All News articles – Page 14
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NewsNSA welcomes Welsh Government SFS progress
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has welcomed the updated Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS).
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News2024 Women In Meat Industry Awards winners unveiled
The winners of the 2024 Women In Meat Industry Awards have been exclusively revealed at a sparkling ceremony in London.
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NewsTeam GB Butchery board announces team manager for World Butchers Challenge 2025
Master Butcher Simon Taylor M.Inst.M has been appointed team manager of the UK Lions Squad in their quest for success at the World Butchers Challenge next March.
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NewsScottish farmers call for Scottish Government to deliver a budget for the future
Farmers, crofters, and rural stakeholders from across Scotland rallied outside Holyrood to call on the Scottish Government to deliver a budget that secures the future of farming and crofting.
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NewsCranswick reports “strong” revenue growth of 6.1%
UK processor Cranswick has published its financial results for the 26 weeks to 28th September 2024.
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NewsSmithfield and Billingsgate Markets to close for good
Following a decision made by The City of London Corporation’s Common Council both Smithfield Meat Market and Billingsgate Fish Market are to face permanent closure from 2028.
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NewsLaura Black appointed president of Scottish Craft Butchers
A Lanarkshire butcher has been appointed the new president of Scottish Craft Butchers (SCB), representing the interests of nearly 400 independent outlets throughout Scotland.
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NewsWCB Battlefield Tour is voted an outstanding success
At the end of October, 18 intrepid butchers, partners and guests made the pilgrimage to the Belgian city of Ypres for a group tour organised by the Worshipful Company of Butchers (WCB).
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NewsAHDB finds 80% of halal consumers purchase lamb weekly
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board has found that while UK lamb consumption has been “steadily declining”, the meat is considered a “primary protein source” by the Muslim community.
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NewsProf Jude Capper to lead OFC debate
Professor Jude Capper is to be the lead proposer in the debate in January 2025 at the Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) in the Oxford Union.
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NewsChesterfield Poultry advances inspection standards with newly qualified PIAs
Chesterfield Poultry has made “significant strides” in its operations by transitioning from FSA meat inspectors to its own team of Plant Inspection Assistants (PIAs).
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NewsFall in beef and sheep meat production forecast by new AHDB analysis
New industry analysis has forecast lower levels of beef and sheep meat production in Great Britain by 2030.
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NewsScotch Lamb Muckle Pie a dish for St Andrew’s Day
Make it Scotch has teamed up with Derek Johnstone, head chef at Archerfield and former BBC Masterchef winner, to create a dish for St Andrew’s Day celebrations this year – the Scotch Lamb Muckle Pie.
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NewsLMC welcomes new head of department
The Livestock and Meat Commission NI has appointed Frances Titterington as a new senior team member and Head of Sustainability.
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NewsMorrisons reaches milestone in net zero farming journey
Morrisons says it has achieved a significant milestone in its ambitious quest for net zero farming, with one billion kilos of product measured for emissions over the past four years.
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NewsExcitement builds for 2024 Women In Meat Industry Awards
All roads will lead to the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London next week when the 2024 Women In Meat Industry Awards ceremony takes place on Friday evening 29th November.
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NewsFarmers lobby Westminster in major protest
Farmers have staged a mass lobby and protest to Westminster and their own MPs against the proposed Inheritance Tax (IHT) changes and the impact they say it will have on UK food producers.
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NewsUniversity students to debate climate targets and meat consumption
Ireland universities are set to face-off at the semi-final and final stages of this year’s Great Agri-Food Debate (GAFD) on Thursday 28th November at South East Technological University (SETU) Waterford.
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NewsScottish butcher recognised with ‘Love Your Local Butcher’ Award
An Aberdeenshire butcher has been crowned the best loved in Scotland as part of a Scottish Craft Butchers awards lunch.
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NewsNicholas Saphir to stand down from role of AHDB chair
Nicholas Saphir will stand down from the role of chair at the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) in March 2025.
