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NewsAwards product deadline extended due to demand
The Meat Management Industry Awards is heading for another record year, so organisers have decided to extend the product nomination deadline slightly to Thursday 17th June.Winning products will be revealed at the awards ceremony on 9th September.This extension is to allow as many companies and businesses to participate as possible.Editor ...
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NewsScotland's meat industry calls for more scrutiny on FTAs
The chief executives of NFU Scotland, Quality Meat Scotland and the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers are among the signatories of a letter to the government, urging more industry consultation over Free Trade Agreements (FTAs).Scott Walker, chief executive of NFU Scotland, was among the signatories of the letter.A letter signed ...
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NewsJBS USA pays hackers $11m to resolve cyberattack
The world's largest meat supplier, JBS USA, has confirmed that it paid the equivalent of $11 million in ransom following the criminal attack on its IT systems at the end of May.Plants in Australia, Canada and the US were temporarily shut down last week after the ransomware attack, which the ...
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NewsSausage trade war brewing with Brussels
Prime Minister, Boris Johnson is, this week, reported to be considering the extension of the Brexit grace period beyond June, which will allow Northern Ireland to continue to sell British sausages and chicken nuggets. The EU is warning that this has potential to spark a UK trade war.A post-Brexit arrangement ...
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NewsMM Awards product nomination deadline this Friday
Organisers are reminding everyone that the product nomination deadline for the 2021 Meat Management Industry Awards is this Friday, 11th June.Product judging takes place at the Regional Food Academy located at Harper Adams University.Lead organiser Sharon Yandell said: “It’s the last chance to nominate products, which in turn offers participants ...
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NewsSAMW calls on government to address labour shortage
Alan McNaughton, newly elected president of the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW), wants urgent action on existing and potential labour problems affecting Scotland's meat processors.McNaughton told the association's AGM that some member companies were already reporting a 10% to 12% shortfall in filling vacancies. He suggested that recent hot ...
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NewsNew government mentor scheme to boost red meat exports
The Department for International Trade (DIT) will match experienced exporters with UK farmers and food companies looking to export for the first time, starting with red meat producers.Run in partnership with the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) and the National Farmers' Union (NFU), the mentoring scheme will provide practical ...
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NewsTrade deals must consider impact of imports on Scottish beef producers, QMS warns
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has called attention to the sensitivity of Scotland's beef sector to imports, as the UK and Australia close in on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).Iain Macdonald, QMS senior economics analystWhile Scotland is a significant exporter of beef, QMS stressed the challenge of different supply chains demanding ...
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News80% of Welsh consumers want to buy local beef, survey says
A joint survey by Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) and the Welsh government has revealed the majority of shoppers in Wales are 'keen to purchase' Welsh beef to support local farmers.The research also showed the most positive associations that shoppers had of the PGI Welsh Beef brand ...
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NewsNew trade deal with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein to cut pork and poultry tariffs
The UK government has announced a new trade deal with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein that includes export tariff reductions and quotas on pork, poultry and other goods. Included in the deal, agreed in principle, are 'cutting-edge digital provisions' that the government stated will limit unnecessary paperwork and allow goods to ...
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NewsABP UK launches 'Homegrown' scheme to upskill workforce
Meat supplier ABP UK has extended its Talent Academy with a new training and development programme, Homegrown, for current and future employees.Bob Carnell, CEO of ABP UKThe programme has been developed internally as part of the ABP Talent Academy, launched in 2016, which provides opportunities ranging from early career pathways ...
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NewsSusan White MBE - trade reaction
The reaction from many people and organisations across the meat trade following news of the death of Susan White MBE has been substantial and, for Susan’s family, overwhelming.The family would like it to be known that in line with Susan’s wishes, the funeral, which takes place on 14th June, will ...
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NewsLamb value sales rise while beef fails to match 2020 figures
New figures from Kantar show the lamb market thrived in the 12 weeks to 16th May 2021, but primary beef sales declined compared with the high spending levels of the March 2020 lockdown. Compared to the same period last year, value sales of fresh primary meat and poultry dipped by ...
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NewsMoy Park launches engineering apprenticeship scheme
Poultry producer Moy Park has announced a new four-year apprenticeship programme to develop the next generation of engineering talent.Stephen Spence, an engineering apprentice at Moy Park, supervised by Moy Park trainer, Jason Craig.The class-based curriculum has been developed with local colleges and training partners to deliver modules on the latest ...
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NewsNPA launches new website to support British pork campaign
The National Pig Association (NPA) has unveiled a new consumer-facing website to reinforce the #PutBritishPorkOnYourFork banner campaign.Source: NPAThe website www.putporkonyourfork.net gives information about the benefits of British pork, such as its 'unique diversity of production systems to meet all price points.'Visitors to the website can read statements about how British ...
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NewsFinal countdown to awards product entry deadline
With the deadline of 11th June fast approaching, organisers are reminding everyone to enter products and to vote in this year’s Meat Management Meat Industry Awards.As anticipation builds for the highlight of the UK meat industry calendar, it’s the last chance to nominate products. This in turn offers participants the ...
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NewsFourth UK beef processing site gains approval for US exports
Foyle Food Group in Gloucester has become the fourth UK processing site to be listed on the official 'USDA Approved' list, which means it can start commercial beef exports with immediate effect.Farming UK reports that the company has joined processors WD Meats, Keepak and a second Foyle site on the ...
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NewsJBS works to resume operations after cyberattack
The world's largest meat supplier JBS says it has made 'significant progress' in restoring its systems after plants in North America and Australia were shut down following a ransomware attack.JBS USA is the majority shareholder in poultry and pork supplier, Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, which also had its systems disabled. The ...
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NewsVictorian butcher's shop display model to be auctioned in aid of WCB
A miniature butcher's shop scene dating from 1880 is going under the hammer to raise funds for the Worshipful Company of Butchers (WCB).The Victorian butcher's shop display is one of two WCB items to be auctioned.Expected to fetch between £12,000 and £18,000, the Victorian Folk Art model depicts Fernley Butchers, ...
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NewsBritish public believe food imports should match UK standards, says survey
A survey has suggested that 77% of British people believe imported food should meet the same environmental and animal welfare standards as that produced in the UK.The poll was carried out by ComRes on behalf of the British Guild of Agricultural Journalists (BGAJ), as the UK government's Free Trade Agreement ...
