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NewsMore than one million people sign NFU food standards petition
Over one million people have signed the National Farmers Union’s (NFU) petition which urges the Government to protect UK food standards in future trade deals.NFU president, Minette Batters.The campaign gained its support in just over two weeks, with more than 78,000 people also writing to their MP urging them to ...
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NewsQ Guild Champion of Champions crowned
Lishman’s Butchers in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, has been crowned the overall supreme champion in the Q Guild of Butchers 2020 Smithfield ‘Star’ Awards.Q Guild chairman, David Lishman (centre) celebrates Lishman’s Butchers Q Guild Smithfield Star Awards success with several members of the team from the Yorkshire-based butchers.The Leeds Road shop ...
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NewsNSA urges Government to back UK farmers in Australia and NZ trade deals
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has once again reminded Government to consider the potential ramifications of new trade deals as talks with New Zealand and Australia begin.NSA chief executive Phil Stocker said: “Trade deals are always going to be complex by nature, with each presenting different challenges and opportunities. With ...
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NewsReport says African Swine Fever has bigger impact on global pork market than Covid-19
While the effects of Covid-19 on the global pork supply chain are prominent, a report by financial services company Rabobank says African Swine fever (ASF) remains the dominant issue in global animal protein.The report lists the main uncertainties in global pork markets linked with ASF and Covid-19 as a loss ...
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NewsReport says support needed if hospitality restart is to succeed
A new report convened by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) says further support from the UK and devolved Governments is vital in order to sustain manufacturers supplying the hospitality and foodservice sector.FDF chief executive, Ian Wright CBE.The report, Maintaining Post-Covid-19 Capacity in Hospitality and Food Service Supply Chain Businesses ...
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NewsQMS updates pig assurance scheme standards
Around 180 farmers who are members of Quality Meat Scotland’s (QMS) pig quality assurance scheme will shortly receive this year’s updated, easy to read, standards document.Kathryn Kerr, head of brands integrity at Quality Meat Scotland.Over 90% of Scotland’s breeding cattle population, around 80% of breeding sheep and almost 100% of ...
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News2 Sisters Wales plant to close due to Covid-19 cases
2 Sisters Food Group has said it will close its poultry processing facility in Llangefni, Wales for 14 days following a number of confirmed cases of coronavirus.2 Sisters Food Group's poultry plant in Llangefni, Anglesey. Image: BBC Wales.According to BBC Wales, around 110 members of staff were initially told to ...
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NewsRetail figures show growth in red meat sales
Analysis of recently released retail sales data from Kantar Worldpanel has revealed that the last 12 weeks yielded a largely positive picture for red meat sales in Great Britain. Sales of beef steaks were up in 2020 compared to last year.Whilst the market continues to face pressures around Coronavirus, total ...
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NewsClarity needed from Government to prevent loss of EU orders
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) says meat companies will start losing orders from EU customers from September onwards unless the Government clarifies what export certification and tariff arrangements will be in place after the Brexit transition period.Nick Allen, CEO of the British Meat Processors Association.This is because orders, particularly ...
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NewsButchers, burgers and sausage sales soar
According to the latest Kantar data, traditional barbecue meat sales surged during lockdown as people took advantage of the persistent dry weather and independent retailers benefitted from an extra 300,000 shoppers.Butchers have seen increased footfall over lockdown. (Pic: Joseph Morris Butchers).Burgers (up 51.6%) and sausages (up 47.4%) have registered huge ...
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NewsScottish Pig producers benefit from firm prices
Scottish pig producers continue to benefit from firm farmgate prices around 10% higher than a year ago, according to the latest market commentary by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).Retail demand for sausages and bacon has remained firm.Producer prices have also been remarkably stable throughout 2020. However, this firmness in the domestic ...
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NewsNew Scotch beef recipes for Father's Day
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has revealed three new recipes ahead of Father’s Day (21st June) including a barbecue, a fancy steak dinner or a more traditional home comfort.Scotch Beef Burger with Cheese, Crisp Bacon and Onions, the Perfect Scotch Beef Ribeye Steak and Dad’s Scotch Steak and Ale Pie can ...
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NewsJBS reveals impact of $368 million investment in global sustainability initiatives in 2019
JBS, the largest animal protein company and second-largest food company in the world has revealed that in 2019 it invested R$1.90 billion (USD$368m) on global sustainability-related initiatives.JBS Sustainability Report 2019.The figure was revealed as part of its 2019 Annual and Sustainability Report which covers the company’s activities and performance for ...
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NewsCIEH urges Government to stick to food standards promises
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) is the latest organisation to urge the Government to keep its word on maintaining the UK’s high food standards.Organisations across the food industry have called on the Government to prevent food being imported into the UK at a standard that would be illegal ...
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NewsNominations for Women In Meat Industry Awards gathers pace
Readers of Meat Management magazine and members of the UK meat industry have been sending in their nominations for the upcoming Women in Meat Industry Awards 2020.Celebrity host, Katie Derham (left) with the Meat Businesswoman Trade Body Award for 2019, Elwen Roberts of Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion ...
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NewsMajority of NI adults continue to enjoy red meat
An omnibus survey completed on behalf of the Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) has shown that since reporting last year, the vast majority of local consumers still continue to eat beef and lamb.LMC's industry development manager, Colin Smith.Out of a representative sample of 1,044 respondents, 90% said ...
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NewsNSA calls for action on abattoirs
Whilst the National Sheep Association (NSA) says it welcomed several recommendations made in the recent report ‘The Future for Small Abattoirs in the UK,' it is saddened by the news that a further 12 small/low throughput abattoirs have been lost during the two-year period the report took to produce.Phil Stocker, ...
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NewsMeat Contacts 2020 flash sale now live
The 2020 edition of Meat Contacts is now available from just £10, down from the usual price of £35.The 352-page issue, from the publishers of Meat Management magazine, contains information on the whole of the meat industry, including manufacturers, wholesalers, slaughterhouses, retail and catering butchers, packaging, ingredients and equipment and ...
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NewsSmall abattoirs have a big part to play in animal welfare, says HSA
The Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) says the report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare highlights the decline of licensed abattoirs in the UK since the 1930s and the subsequent impact on animal welfare.The HSA was one of the stakeholders taking part in the inquiry, providing its input and ...
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NewsQuality assured Scotch brands must be protected in post-Brexit deals
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) chair, Kate Rowell, says It is essential that the Scottish red meat industry is provided with concrete assurances that its brands will not be undercut by imported products produced to lower welfare and environmental standards post-Brexit.Quality Meat Scotland chair, Kate Rowell.Rowell said: “Scotland pioneered the way ...
