All News articles – Page 12
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NewsPrecision fermentation programme launched by FSA
A research programme looking at precision fermentation has been launched by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in collaboration with Food Standards Scotland (FSS).
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NewsPie maker The Original Baker completes expansion in North Yorkshire
Savoury pastry producer The Original Baker has completed an expansion project following “substantial” multi-million-pound investment from the Olidor Group, which it said has created skilled and entry-level job opportunities.
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NewsRetail demand for beef continues to suffer as prices rise
Research from Worldpanel by Numerator has revealed the impact of “soaring” beef price inflation on retail demand.
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NewsAHDB showcases British lamb to EU buyers
Delegates from France, Germany, Portugal and the Netherlands have taken part in an Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board mission to spotlight British lamb.
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NewsBMPA CEO Nick Allen to retire
Nick Allen, chief executive of the British Meat Processors Association, has announced his intention to retire.
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NewsDB Foods receives £12m investment to expand production
Meat wholesaler DB Foods has revealed its new plans for growth, as investment company Paramount Retail Group is set to acquire the business.
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NewsSliced cooked meat spending up 17% as school starts
In its latest grocery market share data, Worldpanel by Numerator has found that cooked poultry is “becoming more popular” as a packed lunch choice for schoolchildren.
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NewsRichard Watson appointed Bizerba UK managing director
Equipment supplier Bizerba UK has appointed Richard Watson as its managing director as the company looks to “expand its footprint”.
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NewsLMC finds consumer perception of beef “overwhelmingly positive”
Research from the Livestock and Meat Commission has revealed that awareness of the Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assured scheme remains “extremely high”, with 84% of consumers aware of NIFQA beef.
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NewsUK exporters showcase British beef in the US
British beef exporters exhibited at the Americas Food and Beverage Show following the agreement of the Economic Prosperity Deal with the US earlier this year.
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NewsWCB elects new Master at annual Common Hall ceremony
Gwyn Howells has been elected as the new Master of the Worshipful Company of Butchers at the meat industry Livery Company’s annual Common Hall ceremony.
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NewsBPC reports 83% reduction in poultry antibiotic use since 2012
The British Poultry Council has published its 2025 Antibiotic Stewardship Report, finding that the poultry meat industry prioritised the safe use of antibiotics.
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NewsAHDB appoints new pork sector director
Mark Haighton has been appointed as the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s sector director for pork.
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NewsDemand for cheap meat is “fuelling illegal imports” finds EFRA
The EFRA Committee has published its new report, ‘Biosecurity at the Border: Britain’s Illegal Meat Crisis’, which has warned that Defra’s approach to personal meat imports has been “unnecessarily lax”.
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NewsEmma Reynolds appointed as Defra Minister
Following a cabinet reshuffle, Emma Reynolds MP has been appointed Minister of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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NewsIrish beef prices rise above GB for the first time in three years
Data analysis has found that Irish prime beef prices are now higher than those in Great Britain, driven by a “tightness in supply”.
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NewsReforms to HCC “urgently needed” claims Senedd Committee
The Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee in the Senedd has called for reforms to the Welsh meat trade body Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales.
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NewsIsla Délice acquired by A&M Capital Europe
European private equity investor Perwyn has announced that it will sell its holding in halal meat company Isla Délice to A&M Capital Europe.
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NewsHilton reports “strong” retail meat performance despite drop in profit
Protein producer Hilton Food Group Plc has published its interim results for the 26 weeks to 29th June 2025, reporting that retail meat has delivered “above-market” volume growth.
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NewsWomen In Meat Industry Awards finalists confirmed for 2025
Voting for this year’s Women In Meat Industry Awards has been completed, with votes counted and checked, and finalists confirmed. Category winners will be announced at the ceremony on Friday 21st November in London.
