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NewsChanges for NCB membership
National Craft Butchers has announced that in response to feedback from its members it has decided to simplify its membership packages, to make its benefits more applicable to businesses and increase the benefits enjoyed.Richard Stevenson, technical manager at National Craft Butchers.From 1st January 2020 it will have 3 core membership ...
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News1000th NFST scholarship awarded
The Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust (NFST) awarded its 1000th scholarship at the 2019 Nuffield Farming Conference, held at the Chesford Grange Hotel in Warwickshire.HRH The Duke of Gloucester and NFST chairman Helen Woolley with the 2020 NFST Scholars.The 1000th scholarship was amongst those presented to the 2020 NFST Scholars who ...
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NewsWinners of the 2019 Golden Haggis Awards
A haggis from St Andrews has picked up the main prize at this year’s Golden Haggis Awards, an event held as part of the annual Oban Winter Festival. Stuart Minick, Ian Field (haggis maker) and Douglas Gowans who is Manager of Minick of St Andrews.Eighteen different specimens of haggis winged ...
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NewsTime right for new meat tastes says NSA
The National Sheep Association (NSA) will welcome sheep breeders, foodservice professionals and the wider livestock sector to its Worcestershire headquarters as the organisation launches its new proposal promoting native British sheep breeds and their value.The British Heritage Sheep project is an initiative introducing the public to the flavours and eating ...
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Levy bodies issue open letter following airing of BBC documentary
Following the screening of the recent BBC One programme ‘Meat: A Threat to our Planet’ the CEOs of the three UK levy bodies, QMS, HCC and AHDB, in an unprecedented move, have issued an open letter.[gallery type="slideshow" ids="https://d34wkqkcvmkqx1.cloudfront.net/CMS/s3/ymg-library/web/images/2018/02/Jane-King-Levy-Bodies-Announce-£2-million-Programme-of-Joint-Activity-e1544028838636.jpg|Jane King, AHDB chief executive.,https://d34wkqkcvmkqx1.cloudfront.net/CMS/s3/ymg-library/web/images/2019/02/HCC-Chief-Executive-Gwyn-Howells.-e1551951237283.jpg|HCC Chief Executive Gwyn Howells.,https://d34wkqkcvmkqx1.cloudfront.net/CMS/s3/ymg-library/web/images/2019/03/Alan-Clarke-QMS.jpg|QMS chief executive Alan Clarke."]Meat ...
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NewsHighland Game secures multi-million pound partnership
Scottish supplier of wild venison, Highland Game, has secured a new partnership with the UK’s largest recipe box company, Gousto, and increased distribution with UK wholesale partners Costco, Booker and Brakes. The deal is reported to be worth almost £2 million in sales to the company over the next 12 ...
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NewsFestive campaign beefs up Christmas
A new campaign from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is set to reach over a million consumers in Scotland over the festive period by encouraging Scots to choose Scotch Beef PGI, Scotch Lamb PGI and Specially Selected Pork this Christmas and Hogmanay.To get more families cooking with lamb, beef and pork, ...
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NewsASA ruling following NFUS complaint sees inaccurate posters withdrawn
Driven by members, NFU Scotland lodged a formal complaint with the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) in June about a poster campaign in Scotland that erroneously claimed that ‘eating animals’ contributes more to climate change than transport. NFUS president Andrew McCormick.As both official UK and Scottish Government figures indicated otherwise, the ...
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NewsQMS says its 'Meat with Integrity' campaign getting results
Quality Meat Scotland’s (QMS) says its recent campaign to raise awareness of the quality and provenance of Scotch Beef PGI, Scotch Lamb PGI and Specially Selected Pork has produced impressive results.The campaign, which launched on 29th July 2019, successfully promoted the Scotch brands and drove consumer awareness of the Scottish ...
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NewsStrong industry reaction to BBC documentary Meat: A Threat to our Planet
The BBC’s heavily trailed documentary, Meat: A Threat to our Planet has provoked strong reaction from industry and individuals and many took to social media, throughout the programme to vent their views.About 95% of the programme was focused on filming massive scale, intensive and ‘factory farming’ production in the US ...
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NewsWaitrose moves towards 100% British lamb
Waitrose has announced plans to source all of its own label fresh and frozen lamb from British lamb producers 365 days of the year. Already offering British lamb on its meat counters all year round, Waitrose says it will aim to complete the move to 100% British sourced across all ...
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News‘Support our sustainable 'Welsh Way' of farming’ says HCC chairman
It's time to support environmentally-sustainable Welsh farmers, and draw a clear distinction between the very different ways of producing meat that exist across the world, HCC’s chairman Kevin Roberts told an industry breakfast audience at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair.HCC chairman, Kevin Roberts.He said that HCC’s Board had announced a ...
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NewsScottish butchery talent celebrated at National Training Awards
Six butchers from across Scotland have been recognised for their skills and progression in the Scottish Craft Butcher Training Awards.Winners and finalists of the 2019 Scottish Craft Butcher Training Awards.The awards, sponsored by the Scotch Butchers Club run by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), are ...
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NewsSignet database heralds a new era for sheep industry
Sheep producers are set to benefit from a new online tool which makes it easier to find the right ram for a production system.AHDB has invested in a new database and website for Signet Breeding Services which helps commercial and pedigree producers profit from performance gains associated with genetic improvement.Designed ...
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NewsWomen in Meat Industry Awards 2019 film and photo gallery now live
The glamour, atmosphere and fun of the recent 2019 Women In Meat Industry Awards dinner and presentation ceremony has been captured on film and is now available to view here or by clicking on the image below.The celebration dinner saw a wealth of female talent and, on the night, ten ...
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NewsLivestock prices influenced by consumers’ search for convenience
As Welsh livestock farmers prepare to gather for the Royal Welsh Winter Fair in Builth Wells, the latest market analysis by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) shows lamb prices boosted by solid UK and international demand, while beef prices are somewhat improved but still significantly down on ...
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NewsUnion backs levy increase to positively promote beef and lamb
In his most recent blog NFU Scotland president, Andrew McCornick, is backing a proposal from the Union’s Livestock Committee to raise statutory levy rates on beef and lamb to support promotion and marketing. NFUS president Andrew McCormick.He wrote: “There’s never been a more important time to promote our industry and ...
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NewsNPA chairman given David Black Award
Pig industry stalwart, Richard Lister, has been honoured with the David Black Award.Richard Lister, NPA chairman.The award, inspired by Norfolk pig farmer David Black, has, for more than 60 years, been presented to individuals or businesses who have made an outstanding contribution to the success of the pig industry.The trophy ...
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NewsRecognise butchers as key to high streets says NCB
National Craft Butchers has submitted its response to the National Food Strategy Review, headed by Henry Dimbleby, and is urging it to recognise that Craft Butchers are key to high streets and rural and local communities.In its submission NCB’s technical manager, Richard Stevenson, said: “We make no apology for championing ...
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NewsNPA launches 2019 general election manifesto
The next Government must ensure the UK’s ability to produce high quality pork products is not fatally undermined by double standards in our post-Brexit trading arrangements.Speaking about ASF, NPA chief executive, Zoe Davies: “We have been disappointed so far with the lack of rigour shown by the border authorities to ...
