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NewsMeat Business Women event to receive royal visit
The Meat Business Women (MBW) organisation has confirmed that Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, will be attending its Meat Business Women…The Conference 2019 event on 14th May, at the Painters’ Hall in London.Laura Ryan and Margaret Boanas (of IMTA) pictured together with HRH The Princess Royal.The conference will see ...
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NewsPublic asked for views on food advertising
A public consultation organised by the Government will ask consumers for their views on ways to reduce the number of adverts seen by children for foods that may be high in fat, sugar and salt.The restrictions will allegedly limit children’s exposure across the media they engage with most.In a statement ...
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NewsDanish pig production singled out as antibiotics role model
Danish pig production has been singled out by the UN’s Food & Agriculture Organisation as a role model when it comes to reducing antibiotic consumption and addressing the challenges of resistant bacteria.The report points out that Danish pig producers have succeeded in reducing antibiotic consumption.The report is a retrospective tribute ...
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NewsMajor retailers publish campylobacter results
The top nine retailers across the UK have published their latest testing results on campylobacter contamination in UK-produced fresh whole chickens, covering samples tested for the period October to December 2018.Campylobacter levels in retail chickens are holding 'consistently low'.The latest figures show that on average, across the major retailers, 3.1% ...
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NewsWelsh Lamb and Beef feature in Taste Wales showcase
Food industry leaders from across Britain and the world will gather in Newport’s Celtic Manor this week, the venue famous for hosting the 2010 Ryder Cup, which over the coming days will be home to the Welsh Government’s Blas Cymru / Taste Wales showcase.HCC and trade buyers discuss Welsh Lamb ...
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News‘BSE Professor’ dies aged 78
Leeds University medical microbiologist, Professor Richard Lacey, has died aged 78. He first brought his claims about Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) to public attention in 1990, suggesting a link between the cattle disease and its human equivalent, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD). Lacey called for the slaughter of all BSE-infected herds.The claim ...
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NewsBrexit delay in prospect following MP’s vote
Last night (14/3/19), MPs voted by 413 to 202 for the Prime Minister to ask the EU for a delay to the Brexit deadline. The vote means that the UK will probably not leave the EU on 29th March.May confirmed that if MP's reject her deal again, she will seek ...
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News“Brilliant week” for industry awards
Described as one of the best ever, the MM Meat Industry Awards judging week was deemed a great success, with Managing Editor & Publisher of Meat Management magazine Graham Yandell saying: “It was a brilliant week and we have had a huge response again this year".The judging team have been ...
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NewsNo-deal import tariff sees mixed picture for Scotland
An analysis of the UK Government’s temporary import tariff regime in the case of a no-deal Brexit suggests a mixed picture for Scotland’s red meat industry, according to Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).QMS chief executive Alan Clarke.QMS chief executive Alan Clarke welcomed clarity on the tariff arrangements, but relayed his disappointment ...
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NewsChicken remains ‘overriding success story’
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel shows that chicken is the strongest performer of the primary category, whilst beef and lamb continue to suffer.Chicken remains the overriding success story of the primary category, with both value and volume in growth.In the 12 weeks to 24th February 2019, ...
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NewsMPs vote leaves confusion and chaos
MPs inflicted two defeats on Theresa May at Westminster last night, rejecting the idea of Britain leaving the EU without a deal and clearing the way for Brexit to be delayed. The Prime Minister said there was a clear majority against a no-deal Brexit, but that the legal default was ...
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NewsFood and farming leaders respond to Commons vote defeat
The Presidents of the UK’s four farming unions have urged MPs to take whatever measures are necessary, including this evenings planned vote (13th March), to remove the possibility of leaving the EU without an agreement. FDF Chief Executive Ian Wright CBE said the result was another 'body blow' for the ...
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NewsNew website for Worshipful Company of Butchers
2019 marks a big year in the history of the Worshipful Company of Butchers (WCB) with its return to the new Butchers Hall scheduled for August, and the first WCB event taking place in September.As part of the 2019 project, a new website has been launched to enhance the image ...
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NewsMM Meat Industry Awards judging off to a flying start
Product judging for this year’s MM Meat Industry Awards has started in earnest this week at the Regional Food Academy test kitchens, based at Harper Adams University in Shropshire.Chief judge and CEO of the Institute of Meat Keith Fisher, and Awards organiser Emma Cash pictured at Harper Adams University.With nearly ...
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NewsMeat plant fined for hygiene failings
Asia Halal Meat Suppliers Ltd, based in Birmingham has been fined a total of £240,000 with costs of £12,824.05 and a surcharge of £170, after pleading guilty to food hygiene offences.Dr Colin Sullivan, chief operating officer of the FSA.The red meat cutting plant based in Birmingham pleaded guilty to food ...
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News‘Meaty’ career videos shine spotlight on butchery
Three new videos highlighting the opportunities and benefits of working in Scotland’s butchery sector have been launched this week by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and the Scottish Craft Butchers (SCB).Steven Strachan of Strachan Craft Butchers.The videos, entitled ‘Meaty Careers’, feature four young Scottish butchers from across the country who talk ...
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NewsEustice replacement confirmed at Defra
Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed Scarborough and Whitby MP Robert Goodwill to the role of Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food at Defra.Robert Goodwill has been appointed to the role of Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food at Defra. (Photo Credit: www.robertgoodwill.co.uk)Defra Secretary of State ...
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NewsHCC helping teachers to give children diet facts
Hybu Cig Cymru / Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) is aiming to help Welsh schools teach children the facts about healthy balanced diets by funding teacher training courses. It is also helping to provide resources to support teaching food in the curriculum.HCC’s Elwen Roberts has delivered a number of training events ...
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NewsUK sheepmeat market cools as Brexit uncertainty continues
UK prime sheep prices have fallen by 4% over the past month to currently stand 14% lower than a year ago, according to the latest market analysis by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).Stuart Ashworth, QMS head of economic services.Stuart Ashworth, QMS director of Economics Services explained: “The level change on last ...
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NewsWomen In Meat Awards celebrates International Women’s Day
Organisers of the annual Women In Meat Industry Awards, YPL Exhibitions & Events, have confirmed the ongoing support of Ladies In Pigs and Ladies In Beef, for this year’s initiative, which commences in June.The annual ceremony, will once again take place at Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington.The annual ceremony, where ...
