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NewsFarm to fork experience for European food industry insiders
Groups of journalists and importers from Sweden and the Netherlands have experienced Welsh sheep farming for the first time in a Welsh farm to fork experience to learn more about PGI Welsh Lamb.A group of Swedish journalists on a farm visit near Lampeter.A group of food journalists from key Swedish ...
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NewsManchester chef serves hogget to inspire Merseyside
One of Liverpool’s leading chefs has taken up the challenge to inspire cooks across the country to use lesser-used cuts of beef and lamb in dishes.Dominic Grundy at Panoramic 34.Sharing a dish created with hogget lamb, a flavoursome meat produced from a year old sheep, the innovative dish uses shoulder, ...
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NewsScotch Beef back on menu in Japan
Scotch Beef PGI, is back on the menu in Japan for the first time in over 20 years.An order of Scotch Beef PGI, supplied by West Lothian-based processor AK Stoddart’s, reached Japanese shores and its arrival was celebrated at an official showcase event in Japan as part of the Rugby ...
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Nominations open for 2020 IoM and WCB Annual Prizegiving
Nominations have opened for the Institute of Meat (IoM) and Worshipful Company of Butchers (WCB) Annual Prizegiving Lunch and Awards, which will take place on Thursday 20th February 2020 at the newly refurbished Butchers Hall, London.[gallery type="slideshow" ids="https://d34wkqkcvmkqx1.cloudfront.net/CMS/s3/ymg-library/web/images/2019/10/IoM-Awards.jpg|The 2019 IoM awards.,https://d34wkqkcvmkqx1.cloudfront.net/CMS/s3/ymg-library/web/images/2019/10/IoM-audience-shot.jpg|IoM audience.,https://d34wkqkcvmkqx1.cloudfront.net/CMS/s3/ymg-library/web/images/2019/10/JWCrans-CMA.jpg|Jack White of Cranswick received his award from HRH ...
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NewsPrime lamb prices remain subdued
Although very similar to 2017, prime lamb prices continue to trail last year’s levels by 8%, according to the latest market analysis by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).The number of lambs slaughtered in the UK between May and the end of August was up nearly 5%, reflecting the effect of weather ...
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NewsDIT visit to identify new export opportunities
New export opportunities for the UK were explored when a team of delegates from the Department for International Trade (DIT) made a special visit to Stoneleigh recently.DIT visit to AHDB.Fifteen members of DIT’s global trade team spent the day at the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) headquarters learning about ...
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NewsObituary: Past WCB Master William John Brewster OBE
Meat Management is sad to record the death of Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Butchers, John Brewster OBE.John was born in Paris on April 17th 1930 to a family involved in the meat industry based at Smithfield Market. His uncle, James A Brewster was Master in 1961.With the ...
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NewsBettcher set to expand
After celebrating its 75th anniversary in August, Bettcher Industries, supplier of cutting and trimming tools for the meat processing industry, is set to expand. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ohio / USA Bettcher’s European business with its head office in Dierikon, Switzerland, is undergoing significant personnel changes.L-R: Gregor Thomalla – Managing Director ...
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NewsAfrican Swine Fever: a global update
While African swine fever continues to devastate pig herds and production in China, the focus is now shifting to other parts of Asia, given recent outbreaks in the Philippines, South Korea, and Timor-Leste, according to the latest African Swine Fever Global Update by RaboResearch.The spread of ASF across Asia is ...
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NewsScotland’s beef and lamb exports top £82 million
The value of beef and lamb exports from Scotland has increased to over £82 million in the past year, according to the results of the annual exporters’ survey conducted by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).QMS chair, Kate Rowell.Speaking at Anuga food and beverage fair in Cologne, Germany, Kate Rowell, chair of ...
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NewsLMC marks 20 years of school cookery demonstrations
Since 1999, the Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) has been helping to educate approximately 100,000 young people by providing beef and lamb cookery demonstrations to post-primary schools across the Province. Back row, from left, Colin Smith, LMC, David Brown, UFU, Joe McDonald, Asda, Harry Hamilton, NIFDA, Brian ...
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NewsNew sheep research centre at Harper Adams university
NSA chief executive, Phil Stocker, recently travelled to Harper Adams in Shropshire to witness the university unveil its new state of the art sheep feeding unit, featuring equipment donated by Asda.NSA at Harper Adams.Showcasing the sheep feeders that will allow research for new feed trials to be undertaken more efficiently, ...
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News2020 EU PiG Grand Prix opens for entries
The 2020 European Pig Innovation Group (EU PiG) Grand Prix is open for entries until 31st January 2020. All pig producers are invited to enter their innovative ideas and examples of on-farm best practice in this annual EU-wide contest, with up to 300 producers competing to become an EU PiG ...
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NewsWomen In Meat Industry Awards dinner set for sell out
With six weeks to go, the much anticipated Women In Meat Industry Awards dinner is set for another sell out occasion in London on the evening of Friday 15th November.The Women In Meat Industry Awards 2019 event will once again take place at the prestigious Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington.Organised ...
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NewsTesco boss to leave business next summer
Dave Lewis, current CEO of Tesco is to step down from the company next summer. The news, announced alongside its interim results for 2019/2020 has been seen as a surprise move.Dave Lewis, Tesco chief executive.The supermarket has reported a group operating profit of £1,406m.In a Tesco statement, Lewis said: “Despite ...
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NewsNew report debunking health scare about red meat: industry comments
Earlier this week the American College of Physicians report, published in its journal Annals of Internal Medicine a ‘study of studies’ that reviewed the entire body of work that has been carried out in relation to eating red meat and potential health risks . This new review exposes evidence from ...
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NewsNSA raises significant concern to Government abattoir proposal
The National Sheep Association is astonished over the reported statement by Defra Secretary of State, Theresa Villiers, once again proposing a ban on live exports of farm animals - and stating that animals should only be slaughtered at their most local abattoir.This exposes a serious lack of knowledge and understanding ...
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NewsNFU presidents meet with Farming Minister
Following the meeting between Farming Minister George Eustice and NFU and NFU Cymru presidents, Minette Batters and John Davies, Mrs Batters said: “I was pleased that we were able to lay out the concerns of beef producers who are experiencing very low prices, with little prospect of the market improving ...
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NewsMajor review concludes red meat poses no real health risk
“Based on the research, we cannot say with any certainty that eating red or processed meat causes cancer, diabetes or heart disease,” is one of the conclusions in a new study by co-lead author, Bradley Johnston, associate professor at Dalhousie University in Canada.In the research a team of global medical ...
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NewsWorld's best butchers meet ahead of 2020 Global Challenge
Sixteen of the best butchers from across the globe descended on Sacramento last week to size up the competition for the much-anticipated World Butchers’ Challenge, to be held in September 2020.Team captains in front of Golden 1 Centre, including Team GB captain, Simon Hill, far left.The team captains, each representing ...
