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NewsUK sheep meat production down in February
During February, 835,600 lambs came forwards, which is around 70,000 head fewer than in February 2019, according to the latest Defra data. The number of ewes was back year-on-year by around 17,000 head, to 119,500 head. AHDB said it is not surprising that ewe numbers were down, as the kill ...
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NewsCoronavirus: NZ lamb is largely being diverted towards the Middle East not Europe
According to AHDB, there were concerns that New Zealand sheep meat originally destined for China might be diverted towards Europe due to the on-going coronavirus situation in China.However, reports from New Zealand have confirmed that, so far at least, the diverted product has mainly headed towards the Middle East. Other ...
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NewsMeat Industry Awards changes 2020 dinner and ceremony date
The UK’s biggest meat industry awards event is pushing back its dinner and ceremony date by two months, organisers YPL Exhibitions & Events have announced.The meat industry's biggest awards event now has been rescheduled for 2nd Spetember and will be at The Vox Birmingham.Publisher Graham Yandell of Meat Management magazine ...
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NewsCost of pig meat production in UK up 8% in 2018
The cost of pig meat production in 17 countries has been examined in a report by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).The popular annual publication – The Pig Cost of Production in Selected Countries – has been updated with (the latest) 2018 data and, for the first time, reports ...
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NewsBMPA's Rethink conference cancelled
The BMPA has taken the decision to cancel/postpone its Rethink Conference, planned for 17th March due the ongoing challenges of coronavirus / Covid-19.In its statement the BMPA said: "We have made the difficult decision to postpone the event, due to the magnitude of the unanticipated public health and safety issues ...
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NewsLMC CEO welcomes positive step for beef exports to USA
Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) has welcoming the news that the UK beef industry agreed equivalence of standards on the UK’s control measures following a three-week inspection last summer.Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) chief executive officer, Ian Stevenson.LMC's chief executive, Ian Stevenson said: “This ...
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NewsSponsors support Welsh butchers’ bid to become world champions
Alongside AIMS (Association of Independent Meat Suppliers) and Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales, Atlantic Service Company, the Newport-based manufacturer of steel-based products for the food industry, has agreed a deal to become a headline sponsor to support Craft Butchery Team Wales’ bid to become world champions at the ...
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NewsMeat sector triumphs in the FMT Food Industry Awards 2020
In the company of celebrity chef Michel Roux Jr, the 2020 Food Management Today Industry Awards ceremony brought together top names in the food industry – and saw the meat sector triumph in 9 of the 16 awards categories.The 2020 Food Management Today Industry Awards winners with guest presented Michel ...
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NewsNFU responds to the Budget
Giving the NFU's reaction to The Chancellor's budget, NFU president Minette Batters said: "The most significant decision for British farmers is the announcement to retain the relief on red diesel.""This is absolutely crucial and we are pleased to see the Chancellor has acknowledged our concerns. Red diesel is the primary ...
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NewsWilliam Reed postpones Foodex show to 2021 due to coronavirus
William Reed has announced ts Foodex exhibition has been postponed until next year as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak in the UK.The Foodex and Ingredients show was due to take place at the Birmingham NEC from the 30th March to the 1st April, but has now been moved to ...
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NewsQMS launches new ‘Make it’ campaign
Scotch Beef PGI and Scotch Lamb PGI are set to be in the spotlight in the coming weeks as Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) launches it’s new ‘Make it’ campaign.The campaign is directed at 18-39 year olds in Scotland and aims to give these consumers the confidence and reassurance to choose ...
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NewsQuorn and BBC to backtrack over meat claims
The BBC and meat-substitute manufacturer Quorn have backtracked over claims made in recent publications regarding the environmental impact of meat eating after AHDB successfully challenged the two organisations.AHDB’s head of environment, Dr Jonathon Foot.Quorn had claimed ‘carbon emissions from livestock are greater than those of all global transport’, and the ...
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NewsNicholas Saphir is new AHDB chairman
The Government has appointed Nicholas Saphir as the new chairman of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) with effect from 1st April 2020 for a three-year term.New AHDB chairman Nicholas Saphir.Saphir will take over the role from Sir Peter Kendall who completes his second term in office at the ...
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NewsUK close to agreeing deal to export beef to US
Beef from the UK could soon be heading to America after Government officials agreed the next step of an export deal worth around £66 million over the first five years, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).Dr Phil Hadley, AHDB's international market development director.The US has agreed equivalence ...
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News15,000 people sign NFU’s food standards petition
The NFU says more than 15,000 people have urged the Government to commit in law that food that would be illegal for British farmers to produce here will not be imported as part of future trade deals.NFU president, Minette Matters (far right) with fellow beef supporters.Members of the public have ...
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NewsNFU Scotland calls for Government to drop tariff proposals
National Farmers Union Scotland (NFUS) president, Andrew McCornick, has warned against lowering tariffs that would result in greater access to foreign food produced to questionable standards.NFUS president, Andrew McCornick.In its response to the Government’s consultation on the future of UK tariffs, NFU Scotland reinforced the message that any compromise on ...
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NewsWelsh lamb and beef in the spotlight on St. David’s Day
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) marked St. David’s Day by promoting Welsh lamb and PGI beef at a number of different events in Wales and abroad.HCC offer samples of Welsh lamb at a major supermarket for St. David's Day.The promotional body is currently running a multi-media campaign ...
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NewsLMC celebrates 30th anniversary of ‘gold standard’ scheme
The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) has acknowledged the 30th anniversary of the inception of the Northern Ireland Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (NIBL FQAS).LMC chief executive, Ian Stevenson.The scheme acts as a ‘gold standard’ guarantee to ensure local beef and lamb is produced to ...
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NewsNI backs down over ‘food operative’ apprenticeship
The Agri-Food Sectorial Partnership of Northern Ireland has withdrawn its proposals of a single cluster apprenticeship to replace specific qualifications for butchers, bakers and fishmongers following resistance from the meat industry.Terry Fennell, chief executive of the Food and Drink Qualification.)As reported by Meat Management, industry bodies, including the Food and ...
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NewsNFUS wants more Scottish chicken on supermarket shelves
NFU Scotland has said there is ‘a lot of work to be done’ after it was revealed that less than half of the chicken in Scottish supermarkets is produced locally.NFUS has urged Asda to look at its sourcing practices after it was found to have no sign of Scottish chicken ...
