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NewsHCC hosts butcher workshops to inspire next generation
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has teamed up with butcher Mark McArdle to help inspire a new generation of young chefs and to teach them how to prepare top-quality meat.McArdle recently visited Manchester College to provide a butchery demonstration to youngsters undertaking their hospitality and catering course.The ...
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NewsBMPA calls for ‘orientation phase’ as Brexit deadline looms
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) is calling on Government to negotiate an ‘orientation phase’ starting from 1st January that will give exporters time to fill in the missing detail on how trade with the EU will work post-Brexit.BMPA says it would avoid a damaging shock to the UK’s food ...
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NewsPilgrim’s Pride joins UN Global Compact Network UK
Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd., has joined the UN Global Compact Network UK as part of its new sustainability strategy, Pilgrim’s UK 2030.The company says that joining the network will support its commitment to publicly reporting each year on its progress as part of its 2030 strategy, documenting improvements in sustainability and ...
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NewsAHDB looks to push pork with new midweek campaign
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is gearing up to launch its ‘midweek meal’ campaign which aims to promote British pork to UK consumers.This campaign, which began four years ago, relaunches on 16th January 2021 and will run for a six-week period, closing on 26th February 2021.Initially launching through ...
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NewsMeat industry not included in Government training proposals
It has been revealed that the Department for Education’s £95 million ‘Lifetime Skills Guarantee’ scheme, which includes over 400 courses and qualifications, does not apply to the meat and food manufacturing sectors, sparking outrage from the Food and Drink Training and Education Council (ftc) and FDQ.The new scheme offers adults ...
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NewsBord Bia launches new Christmas campaign to support butchers
A number of chefs from across the UK have collaborated with the Irish food board, Bord Bia, to help support the independent butchers across the country and to inspire consumers to try grass-fed Irish beef cuts.The 'Grass-fed Christmas Feasts' campaign sees Tom Cenci, John Chantarasak, Anna Haugh and Henry Harris ...
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NewsIoM / WCB Annual Awards moved to 2022
The Institute of Meat (IoM) and Worshipful Company of Butchers (WCB) Annual Prizegiving has been postponed until February 2022 following the ongoing impact of Covid-19.The Awards were due to take place at Butchers Hall on Thursday 25th February, but as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, organisers of the event ...
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NewsFSA updates guidance on shelf life for meat
Following a recent consultation, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has updated its guidance on the shelf life for vacuum and modified atmosphere packed (VP/MAP) chilled fresh beef, lamb and pork.From now on, food business operators (FBOs) can choose a safe shelf-life for these specific products in line with their existing ...
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NewsHCC warns of changes to red meat industry after Brexit
The red meat supply chain must prepare for inevitable and permanent change following the result of any Brexit negotiations, according to Gwyn Howells, the chief executive of Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC).Speaking at the recent virtual HCC Annual Conference, Howells reinforced industry concerns over a no-deal Brexit ...
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NewsBeef stakeholders to launch UK Cattle Sustainability Platform
The UK Cattle Sustainability Platform (UKCSP) has been established as a multi-stakeholder arrangement to facilitate collaboration and build scale with many diverse initiatives on sustainability across the UK beef industry.This platform brings together farmer representatives, processors, retailers and support agencies working towards a set of common goals and the UKCSP ...
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NewsSFMT announces new president
Tom Courts of Tom Courts Quality Foods in Fife has been installed as the new president of the Scottish Federation of Meat Traders Associations (SFMTA).The second-generation butcher is set to lead Scotland's independent meat retailers for the next two years, representing over 400 butchers at all levels.And Courts (50), who ...
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NewsMeat trade looks toward bumper Christmas
Around 42% of Britons have said that they are pushing to make this the best Christmas in memory as November became the biggest month ever for the grocery market, according to new research from Kantar.Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Kantar, said: “Many people have begun the ...
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NewsCIEH demands clarity on border checks and inspections
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has demanded clarity from the UK Government on the nature of border checks and inspections for food and agriculture entering the UK when the transition arrangement with the EU expires on 1st January 2021.CIEH has also urged the UK and the EU to ...
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NewsPilgrim’s Pride Ltd lands new five-year fresh pork deal with Aldi
Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd. has secured a new long-term agreement with Aldi to supply fresh pork products from its Kings Lynn site.The agreement will run until 2025 and will cover a range of fresh packaged hams for Aldi, including wafer thin honey roast ham, cooked ham slices and premium thick cut ...
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NewsMeat industry calls for more vets ahead of Brexit deadline
Major meat trade associations, including the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) and the International Meat Trade Association (IMTA), have called for the lack of vets to be addressed before the end of the transition period.Twenty-nine associations across the food, logistics and farming industries have co-signed the letter which is addressed ...
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NewsNationwide campaign boosts lamb revenue by almost £2.5 million
The six-week long ‘Make It’ campaign which encouraged British shoppers to opt for lamb has generated an additional £2.45 million in sales, according to new data.A collective effort between Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) England and Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) – Meat Promotion Wales, ...
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NewsAHDB targets export opportunities in five year strategy
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has proposed its new five year strategy for 2021-2026, which includes an ambition to boost exports to Japan, China and the US.Change will focus on significantly improving levy payers’ engagement and say on AHDB priorities for their sector and crop, including how much ...
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NewsMeat Contacts Directory 2021 now available
The new 2021 annual Meat Contacts directory is hot off the press and offers readers a 352 page edition which is packed full of the latest updated meat trade information.The convenient to use A5 directory breaks down into various chapters covering a wide variety of trade sectors including manufacturers, cutting ...
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NewsCell-based meat to be approved by Singapore
Singapore is set to become the first country in the world to approve cultivated meat products for commercial sale following the development of cell-based nuggets.Image: Eat Just.The Singapore Food Agency said that the cell-based chicken produced by San Francisco-based start-up, Eat Just, met the safety standards for use in nuggets, ...
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NewsGovernment promises to ban live export of farm animals
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has released a report and announced a consultation, stating that it plans to ban the exporting of live animals for slaughter or further fattening.RSPCA chief executive, Chris Sherwood, has welcomed the Government consultation on live animal exports.The RSPCA has welcomed the ...
