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NewsKantar figures reveal gains for fresh meat and poultry
The categories have retained the majority of the additional spend achieved in previous years, Kantar's latest report suggests.While the in-home market is 7.1% down on last year in value due to the re-emergence of out-of-home options, it is still 5.3% ahead of the equivalent period in 2019.According to Kantar, beating ...
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NewsRed meat supply chain under pressure from Christmas demand
According to the latest market commentary from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), seasonal supply of livestock is expected to rise in the final quarter, but the current labour shortages remain a concern.Iain Macdonald, QMS senior economics analystIain Macdonald, senior economist analyst with QMS, said that labour shortages in processing businesses are ...
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NewsNPA reacts to PM’s comments on potential pig cull
The National Pig Association (NPA) has said that Boris Johnson “played down the prospect of an on-farm welfare cull” during his interview with Andrew Marr on Sunday morning.Responding to Marr’s comment that more than 120,000 pigs would need to be killed and incinerated if there is “no answer” to the ...
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NewsAHDB to close its Quality Standard Mark Scheme
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is to end its Quality Standard Mark Scheme (QSM) for beef and lamb in March 2022.Will Jackson, strategy director for AHDB Beef and Lamb.The Scheme, which is fully funded by AHDB, was launched in 2004 and is based on existing assurance schemes. It ...
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News[IN DEPTH LOOK] 'WASTE NOT!': an insight into meat waste across the industry
'The UK wastes 10 million tonnes of food and drink per year' ... The task of reducing food waste is immense.Twenty years ago, the Policy Commission on the Future of Farming and Food advocated a rethink on food waste. The 2001 report spoke of 200,000 tonnes per year of compostable ...
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NewsCD&R wins Morrisons takeover auction with £7bn bid
Private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) outbid Fortress Investment Group for the supermarket chain in an auction held on 2nd October.Morrisons’ Board of directors accepted a £6.7 billion offer from a US private equity consortium led by Fortress in July, before backing a £7 billion offer from private ...
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NewsScottish meat companies warn labour shortage is long-term problem
The Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW) has said that the current workforce shortages are predicted to be “a prolonged issue.”SAMW president Alan McNaughton, speaking after a meeting of the Association’s executive council, said: “The notion that the degree of staffing issues affecting the whole food industry at present will ...
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NewsNPA urges retailers to support British pork producers
The National Pig Association (NPA) has written an open letter to retailers, asking them to continue to use the British supply chain rather than switching to EU pork.Within the letter, NPA stated that it has “been doing everything [they] can” to raise the labour shortage issue to government and make ...
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NewsMulti-billion pound Morrisons takeover auction confirmed
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) and Fortress Investment Group will enter a five-round auction for the supermarket chain on 2nd October.Image: MorrisonsMorrisons’ Board of directors accepted a £6.7 billion offer from a US private equity consortium led by Fortress in July, before backing a £7 billion offer from private equity ...
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NewsCTSI launches resources ahead of allergen law changes
Food industry organisations have released guides for businesses to help them navigate the implementation of Natasha’s Law on 1st October.Source: MAP.Businesses who sell pre-packed for direct sale foods, PPDS foods, across the UK will now have to include full ingredients on their products' labels, with allergenic ingredients emphasised within that ...
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NewsIndustry welcomes EFRA report on abattoirs
The Sustainable Food Trust (SFT) and Abattoir Sector Group have praised the report, which details many of the issues facing smaller abattoirs today.The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has published a report, ‘Moving Animals Across Borders’, that examines how pets, horses and livestock will now be moved between ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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, ...
