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NewsAHDB says medic group has got it wrong on meat advice
A niche group of medics suggesting hospitals should stop serving sausages and bacon have misunderstood the report they are relying on to back up their claim, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).The Plant Based Health Professionals group quoted a 2015 IARC report suggesting it showed a person ...
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News2 Sisters accelerates its transformation but proposing to close Witham poultry site
2 Sisters Food Group is announcing a series of actions as part of its accelerating transformational strategy to turnaround the business.As part of an on-going review of the company’s loss-making sites, the company is proposing the potential closure of its UK Poultry business’ Witham processing site in Essex. Consultation has ...
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NewsPrime cattle prices see modest increase
Scottish prime cattle producers have seen prices climb by 5% since the start of April, although producer prices remain 5% lower than last year, according to the latest analysis by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).Prime cattle producers have seen prices climb by 5% since the start of April.With the exception of ...
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NewsButchers put the fun into fundraising at Guildhall
Around 300 guests danced the night away at The Worshipful Company of Butchers Master's Charity Dinner at Guildhall, London. Master Graham Baker's chosen charity this year was the Cure Parkinson's Trust.Master Graham Baker, Helen Matthews (Cure Parkinson's Trust), Liz Baker and Dr Jon Stamford (Cure Parkinson's Trust). Picture courtesy of ...
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NewsMarel to be floated on Euronext Amsterdam
Processing equipment provider, Marel, had announced its intention to proceed with a public offering and listing on Euronext Amsterdam later in the year. This will be in addition to its listing on Nasdaq Iceland.Arni Oddur Thordarson, the CEO of Marel.Árni Oddur Thórdarson, CEO, commented: “This is an exciting day for ...
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NewsA triple win for Scottish Butchers
The inaugural Scottish Butchers Wars took place last weekend in Perth, which saw many butchers battling it out for the top spot.Alan Clarke (middle left) CEO of Quality Meat Scotland who sponsored the event, presenting the Butchers Wars singles winner trophy to Barry Green from Cairngorm Butchers and pairs winners ...
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NewsPlanning inspector backs Maelor Foods expansion
A planning inspector has allowed an appeal by a poultry processing plant to increase the number of birds it processes at its factory near Wrexham.Maelor Foods will process up to 1 million birds per week at its factory in Cross Lanes.Hywel Wyn Jones has overturned the decision by Wrexham Borough ...
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NewsMeat Business Women welcomes Royalty
Meat Business Women…The Conference 2019 took place at Painters Hall, London to a sell out audience of over 180 delegates. The event was headlined by American Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University, Temple Grandin and Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal.Grandin, who had flown in from the US ...
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NewsKantar reports beef and lamb volume down at end of Easter
On the tail end of Easter, the latest Kantar Meat, Fish and Poultry (MFP) market update reports the sector did not experience the expected uplift. Volumes were fairly flat in most markets.Beef has been in 1.96 million fewer baskets this year.In the 12 weeks to 21/04/2019, Kantar's report shows that ...
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NewsMeat Management Industry Awards set as industry’s big night
Planning for the meat industry’s big awards night organised by Meat Management magazine is well underway and, as usual, organisers expect a sell-out event on 27th June, when the Meat Management Industry Awards take place in Birmingham.The winners of the MM Awards 2018.Up to 500 guests are expected to attend ...
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NewsIndustry urged to back “Meat with Integrity” campaign
People who work in Scotland’s beef, lamb and pork industry are being urged to take part in a brand new “Meat with Integrity” marketing and public relations campaign being launched by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) in the coming months.Katrina Kennedy pictured with cattle on the family farm in Highland Perthshire. ...
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NewsVaccine for African Swine Fever research gathers pace
A new study has suggested that wild boar’s can be immunised against the most significant worldwide threat facing the pigmeat industry, African Swine Fever (ASF), which would be administered via a vaccine added to food.Wild boar is the most severely affected by ASF in Europe, threatening the pigmeat industry.Published in ...
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News£1.4 million marketing campaign for lamb is to be launched by AHDB
A new £1.4 million marketing campaign for lamb is to be launched by AHDB as industry seeks to further support the sheep sector.The promotional push, which has the backing of the NFU, will see targeted promotional activity in two bursts, the first starting in summer and the second in September, ...
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NewsYoung farmers battle it out in Scotch Beef Country Cooks Competition
Members of the Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs (SAYFC) are donning their aprons and taking to the kitchen as part of a national cooking competition.The 2018 overall winners were Brechin club, represented by Emily Baillie and Jodie Jackson.The budding chefs will be challenged to mastermind a main dish using ...
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NewsUK’s only entrant in IFFA product competitions wins multiple medals again for his black pudding recipes
Craig Thomas of Martin Thomas Butchers in Pattingham Staffordshire was the UK’s only competitor in the DFV (German Meat Association) product competition at IFFA 2019 but returned home triumphant with multiple medals.Craig Thomas (left) of Martin Thomas Butchers, receiving his winning product medals at IFFA 2019 from the DFV (German ...
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NewsChinese pork production shortfall will require global production response
The spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) into every province in China and throughout Southeast Asia in the last quarter has generated new concerns over the industry's ability to respond to world demand warns latest Rabobank pork report. Structural constraints on production growth in some regions, along with infrastructure and ...
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NewsSheep farming wrongly blamed for climate change, says NSA
NSA says it welcomes the need for measures to reduce global warming and address species decline, as outlined from the Committee for Climate Change and the UN nature report. However, it is concerned that some of the recommendations relating to agriculture and food are unbalanced, based on inadequate science, and ...
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NewsKatie Derham to host 2019 Women In Meat Industry Awards
Broadcaster, newsreader, journalist, music aficionado and 2017 Strictly Come Dancing Christmas champion, Katie Derham has been confirmed by Meat Management magazine as the celebrity host for the next Women In Meat Industry Awards dinner and ceremony.Taking place in London on 15th November this year, broadcaster and Strictly Come Dancing star, ...
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NewsTeam UK's young butchers return from IFFA with success under their belts
The International Young Butcher Competition held at IFFA, Frankfurt, saw Team UK’s James Gracey out performing other elite European young butchers from Austria, France, Germany, Holland and Switzerland, finishing in the top three in the Roast’s category.Twenty-three-year old James Gracey (right) and nineteen-year-old Lennon Callister underwent months of preparation for ...
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NewsTyson Foods boss warns arrival of African swine fever a real threat
The US meat processing giant, Tyson Foods, has expressed fears around the real threat of African swine fever coming to the United States.In a report in The Financial Times, Noel White, Tyson’s chief executive, said: “This is an unusual, perhaps unprecedented time for the protein industry.“In my 39 years in ...
