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NewsFoodservice customer demand slows as retail rockets
Trade organisation, AIMS (Association of Independent Meat Suppliers), which represents both the processing and catering butchery sectors, wholesalers, cutting plants and some retail butchers has seen a rapid change in the impact coronavirus has been having on its foodservice members. Foodservice demand to outlets, including schools, has decreased as more ...
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NewsMoy Park calls for people to join its team
Following a marked increase in grocery retail and subsequent demand for poultry produce due to COVID-19, Moy Park has listed hundreds of temporary job opportunities at its sites across Northern Ireland and GB.Moy Park's Dungannon factory.The company is looking for people to join its teams across a range of roles ...
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NewsBPC says Government must take measures to support everyone working in the food supply chain
The British Poultry Council (BPC) has called on the Government to consider measures to cushion the food supply chain from the impact of coronavirus. BPC chief executive Richard Griffiths.British Poultry Council, chief executive, Richard Griffiths, said: “Everyone in the poultry meat supply chain is working hard to keep the country ...
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NewsRed Tractor Assurance launches new logo to mark 20th anniversary
Red Tractor (RT), the UK food and farming assurance scheme, has launched a new look which aims to set out the credentials of the food which carries its logo.Red Tractor CEO, Jim Moseley.The new logo retains the union flag to signify that the product has been grown, reared, processed and ...
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NewsCovid 19: BMPA's view from inside the British Meat industry
There has been a dramatic shift in demand for meat products over the last couple of weeks. As people stock up and prepare to stay home, the demand for retail products from supermarkets has seen a 20-30% rise while orders from the out-of-home food service sector have had a huge ...
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NewsFQAS inspections deferred due to Covid-19
Following an emergency meeting of the Northern Ireland Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (FQAS) Industry Board all face to face farm inspections have been deferred due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.LMC chief executive, Ian Stevenson.Speaking following the announcement, LMC chief executive and FQAS Board chairman Ian Stevenson said: ...
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NewsQMS implements planned approach to assurance assessments during coronavirus
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has outlined a planned approach of inspections of its six quality assurance schemes to limit the spread of COVID-19.Over 90% of Scotland’s breeding cattle population, around 80% of breeding sheep and almost 100% of significant pig farming businesses are members of QMS farm assurance schemes.All routine ...
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NewsSports groups uncover nutritional value of Welsh lamb
Sports groups in Wales discovered the nutritional credentials of Welsh lamb during a series of volunteer tasting sessions which took place around the country.Beth Kenure and Stacey Horne from Llandaff North Women’s rugby team at the Cardiff Lamb Tasting Events.Volunteer consumer groups were invited to take part in the Welsh ...
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NewsGressingham Duck launches new Easter on-pack promotion
Gressingham Duck has announced a new on-pack promotion in an attempt to encourage people to try roasting with duck for Easter.As of the 27th March, 300,000 selected ‘Gressingham Duck Fresh Duck’ products will feature a 'Win 1 of 25 Gressingham Roasting Kits' stickers across all retail outlets.Featuring on in-store packs, ...
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NewsScottish butchers pull together to support local communities
Butchers across the country are supporting their local communities in efforts to limit the spread of coronavirus.With social distancing in effect, members of the Scottish Craft Butchers and Quality Meat Scotland’s Scotch Butchers Club are providing customers with deliveries of locally sourced Scotch Beef PGI, Scotch Lamb PGI and Specially ...
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NewsAdam Henson joins in on Meaty March debate
Farmer and TV presenter, Adam Henson, added to the discussion surrounding Meaty March by encouraging consumers to always opt for British meat.Best known for his appearances on BBC’s Countryfile, Henson said: “I think that meat production does need to look at itself carefully.“In the UK we are 25% better than ...
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NewsWorld Butchers’ Challenge postponed until 2021
The World Butchers’ Challenge (WBC) has been postponed until next year following the ongoing coronavirus/Covid-19 pandemic, with the competition now set to take place between August 13th - 14th 2021. The captains of the 16 nations that will be competing in next year's World Butchers' Challenge.The competition was set to ...
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NewsMM Meat Industry Awards 2020 judging gets underway
Product judging for this year’s MM Meat Industry Awards has begun as many of the 1,000 products entered into this year's competition began to arrive at The Regional Food Academy at Harper Adams University, despite the ongoing difficulties presented by Covid-19.Home economists get down to cooking and presenting the judging ...
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NewsUK sheep meat production down in February
During February, 835,600 lambs came forwards, which is around 70,000 head fewer than in February 2019, according to the latest Defra data. The number of ewes was back year-on-year by around 17,000 head, to 119,500 head. AHDB said it is not surprising that ewe numbers were down, as the kill ...
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NewsCoronavirus: NZ lamb is largely being diverted towards the Middle East not Europe
According to AHDB, there were concerns that New Zealand sheep meat originally destined for China might be diverted towards Europe due to the on-going coronavirus situation in China.However, reports from New Zealand have confirmed that, so far at least, the diverted product has mainly headed towards the Middle East. Other ...
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NewsMeat Industry Awards changes 2020 dinner and ceremony date
The UK’s biggest meat industry awards event is pushing back its dinner and ceremony date by two months, organisers YPL Exhibitions & Events have announced.The meat industry's biggest awards event now has been rescheduled for 2nd Spetember and will be at The Vox Birmingham.Publisher Graham Yandell of Meat Management magazine ...
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NewsCost of pig meat production in UK up 8% in 2018
The cost of pig meat production in 17 countries has been examined in a report by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).The popular annual publication – The Pig Cost of Production in Selected Countries – has been updated with (the latest) 2018 data and, for the first time, reports ...
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NewsBMPA's Rethink conference cancelled
The BMPA has taken the decision to cancel/postpone its Rethink Conference, planned for 17th March due the ongoing challenges of coronavirus / Covid-19.In its statement the BMPA said: "We have made the difficult decision to postpone the event, due to the magnitude of the unanticipated public health and safety issues ...
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NewsLMC CEO welcomes positive step for beef exports to USA
Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) has welcoming the news that the UK beef industry agreed equivalence of standards on the UK’s control measures following a three-week inspection last summer.Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) chief executive officer, Ian Stevenson.LMC's chief executive, Ian Stevenson said: “This ...
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NewsSponsors support Welsh butchers’ bid to become world champions
Alongside AIMS (Association of Independent Meat Suppliers) and Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales, Atlantic Service Company, the Newport-based manufacturer of steel-based products for the food industry, has agreed a deal to become a headline sponsor to support Craft Butchery Team Wales’ bid to become world champions at the ...
