All News articles – Page 115
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NewsLondon butcher’s online sales rocket from £6k to £1.6m in one year
Parson’s Nose, a business with three bricks and mortar stores, has seen demand for online meat shopping increase dramatically since the coronavirus pandemic began.The company was founded in 2007 and has traditional butcher’s shops in Fulham, Putney and South Kensington. After transforming into an online business, Parson’s Nose turned over ...
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NewsScotch Butchers Club launches new counter display competition
Butchers in Scotland are invited to demonstrate their visual flair by entering a new contest designed to showcase craftmanship and innovation.QMS brand manager, Gordon Newlands.Entrants must create a counter display of Scotch Beef PGI, Scotch Lamb PGI and Specially Selected Pork for the competition, which is open to members of ...
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NewsFinnebrogue Artisan chairman dies in accident
Denis Lynn, the chairman and founder of the meat and food manufacturer Finnebrogue, has died in a quad bike accident at his home in Northern Ireland.Denis Lynn built Finnebrogue Artisan from scratch.Following his death last weekend the company issued a statement: “Denis was an innovator and a visionary with an ...
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NewsUS beef and pork exports hit record levels in March
Beef export value broke the $800 million mark for the first time, as Q1 of 2021 ended on a strong note for the US market.Data released by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) showed that March beef and pork exports each ...
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NewsTyson Foods expands plant-based range
Tyson Foods, the largest meat company in the US, has launched three new plant-based protein options, after a previous alternative burger product was discontinued. Tyson Foods' new Raised & Rooted Plant Based BurgerThe Raised & Rooted range will now include refrigerated burgers, Italian and Bratwurst sausages, and a mince alternative, ...
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NewsUS targeted in series of online red meat events
High quality beef and pork from the UK will take centre stage in May with the first in a series of virtual events targeting the US foodservice market.AHDB senior export manager, Susana Morris: "Each online event will provide our exporters with the opportunity to connect with key influencers."AHDB has invited ...
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NewsCIEH calls for clarification on EFRA’s post-Brexit meat exports report
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has welcomed the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee’s report into meat exports to the EU post-Brexit, but asked for clarification regarding certifying officers.CIEH stated that it mostly welcomed the report, which raised serious concerns for exporters of time-sensitive fresh and live ...
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NewsApprentice butchers show off their virtual talents
Two Scottish apprentice butchers have demonstrated their online skills to triumph in a nationwide digital challenge.Video category winner Ariane Bennett with Gordon King of Scottish Craft Butchers.Entrants to Scottish Craft Butchers’ competition, ‘Butchers Battles – The Apprentices Clash’, were tasked with demonstrating how to prepare and deliver new counter-ready meat ...
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NewsQMS to investigate welfare breach accusations
The chairman of Quality Meat Scotland’s pig standards setting committee, Philip Sleigh, has resigned his QMS position following accusations of breaches of animal welfare at his pig unit. The meat industry standards body is to undertake a full investigation.Undercover footage was filmed at the P&G Sleigh Pig Unit in Aberdeenshire ...
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NewsCattle prices exceed averages – and expectations
According to Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) beef cattle prices in England and Wales have hit the milestone of £4 per kilo, making this average the highest on record in a number of years.The average deadweight price for steers for the week ending 24th April was 401.4p ...
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NewsMinisterial support in Great British Beef Week
Yorkshire beef farmers Michael and Margaret Atkinson hosted International Trade Secretary Liz Truss on their farm in celebration of Great British Beef Week and to explore how the UK government and farmers can make the most of future export opportunities.L-R: NFU president Minette Batters and International Trade Secretary Liz Truss ...
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NewsBlockchain platform developed by JBS begins operation
SPECIAL FEATURE – Beef supply chain:A new development will allow suppliers of global meat processor, JBS, to register their own suppliers to enable compliance with the socioenvironmental criteria for breeding beef cattle in the Amazon Biome.This month, registration began of producers on the Transparent Livestock Farming Platform, a tool which, ...
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NewsTrade data reveals rise in lamb and beef exports
2021 saw a slow start for lamb and beef exports from the UK, but data for February suggests that trade is gradually improving.Volumes exported, however, were significantly lower than the corresponding period last year, and demand in many export markets remains uncertain due to coronavirus restrictions on the foodservice sector.4,450 ...
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NewsFQAS membership fees changing in May 2021
Fees for participation in the Northern Ireland Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (FQAS) will be revised from Tuesday 4th May 2021. Ian Stevenson, chief executive of the Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland.Initial application and annual renewal fees for producer members will increase by £15 to £75 ...
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NewsHi tech-driven Tariq Halal store to open in Stratford
Tariq Halal is set to launch, what it says is a unique, state of the art, tech-driven store in Stratford Shopping Centre.The butcher brand’s next generation store data-driven AI promises to deliver a unique supermarket experience in east London.Gone will be the days of waiting, queueing and barcode-scanning replaced instead ...
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NewsNew British wagyu trademark launched
The Wagyu Breeders Association (WBA) has confirmed the establishment of a new trademark for British Wagyu beef meaning the logo and wording are now protected through the UK Government’s Intellectual Property Office.Commenting, WBA director Philip Maddocks, said: “The new trademark is an integral part of the British Wagyu Assurance Scheme ...
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NewsGreat British Beef Week can help build Britain’s food brand
As the industry celebrates Great British Beef Week (GBBW), the NFU is urging farmers to use this opportunity to demonstrate why government should support the promotion of world-class, sustainable British beef both at home and abroad.Prime Minister Boris Johnson with NFU president Minette Batters on farm in the Peak District.Earlier ...
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NewsPowters gets new Tesco listings
Family-run Newmarket sausage producer, Powters, has announced it has gained new store listings with Tesco for its Newmarket Pig and Skinny Pig sausages.L-R: Grant and Tristan Powter of Powters Sausages.The fifth-generation sausage company has been producing its Newmarket Pig sausages since 1881 and has worked steadily with Tesco since the ...
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NewsOngoing training on antimicrobial usage gets positive feedback
The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) has reported that at the end of March 2021 over 7,000 producers have been trained in the Responsible Use of Antimicrobials on beef, sheep and dairy farms. LMC's industry development manager, Colin Smith.LMC is encouraging members of the Northern Ireland Beef ...
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NewsSales of meat slow while fish goes against the current
According to Kantar, fresh meat and poultry growth rates slowed down in the latest 12 weeks, with fresh primary meat growing 11.6% and fresh processed 5.8%. These are year-on-year comparisons now compared to the start of lockdown restrictions in March 2020.In the latest four weeks, both fresh primary and fresh ...
