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Photo Gallery: UK Sausage Week 2024

2024-10-29T13:56:00+00:00

The 2024 UK Sausage Week Ceremony and lunch took place at Butchers’ Hall, London to start this year’s celebrations. Check out some of the images captured on the day, including category winners.

Bruce McConachie, head of industry development at QMS

QMS and AHDB to present Environmental Baselining Pilot at AgriScot 2024

2024-10-29T10:27:00+00:00

Quality Meat Scotland and the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board will set out their Environmental Baselining Pilot at AgriScot 2024.

Sausages on forks

Consumers “prepared to pay more” for their bangers

2024-10-29T07:00:00+00:00

With the UK Sausage Week festivities now in full swing, Meat Management has used data provided by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board to observe sausage purchasing trends in 2024.

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2024 UK Sausage Week winners unveiled

2024-10-28T16:04:00+00:00

The winners of the 2024 UK Sausage Week competition have been exclusively revealed at a sell-out celebration lunch which took place at Butchers’ Hall, London.

James Devine and Conor Hogan, Belfast Food Blogger - LMC

LMC promotes beef and lamb in digital campaign

2024-10-28T09:00:00+00:00

The Livestock and Meat Commission has developed a new campaign to promote beef and lamb to consumers.

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FSA appoints businesses to supply vets and meat inspectors

2024-10-25T08:48:00+01:00

The Food Standards Agency has appointed Eville and Jones and Hallmark Meat Hygiene to supply vets and meat inspectors for the delivery of Official Controls in meat plants.

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AHDB conference explores changing consumer attitudes to meat eating

2024-10-23T09:21:00+01:00

A conference hosted by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board explored topics such as red meat retailing and optimisation of meat labelling.

Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner

Seasonal Worker visa route confirmed for 2025

2024-10-22T08:50:00+01:00

Defra has announced a package of measures, which it said will “provide certainty” to farmers in the UK’s poultry and sheep sectors.

Dr Awal Fuseini

UK Halal meat sector to come under spotlight with 2025 Nuffield Scholarship

2024-10-22T08:45:00+01:00

Awal Fuseini, AHDB’s senior halal sector manager has been named as a 2025 Nuffield Scholar and will be looking to shine a spotlight on the development of the UK’s halal meat sector.

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UK exporters fly the flag for red meat at SIAL 2024

2024-10-21T10:36:00+01:00

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board has reported that the biggest number of UK red meat exporters for a decade have attended global trade show SIAL 2024.

NSA representatives with Minister Andrew Muir

NSA meets with Minister Muir and DAERA to discuss industry concerns

2024-10-21T09:56:00+01:00

The National Sheep Association outlined its key concerns and priorities to DAERA, emphasising the need for collaborative action to “ensure the continued viability of the sector”.

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QMS finds Scotch red meat and offal value on the rise

2024-10-18T10:16:00+01:00

Quality Meat Scotland has published the results of its annual export survey, reporting a rise in the total value of Scotland’s red meat and offal.

Rebekah Woodside, LMC bursary recipient

LMC launches 2024 bursary for higher education students

2024-10-17T08:43:00+01:00

LMC is preparing to launch its 2024 £1500 third level education bursary, in partnership with CAFRE.

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Countdown begins to UK Sausage Week 2024

2024-10-16T13:29:00+01:00

The much anticipated UK Sausage Week (UKSW) returns as from Monday 28th October with many butchers, supermarkets, foodservice and manufacturers across the UK involved.

John Richards

HCC highlights social sustainability within Welsh beef and sheep sector

2024-10-16T10:10:00+01:00

A sustainable food and drink event heard that economic and social sustainability is important to the Welsh beef and sheep sector.

Blakemore Fresh Foods rebrands to Blakemore Meats

Blakemore Fresh Foods rebrands to Blakemore Meats

2024-10-16T08:38:00+01:00

UK-based international wholesaler and distributor of fresh meat, Blakemore Fresh Foods, has announced its rebrand to Blakemore Meats.

Niels Duedahl Danish Crown CEO HR

Danish Crown in “midst of a crisis” as it plans 500 employee redundancies

2024-10-15T09:49:00+01:00

Global meat producer Danish Crown will make around 500 positions redundant after finding costs too high in relation to earnings.

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