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NewsAHDB video seeks to reassure export markets over abattoir safety
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has produced a video to highlight the safety measure being implemented in abattoirs across the country, in an effort to reassure consumers over the standards of UK meat.The video, which has also been produced in Chinese, will be used to show Chinese officials ...
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NewsNFU issues response to AHDB five-year strategy
In its response to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB) five-year strategy consultation, the National Farmers Union emphasised that it must deliver and demonstrate value for levy investment.The response highlighted what is needed to help achieve this, including building world-class governance throughout the organisation to provide greater transparency and ...
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NewsThe Rt Hon the Lord Vestey dies aged 79
One of the biggest names synonymous with the meat Industry, Lord Vestey, has died aged 79. He would have celebrated his 80th birthday this coming March.Samuel George Armstrong Vestey, 3rd Baron Vestey, GCVO, GCStJ, DL, known to many in the trade as Sam, was part of the well-known family dynasty ...
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NewsMinister announces new chair of Hybu Cig Cymru
Wales’ Minister for Rural Affairs has announced the upcoming appointment of Catherine Smith as the new chair of Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC).Catherine Smith, the new chair of Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC).Smith, a board member of HCC since 2017, will take over from ...
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NewsBPC to host virtual roundtable on post-Brexit trade in food
The British Poultry Council (BPC) is to host a virtual roundtable to discuss the new trade deal with Europe and what this really means for food producers and consumers in the UK.The roundtable will focus on the ways in which various trade barriers can be mitigated to avoid a food ...
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NewsFormer QMS chair Donald Biggar dies at age of 68
Donald Biggar, the former chair of Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), has passed away aged 68.Biggar, who served as chair of Quality Meat Scotland from 2005 to 2011, passed away at his home in Chapelton Farm near Castle Douglas, on Saturday 30th January.He previously served as president for the National Farmers ...
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NewsProfits up for Avara Foods despite £6m Covid costs
Avara Foods spent £6 million in Covid-related measures in a period which also saw the firm record a strong increase in sales and profits.For the year ended 31st May 2020, reported a year-on-year increase of five percent in turnover and a £2m increase in earnings before tax in its second ...
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NewsNew DNA pilot project for beef supply chain launched
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has launched a new pilot project which will look at the potential for DNA traceability systems within the UK’s beef supply chain.AHDB has teamed up with industry to test a scientifically verified traceability platform which it says could provide greater protection and value ...
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NewsWilliam Reed confirm Food Manufacture print magazine to close
Food Manufacture magazine, published by William Reed, is to cease circulation as a stand-alone print edition. Meat Management understands that the final issue is scheduled for the February / March period.Reed says that special editions of Food Manufacture will be available through its Grocer magazine. Reed also confirms that the ...
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NewsEfra launches inquiry into Brexit meat and seafood delays
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (Efra) has launched an inquiry into how the Government can support meat and fish exporters following the impact of Brexit.The industries have been hit with severe border delays which as a result of new Brexit regulations which are causing a “serious and sustained ...
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NewsGovernment must commit to improving welfare of animals at slaughter, say vets
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the Review of the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (WATOK) but called on the Government to commit to making the improvements outlined in the report.The post-implementation review of England’s WATOK regulations, published by Defra, recognises several policy recommendations proposed by ...
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NewsLMC reprises ‘Truth About Beef’ advertising campaign
The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) has launched the second round of its ‘Truth About Beef’ advertising campaign in an effort to inform consumers about the health and environmental benefits of Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assured (NIFQA) beef.The second round of the campaign will run until the ...
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NewsFestive boom secures record year for lamb sales
British consumers discovered a new love for lamb over the festive period with sales of £68 million, up 14% on both 2018 and 2019, according to new data from Kantar.The latest figures, which covered the 4-week period to 27th December, shows an increase of 14.6% in the number of people ...
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NewsAHDB issues call for feedback on five-year strategy
The window for feedback on Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB) new five-year strategy closes on 31st January 2021.The trade body published its strategy for consultation in December, which included a series of commitments aimed at improving the way it engaged with farmers and growers.It will also assess more levy ...
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NewsMarel acquires duck processing firm PMJ
Marel has announced the acquisition of Poultry Machinery Joosten B.V. (PMJ), a global provider of processing solutions for the duck industry.According to Marel, the acquisition now makes it the industry’s only full-line provider of duck processing solutions and will allow the company to broaden its customer base in the duck ...
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NewsLivestock prices remain robust in early weeks of 2021
HCC – Meat Promotion Wales has reported that average prices for both lamb and beef have remained at historically high levels for the first weeks of the new year, driven by strong consumer and retail demand following the Christmas period.The average liveweight price of lambs at auction in Wales has ...
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NewsSainsbury’s boss says British beef sector needs improved consumer focus
Consumer focus could be the key to developing and improving British beef quality and sustainability within the farming sector, according to a major UK retailer.Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference this month, Gavin Hodgson, buying manager for meat, fish and poultry at Sainsbury’s, said: “Top businesses live and breathe their ...
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NewsBettcher GmbH names new managing director
Bettcher Industries, a supplier of cutting tool machinery for the meat industry, has named René T. Hansen as its new managing director of its European subsidiary, Bettcher GmbH.Hansen takes up the new role having joined the company in July 2018 as international sales manager. He has more than 30 years’ ...
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NewsIneos pledges £100 million to create new livestock antibiotics
UK-based chemicals company Ineos has donated £100 million to the Ineos Oxford University Institute (IOI) to help develop novel antibiotics for livestock.The company said the donation was to help combat the growing global issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which currently causes an estimated 1.5 million excess deaths each year and ...
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NewsNew recipes push Welsh Lamb across Scandinavia
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has teamed up with food bloggers across Sweden in order to grow the profile of PGI Welsh Lamb.Swedish influencers Victoria Riis and Kardenmumma Gumman have showcased the benefits of PGI Welsh Lamb to their thousands of followers and readers as well as ...
