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NewsNFU Scotland outlines policy vision for 2021 to 2024
As part of its newest policy document for Scottish agriculture, NFU Scotland (NFUS) has insisted that change to the current system is a necessity for the industry to adapt to the many challenges it faces.NFU Scotland president, Andrew McCornick (right) with Scottish cabinet secretary for rural economy and tourism, Fergus ...
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NewsLMC highlights career opportunities in red meat
Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) chief executive officer, Ian Stevenson, has highlighted the growing number of career development opportunities that the local agri-food sector is now offering.Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) chief executive officer, Ian Stevenson.Stevenson said: “This potential is set to grow significantly. ...
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NewsMeaty March kicks off campaign live on BBC
Meat Management publisher, Graham Yandell, said Meaty March hopes to bring a ‘sensible conversation' to the debate surrounding the meat industry, as he discussed the Twitter campaign live on BBC Radio Northampton.Having grown in popularity over the last few weeks, Yandell marked the start of Meaty March by explaining the ...
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NewsStudy shows higher welfare chickens could improve sustainability
The RSPCA has claimed that producing meat from slower-growing chickens can significantly reduce mortality and culling, as well as improving meat quality.An RSPCA-commissioned study compared the health, welfare and production characteristics of the three fastest-growing meat chicken breeds used most extensively worldwide with a widely used, commercially viable slower-growing higher-welfare ...
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NewsAnger as leaked Treasury emails claims Britain doesn’t need farmers
A senior Government official, Dr Tim Leunig, has caused outrage after leaked emails suggested that Britain doesn’t need farmers or fishermen, and that the UK should instead follow the example of Singapore. As reported by the Mail on Sunday, the emails contained messages from Leunig claiming that the food sector ...
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NewsLargest ever Welsh Lamb tasting programme
One of the biggest ever Welsh Lamb controlled taste testing programmes has already logged nearly 500 consumers in three sessions in two months - and their initial popular verdict confirms Welsh Lamb’s place at the global top taste table.A group of consumers at Cardiff City Stadium after tasting 7 cuts ...
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NewsBoard changes at ABP Food Group
ABP Food Group has appointed three new non-executive directors to its board. Ron Bolger, Laurence P. Goodman, John Jackson and Philip Morgan are to retire.John Moloney, a new ABP board director and chairman designate.John Moloney joins the board as director and chairman designate. He has over 33-years experience in the ...
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NewsLamb consumer trends shift in 2019
New figures from Kantar Worldpanel for GB lamb purchasing trends in 2019 show that the total spend on lamb at retail has been relatively stable during this period. The volume of lamb purchased in GB decreased by 1.7% on year-earlier levels to stand at 61,200 tonnes.PGI Welsh Lamb.The volume sales ...
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NewsCranswick wins ethical excellence award
Cranswick Gourmet Bacon has received the Verner Wheelock Ethical Excellence Award for the company’s commitment to food safety and ethical trading.Anna Cummings and the team at Cranswick Gourmet Bacon with their award.Cranswick Gourmet Bacon was selected as the winner from a shortlist of six companies. Ethical auditor Mandy Howarth, who ...
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NewsMexican visit ‘major opportunity’ for pork market
An inspection of the UK's pork industry by Mexican officials has been well received by industry leaders, with AHDB saying the move is 'another step' in securing access to another 'important market'.The delegation of Mexican inspectors spent two weeks visiting abattoirs and processors to learn more about the UK's pork ...
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NewsLMC welcomes recommendations from food and drink report
Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland chief executive, Ian Stevenson, has welcomed the recent publication of a report which highlights how UK agriculture can build towards a more sustainable future.LMC chief executive, Ian Stevenson.The report from the Agricultural Productivity Working Group of the UK Food and Drink Sector Council ...
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NewsResearch reveals decline in fat levels in UK pork
Fat levels in UK pork have dropped according to new research funded by AHDB, the first official testing for nearly 30 years.The results of a survey looking into the nutrient content of key cuts of pork, last carried out in 1992, reflect key changes in pig production in recent years, ...
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NewsGovernment must keep its word on food standards, says CIEH
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has demanded that the Government keeps its word and does not put the UK’s food and environmental standards up for negotiation during trade talks. Anne Godfrey, chief executive at CIEH.Throughout Brexit negotiations, the Government had made a series of commitments to maintaining, and ...
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NewsWorkers at poultry business rewarded for long service
Twelve employees from Soanes Poultry, a Yorkshire poultry business, have been rewarded for their long service.(L to R) Ben Lee, Simon Vint, Petra Kdr, Daniel Spolny and Pitor Trzeciak.Nights and logistics manager, Neil Mennell and production manager, Allison Clark both received awards for their 20 years' service, whilst another ten ...
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NewsTulip awarded highest animal welfare standard
Tulip has been awarded with the highest benchmark rating for its animal welfare standards following a privately commissioned assessment by the ‘Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare’ (BBFAW).BBFAW, supported by Compassion in World Farming and World Animal Protection, is the measure of company performance on farm animal welfare, looking at ...
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NewsBMPA signs agreement with North American Meat Institute
The British Meat Processors Association has signed a memorandum of understanding with the North American Meat Institute (NAMI) in order to enhance bilateral co-operation on areas that will affect trade between the US and UK.The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) chief executive, Nick Allen.Nick Allen, CEO of BMPA said: “We ...
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NewsUK levy boards receive extra £1.5m to extend collaboration
Levy boards in England, Wales and Scotland have received an extra £1.5 million to extend a collaborative project that supports the British meat industry.For the last two years, AHDB, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) have jointly decided on a collaborative programme of activities to support the ...
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NewsFirm export demand from China offsets weak domestic pork consumption
Prime pig producer prices in GB have been stable in the early weeks of 2020, contrasting with their traditional seasonal downward trend, according to the latest market analysis by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).Ian MacDonald, senior economics analyst with QMS.According to Iain Macdonald, senior economics analyst with QMS, the recent price ...
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NewsCall for British standards to be benchmark in trade deals
National Farmers Union (NFU) president, Minette Batters, will challenge the Government to show global leadership on international trade and insist that British farm standards are the benchmark for any food imports in future trade deals.NFU president, Minette Batters.As part of the NFU’s annual conference, Batters will highlight the gulf between ...
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NewsBecome a Liveryman or a member of the Young Butchers' Club with the WCB
The Worshipful Company of Butchers is inviting people working in the meat and related industries to a special event on the 9th March to find out more about becoming a Liveryman or joining its Young Butchers’ Club.The newly refurbished Butchers' Hall will play host to the event.The event will be ...
