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NewsLevel 2 Abattoir Worker apprentice scheme launched
The previously revealed Level 2 Abattoir Worker Apprenticeship has now been added to the Institute for Apprenticeships website, meaning it is now up and running.The Level 2 Abattoir Worker Apprenticeship has now been launched.Although the apprenticeship had been approved a few months ago, the IFA site was not able to ...
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NewsAmazon rumoured to be looking to acquire Waitrose
Reports that Amazon tried to start talks on buying Waitrose from the John Lewis Partnership surfaced over the weekend.Amazon is rumoured to be in talks about acquiring Waitrose.An article in the Sunday Times suggested Amazon is attempting to take over the Waitrose grocery stores. With Amazon being an online-focused business ...
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NewsInstitute of Meat confirms Meatup 2019 sponsorship
The Institute of Meat (IoM) will once again sponsor the main competition arena at the Meatup exhibition which takes place at ArenaMK in Milton Keynes on 30th and 31st October 2019. The trade show, which is the only event of its kind dedicated to the UK meat industry, will present ...
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NewsDefra publishes guidelines for CCTV in slaughterhouses
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published a guidance document which outlines specific guidelines for CCTV usage within slaughterhouses.Defra has published a guidance document for CCTV usage in slaughterhouses.The document, titled Guidance on the Mandatory Use of Closed Circuit Television in Slaughterhouses (England) Regulations 2018, states ...
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NewsFrance bans ‘meat names’ for vegetarian products
French delegates have decided that vegetarian and vegan products may no longer contain 'meaty' name supplements.It was decided at the end of April that marketing non-meat products with ‘meat language’ could confuse consumers.Examples of terms that may no longer be used in France include ‘vegetarian sausages’ and ‘meatless bacon’. The ...
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NewsBettcher establishes direct contact for UK and Irish meat industry
Bettcher has announced it is establishing a direct sales and service structure for its meat customer base in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The structure will become effective on 16th May, replacing sales through third-party distribution.According to Thomas Holm, Bettcher’s vice president of global sales, the new direct sales structure ...
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News2 Sisters looks to build ‘culture of transparency’
2 Sisters Food Group has launched a new colleague suggestion scheme called TalktoMe that aims to develop a ‘culture of transparency and honesty’.The just-launched line of communication at major poultry processor aims to encourage employees from across the whole business to contact TalktoMe to share their ideas on ways to ...
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NewsBritain’s Best Butcher’s Shop finalists unveiled
The four finalists for the 2018 Britain’s Best Butcher’s Shop award have been revealed ahead of the prestigious Meat Management Industry Awards 2018 ceremony and dinner, which will take place on 24th May in Birmingham.Making the cut against stiff competition, the finalists in the running for the prestigious accolade have ...
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NewsMeat processing plants scrutinised by challenge group
The ‘challenge group’ appointed to provide scrutiny to the work of the review into meat cutting plants and cold stores has convened for the first time to oversee the progress made so far.The challenge group scrutinising operations in meat processing plants has met for the first time.The group members, who ...
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NewsMoy Park raises £150k for charity partner Farm Africa
Poultry processor Moy Park has raised over £150,000 for its charity partner Farm Africa, which aims to help farming and agriculture in eastern Africa.Moy Park has raised £150,000 for Farm Africa.Moy Park previously announced its partnership with Farm Africa in 2015, aiming to raise £100,000 for the charity over a ...
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NewsDalehead Foods launches recruitment drive at Spalding site
Dalehead Foods, a division of Tulip Ltd, has unveiled a recruitment drive for its facility in Spalding, Lincolnshire, with up to 40 new positions available at the facility.The Lincolnshire site is looking for workers, both skilled and unskilled, to join its team from June this year, as butchers, to support ...
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NewsSainsbury’s and Asda merger confirmed with plans of price cuts
It has now been confirmed that Sainsbury’s and Asda are merging, alongside news that the combined business will offer lower priced products to consumers.Sainsbury's chief executive, Mike Coupe, told the BBC that the deal would not lead to any store closures or job losses.With both brands being part of the ...
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NewsSainsbury's and Asda in merger talks
Discussions between supermarket chains Asda and Sainsbury’s are at an advanced stage with the two brands expected to be retained if a merger gets the go ahead. Sainsbury's and Asda are the second and third largest supermarkets in the UK behind market leader Tesco. The new combined business would comprise ...
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NewsNew Women In Meat Awards gathers pace
Interest in the new Women In Meat Awards organised by Meat Management magazine continues to gather pace, with voting and nomination opportunities going live in June and then culminating in a five star black tie dinner and ceremony in London on Friday 16th November.TV chef and food business entrepreneur Lesley ...
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NewsObituary: Arthur Handtmann
Arthur Handtmann, president of the advisory board of the Handtmann Group of Companies, passed away at the age of 91 on 14th April surrounded by his family.Arthur Handtmann has passed away at the age of 91.Many of those acquainted by Arthur have described him as “open to new ideas”, “inquisitive” ...
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NewsStrong health of meat sector demonstrated in Barcelona
Meat industry expert Jean-Pierre Garnier recently attended the Alimentaria trade show in Barcelona where he discovered the future is looking bright for international meat.Jean-Pierre Garnier.He reported to Meat Management: “Intercarn, the specialist meat section of the Alimentaria fair that took place from 16th to 19th April in Barcelona now represents ...
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NewsABP makes major plastics reduction pledge
Food processor ABP has announced its inclusion as a founding member of the UK Plastics Pact announcement, an initiative launched by the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP).This is a collaboration which brings together businesses from across the entire plastics value chain with the UK Government and non-Governmental organisations (NGOs) ...
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NewsIndustry urges City of Edinburgh Council to reconsider ‘Meat Free Mondays’ decision
A host of Scottish food and farming organisations have written to City of Edinburgh Council to highlight their concerns about a possible lack of awareness of the positive credentials of red meat.Jim McLaren, chairman of QMS.The organisations have also called on the council to reconsider the rationale behind its recent ...
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NewsTime for industry to get involved in Great British Beef Week
Great British Beef Week has returned for the eighth consecutive year, and there are many ways for the industry to back the campaign and get involved.Great British Beef Week, which runs until 30th April, aims to raise awareness of the benefits of eating beef, and celebrates the quality and versatility ...
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NewsMM Meat Awards will be biggest and best
With less than one month to go before the Meat Management Industry Awards Ceremony and Dinner on 24th May, organisers YPL Exhibitions and Events have revealed new look trophies which have been commissioned especially for the occasion.The new look trophies await the category winners at the Awards ceremony on 24th ...
