Latest Industry News – Page 97
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NewsGene editing could boost industry’s sustainability, NFU says
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said the government's announcement to implement precision breeding techniques using gene editing technology has "the potential to offer huge benefits to UK farming."The plans were released as part of the government’s response to a recent gene editing consultation. The government’s focus will be on ...
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NewsOpportunities for red meat growth in discount stores
A report by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has found that bargain, discount and freezer stores could offer future growth for red meat sales.According to The Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD), discount, freezer and bargain stores are predicted to be worth an additional £6.6 billion per year by ...
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NewsNPA calls for butchery visas to tackle pig backlogs
The National Pig Association (NPA) has urged the government to extend its offer of short-term visas to butchery workers to help avoid further disruption in the pig sector.NPA chief executive Dr Zoe Davies.The government has announced that up to 5,500 poultry workers will be able to work in the UK ...
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NewsFood industry welcomes temporary visas
Organisations from across the food supply chain have reacted positively to the change in legislation but warn that solutions are still needed for “the wider labour needs.” The government has announced that up to 5,500 poultry workers will be able to work in the UK for three months until 24th ...
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NewsAldi to open 100 new UK stores by 2024
The plans are expected to create more than 2,000 new jobs next year, adding to the 7,000 permanent roles already created over the past two years.Aldi UK CEO, Giles Hurley.In a bid to further accelerate its share of the UK grocery market, the supermarket chain, which has over 920 UK ...
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NewsWomen In Meat Awards Ceremony set for a sell out
Organisers report that the forthcoming annual Women In Meat Industry Awards dinner and ceremony is set for another sell out occasion, as the initiative goes from strength to strength.The winners of the 2019 Women In Meat Industry Awards with co-presenter Katie Derham.With all voting now completed and scheduled for the ...
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NewsGovernment looking at SAWS as solution to labour shortage
George Eustice, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, has said the government was "looking at options", including the Seasonal Agricultural Workers' Scheme (SAWS), as a means of tackling the current workforce crisis. “Some real concerns”According to the BBC, Eustice said there are "some real concerns about ...
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NewsIndustry reacts to proposed US lifting of UK lamb imports ban
The meat industry has responded positively to the government’s announcement that the US market will open to UK lamb products for “the first time in decades.”"Another opportunity to maximise trade"The National Sheep Association (NSA) has welcomed the lifting of the ban, saying it will help maximise trade opportunities for UK ...
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NewsFood industry issues united call for Covid-19 Recovery Visa
In a letter to the Prime Minister, organisations from across the food sector have asked for the urgent implementation of a Covid-19 Recovery Visa to help alleviate the current labour shortages.This follows an emergency roundtable convened by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), with representatives from the UK food supply chain, ...
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NewsScottish government appoints new QMS Board members
The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands, Mairi Gougeon MSP, has announced the appointment of several Members of the Board of Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).Kate Rowell, Quality Meat Scotland chair, welcomed the new Board membersThe new appointments include:Ian Bentley, who currently holds a non-executive role with Scotbeef Ltd, one ...
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NewsGovernment promises intervention in CO2 shortages
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, George Eustice, has said that ‘tens of millions’ could be spent in order to get CO2 production restarted in the UK.The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, George Eustice.The minister told Sky News that the government has ...
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NewsUS to lift ban on British lamb imports
The meat industry responded with cautious optimism to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's announcement that the US market will open to UK lamb products for "the first time in decades."Speaking in the US where he is engaged in talks with UN leaders and President Joe Biden, Johnson told the BBC there ...
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NewsCambrian Mountains Lamb secures international protection
The lamb product is the second new Welsh product to be awarded the UK GI status, following Gower Salt Marsh Lamb which earned the status last month.Cambrian Mountains Lamb.The new, independent Geographical Indication (GI) schemes were launched after the end of the Brexit transition period and, according to the Department ...
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NewsPartners rebook Meat Management Industry Awards as 2022 plans get underway
Following the highly successful in-person meat awards ceremony held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on 9th September, organisers report that take up to support the 2022 event and promotion by category partners is exceptional.Sales manager Michelle Ingerfield commented: “I can see a marked difference in the confidence of award partners ...
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NewsAIMS calls for change to English language tests
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) has asked the government to reconsider the types of English language tests applicants for Skilled Worker Visas must take.Currently, there are two types of tests available through the government website. Skilled workers such as butchers and poultry processors fall into the same category ...
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NewsNPA warns CO2 shortage could mean “game over” for some producers
Dr Zoe Davies, chief executive of the National Pig Association (NPA), has once again called for urgent action over the 110,000 pigs backed up on farms because of the ongoing labour and CO2 shortages.CO2 is used across the food and drinks industry, including for stunning animals at abattoirs before slaughter.Davies ...
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NewsNominations for IoM and WCB annual industry awards now open
The Institute of Meat (IoM) and Worshipful Company of Butchers (WCB) have launched the nominations process ahead of the annual luncheon and awards on Thursday 24th February 2022.Award winners from 2020 Prize-giving at Butchers' Hall, London.The annual prize-giving event has been running for over 25 years and has rewarded the ...
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NewsUK CO2 shortages "could cancel Christmas", says Bernard Matthews boss
Bernard Matthews boss Ranjit Singh Boparan has voiced concerns over the current gas shortages, warning that the crisis could jeopardise food supplies unless the government intervenes.The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has also spoken out about the current CO2 shortages, warning of massive disruption to the supply chain when stocks ...
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NewsDawn Meats cuts Science-Based Target emissions
According to the latest Group Sustainability Report, Dawn Meats Group, parent company of Dunbia, reduced greenhouse gases in its operations and supply chain by 248,000 tonnes in 2020.Gill Higgins, group head of sustainability Dawn Meats, and Niall Browne, CEO Dawn Meats, at Power’s Farm in Co Waterford at the launch ...
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NewsBMPA warns Co2 shortages will lead to further disruptions
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has spoken out about the current Co2 shortages, warning of massive disruption to the supply chain when stocks of the gas run out in less than 14 days.BMPA explained that both fertiliser producers and, by extension their Co2 customers in the food and drink ...
