the new year, driven by strong consumer and retail demand following the Christmas period.The average liveweight price of lambs at auction in Wales has ...
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NewsSainsbury’s boss says British beef sector needs improved consumer focus
Consumer focus could be the key to developing and improving British beef quality and sustainability within the farming sector, according to a major UK retailer.Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference this month, Gavin Hodgson, buying manager for meat, fish and poultry at Sainsbury’s, said: “Top businesses live and breathe their ...
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NewsIneos pledges £100 million to create new livestock antibiotics
UK-based chemicals company Ineos has donated £100 million to the Ineos Oxford University Institute (IOI) to help develop novel antibiotics for livestock.The company said the donation was to help combat the growing global issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which currently causes an estimated 1.5 million excess deaths each year and ...
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NewsBettcher GmbH names new managing director
Bettcher Industries, a supplier of cutting tool machinery for the meat industry, has named René T. Hansen as its new managing director of its European subsidiary, Bettcher GmbH.Hansen takes up the new role having joined the company in July 2018 as international sales manager. He has more than 30 years’ ...
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NewsNew recipes push Welsh Lamb across Scandinavia
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has teamed up with food bloggers across Sweden in order to grow the profile of PGI Welsh Lamb.Swedish influencers Victoria Riis and Kardenmumma Gumman have showcased the benefits of PGI Welsh Lamb to their thousands of followers and readers as well as ...
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NewsMeat and food industry calls on Government to support hospitality suppliers
Trade associations across the meat and food sectors have called on Government to support suppliers to the hospitality and events industries following the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.The group, led by the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF), has written to the chancellor and other Government ministers, stating that businesses within ...
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NewsBGA highlights issues with post-Brexit game exports
The British Game Alliance and St David’s Game Bird Services have met with Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to discuss problems occurring with post-Brexit exports of game to the European Union.The BGA says it has heard from many BGA-registered processors that the paperwork now required for the ...
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NewsBorder delays damaging meat exports, says BMPA
Meat processors are reporting delays at borders as a result of new Brexit regulations which are causing a “serious and sustained loss of trade”, according to the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA).Nick Allen, CEO of BMPA, said: “One of our members reported on 11th January that he had six lorry ...
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NewsBeef sales up by more than £1m over Christmas
British consumers enjoyed a wider range of festive meats at Christmas as they catered for smaller gatherings, resulting in a £1.1 million increase in sales for beef, according to new data from Kantar.The new data found more consumers opting for beef, lamb and pork at Christmas, with 645,000 more people ...
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NewsBrexit bringing UK pork exports under pressure, says NPA
UK pork processors are experiencing significant issues in exporting products to the EU, which has already brought part of the industry to a complete standstill, according to the National Pig Association (NPA).Despite the trade deal agreed between the EU and UK just before Christmas, the UK’s formal departure from the ...
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NewsRetailers call for urgent action over NI food shortages
Chief executives from some of the UK’s major supermarkets are calling for “urgent intervention” following reports of food shortages across Northern Ireland’s retailers.In a letter addressed to Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove, bosses from Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Iceland, Co-Op and Marks & Spencer called for action in order to prevent ...
