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NewsStrong increase in retail beef sales
During the 12 weeks ending 12th July 2020, retail sales of primary beef in the UK were valued at £526.8 million, according to the Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland’s (LMC).Referencing data from Kantar, the total value of consumer spend on beef was up 23.8% from £401.1 million in ...
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NewsTrio of butchers secure diamond status at Scottish Craft Butchers Awards 2020
Boghall Butchers in West Lothian, Marzipan's Meats in Tayport and Thomas Burns & Son in Boness have each secured a Diamond Award in the Scottish Craft Butchers Awards 2020.Paul Boyle, owner of Boghall Butchers in Bathgate with his Scottish Craft Butchers Diamond Award.Awards veteran Paul Boyle of Boghall Butchers said: ...
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NewsPost-lockdown sales boost for suppliers
New research has revealed Scots’ love of local produce grew during lockdown, with over three quarters (79%) of respondents agreeing that it is important to continue to support local suppliers as restrictions ease. Carried out by Censuswide on behalf of Scotch Lamb PGI, the research also highlighted that nearly two ...
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NewsScottish meat industry apprenticeships back up and running
The retail and wholesale meat industry in Scotland has an added benefit with the modern apprentice programmes returning after lockdown.Scottish Federation of Meat Traders Association executive manager, Gordon King.Apprentice assessments came to a standstill across the country as travel to visit plants and shops became impossible for anyone who did ...
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NewsDawn Meats takes full control of UK joint venture
Following the announcement of Jim Dobson’s retirement, Dawn Meats will take full control of the Dunbia business that was jointly established in 2017, after the merger of their combined operations.Niall Browne, CEO of Dawn Meats on Jim Dobson: "Jim is a legend within our industry and we are proud to ...
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NewsAberdeenshire farmer better equipped to ‘meat the market’
An Aberdeenshire producer has improved his knowledge on selecting prime lambs for slaughter after attending a workshop organised by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) earlier this year. Farmer, Gary Bruce.Gary Bruce, who is a product manager for ACT Scotland and finishes 1,200 prime lambs near Ellon, attended one of the Meat ...
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NewsNew HCC publication highlights growth for Welsh meat industry
Welsh red meat grew by £13 million in the last year according to Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) annual review of facts, figures and trends for the nation’s lamb, beef and pork industries.Among the key figures in this year’s edition of HCC’s ‘Little Book of Meat Facts’ ...
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NewsDate released for Meat Management Industry Awards 2020
The highly-prestigious Meat Management Industry Awards 2020 will take place on the 8th September from 4:30pm live on the Meat Management website.Rob Yandell and Graham Yandell pictured whilst filming at the Meat Management studios.This initiative, which aims to recognise the best manufacturers and producers, suppliers, retailers and butchers in the ...
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NewsVoting now live for the 2020 Women in Meat Awards
After receiving a wide range of nominations for this year’s Women In Meat Industry Awards, from right across the UK meat industry, voting for the finalists is now live at the official website womeninmeatawards.com.Voting for the Women In Meat Industry Awards is now open.The process is quick and easy. To ...
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NewsNew data reveals rising beef calf numbers
New figures released by the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS) suggests that the number of beef calves registered in Wales in the first five months of 2020 is the highest it’s been for several years.According to the figures, there has been an overall rise of 1.2% in calves registered between ...
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NewsRevenue from co-products influencing farmgate prices
Slaughtering and processing red meat inevitably leads to the production of what are sometimes referred to as co-products which can create both revenue and cost for the processing sector, according to the latest market commentary by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).Stuart Ashworth, director of economics services at Quality Meat Scotland.These co-products ...
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NewsSuccess for QMS 'Make It' campaign during lockdown
A nationwide campaign from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) which aimed to promote Scotch Beef PGI during lockdown has delivered strong results by reaching millions of adults.Quality Meat Scotland’s ‘Make It Scotch Beef’ campaign included an integrated mix of out-of-home advertising, media partnerships, social media advertising, radio, influencer marketing and PR ...
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NewsHCC’s beef and lamb campaign reaches a million consumers
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has revealed that its promotional campaign for PGI Welsh Lamb and PGI Welsh Beef, which was launched during lockdown, reached over a million consumers.Welsh chef Bryn Williams has been creating lamb and beef recipe videos from home as part of the campaign.The ...
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Brazilian pork exports up in the first half of 2020
In the first half of this year, Brazilian fresh/frozen pork exports were nearly 40% higher compared with the same period in 2019, at 421,000 tonnes, according to AHDB's senior analyst for red meat, Bethan Wilkins.The majority of the increase came from a significant 144% rise in shipments to China, which ...
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NewsGlasgow restaurant launches home menu as part of ‘Make It’ campaign
Eusebi Deli restaurant in Glasgow has launched an ‘at home’ small plates menu in order to promote Scotch Lamb PGI as part of Quality Meat Scotland’s (QMS) ongoing ‘Make It’ campaign.A Scotch Lamb cannelloni with porcini mushroom ragu as part of the itison ‘at home’ dining service.The restaurant has partnered ...
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NewsPickstock Telford pushing for carbon neutral status by 2025
OSI, a global food company, is committing to be carbon neutral by 2025 at its beef processing joint venture at Pickstock Telford and its manufacturing site in Scunthorpe.The Pickstock Telford plant supplies assured British beef products from its abattoir, butchery and foodservice facility. Millions of beef burgers are produced for ...
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NewsStatistics highlight growth for red meat production
Newly-released statistics by Defra, which highlights growth for UK lamb and beef production, give a valuable insight into current market price trends, according to Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC).HCC data analyst, Glesni Phillips.After a series of monthly figures during the spring which suggested that the number of ...
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NewsQMS launches virtual cookbook to promote Scottish brands
The Scotch Kitchen has launched a new virtual cookbook in association with Quality Meat Scotland to help promote Scottish brands.The virtual cookbook consists of recipes submitted by people via social media who were asked to share their favourite recipes containing Scotch Beef PGI, Scotch Lamb PGI or Specially Selected Pork.As ...
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NewsHCC warns of uncertainty for red meat industry
Wales’s red meat industry has shown great adaptability and resilience in responding to the Covid-19 crisis this year according to Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) chairman Kevin Roberts, but uncertainty remains over coronavirus and a trade deadlock with Europe.Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) chairman, Kevin Roberts.In a speech ...
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NewsSmall abattoirs to be eligible for support under Agriculture Bill
Following pressure from industry, Government has announced that it is to address the issues facing small abattoirs as part of the committee stages of the Agriculture Bill, as well as recognising slaughtering as one of the ‘ancillary services’ eligible for funding under the Bill.Image credit: Steph French.The Sustainable Food Trust ...
