All News articles – Page 147
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NewsNFU responds to the Budget
Giving the NFU's reaction to The Chancellor's budget, NFU president Minette Batters said: "The most significant decision for British farmers is the announcement to retain the relief on red diesel.""This is absolutely crucial and we are pleased to see the Chancellor has acknowledged our concerns. Red diesel is the primary ...
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NewsWilliam Reed postpones Foodex show to 2021 due to coronavirus
William Reed has announced ts Foodex exhibition has been postponed until next year as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak in the UK.The Foodex and Ingredients show was due to take place at the Birmingham NEC from the 30th March to the 1st April, but has now been moved to ...
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NewsQMS launches new ‘Make it’ campaign
Scotch Beef PGI and Scotch Lamb PGI are set to be in the spotlight in the coming weeks as Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) launches it’s new ‘Make it’ campaign.The campaign is directed at 18-39 year olds in Scotland and aims to give these consumers the confidence and reassurance to choose ...
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NewsQuorn and BBC to backtrack over meat claims
The BBC and meat-substitute manufacturer Quorn have backtracked over claims made in recent publications regarding the environmental impact of meat eating after AHDB successfully challenged the two organisations.AHDB’s head of environment, Dr Jonathon Foot.Quorn had claimed ‘carbon emissions from livestock are greater than those of all global transport’, and the ...
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NewsNicholas Saphir is new AHDB chairman
The Government has appointed Nicholas Saphir as the new chairman of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) with effect from 1st April 2020 for a three-year term.New AHDB chairman Nicholas Saphir.Saphir will take over the role from Sir Peter Kendall who completes his second term in office at the ...
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NewsUK close to agreeing deal to export beef to US
Beef from the UK could soon be heading to America after Government officials agreed the next step of an export deal worth around £66 million over the first five years, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).Dr Phil Hadley, AHDB's international market development director.The US has agreed equivalence ...
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News15,000 people sign NFU’s food standards petition
The NFU says more than 15,000 people have urged the Government to commit in law that food that would be illegal for British farmers to produce here will not be imported as part of future trade deals.NFU president, Minette Matters (far right) with fellow beef supporters.Members of the public have ...
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NewsNFU Scotland calls for Government to drop tariff proposals
National Farmers Union Scotland (NFUS) president, Andrew McCornick, has warned against lowering tariffs that would result in greater access to foreign food produced to questionable standards.NFUS president, Andrew McCornick.In its response to the Government’s consultation on the future of UK tariffs, NFU Scotland reinforced the message that any compromise on ...
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NewsWelsh lamb and beef in the spotlight on St. David’s Day
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) marked St. David’s Day by promoting Welsh lamb and PGI beef at a number of different events in Wales and abroad.HCC offer samples of Welsh lamb at a major supermarket for St. David's Day.The promotional body is currently running a multi-media campaign ...
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NewsLMC celebrates 30th anniversary of ‘gold standard’ scheme
The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) has acknowledged the 30th anniversary of the inception of the Northern Ireland Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (NIBL FQAS).LMC chief executive, Ian Stevenson.The scheme acts as a ‘gold standard’ guarantee to ensure local beef and lamb is produced to ...
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NewsNI backs down over ‘food operative’ apprenticeship
The Agri-Food Sectorial Partnership of Northern Ireland has withdrawn its proposals of a single cluster apprenticeship to replace specific qualifications for butchers, bakers and fishmongers following resistance from the meat industry.Terry Fennell, chief executive of the Food and Drink Qualification.)As reported by Meat Management, industry bodies, including the Food and ...
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NewsNFUS wants more Scottish chicken on supermarket shelves
NFU Scotland has said there is ‘a lot of work to be done’ after it was revealed that less than half of the chicken in Scottish supermarkets is produced locally.NFUS has urged Asda to look at its sourcing practices after it was found to have no sign of Scottish chicken ...
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NewsIndustry unites to call on IPCC to evaluate new metric for global warming
Members of the British meat industry have released a joint statement calling on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to consider the GWP/GWP-we measurement for climate change.Industry bodies are calling for a more accurate measurement of the impact of methane produced by livestock.Trade bodies such as the National Farmers ...
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NewsOrganisers confirm food industry awards will take place as planned
The Food Management Today Industry Awards 2020 will go ahead as planned on 12th March in London with organisers, and the Royal Garden Hotel venue following Government and Public Health England guidelines around the Coronavirus/Covid-19.The Food Management Today Industry Awards ceremony and lunch to go ahead at the Royal Garden ...
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NewsHMRC report reveals surge in Welsh lamb exports
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has welcomed the publication of full-year export statistics for 2019 by HMRC which showed a considerable increase in sheepmeat exports.Sheepmeat exports jumped 7.1% by value and 12.6% by volume compared to the previous year, despite a lower than usual volume of trade ...
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NewsOver 600 jobs at risk as future of Tulip's Tipton site in doubt
Tulip Ltd has revealed the future of its Tipton site is uncertain and will be entering into collective consultation with employee representatives, placing 642 roles at risk of redundancy.642 roles are now at risk following the business review of Tulip's site in Tipton.As part of its on-going operational footprint optimisation ...
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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 ...
