All News articles – Page 169
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NewsCall for animal sentience legislation to be finalised pre-Brexit
Animal sentience legislation needs to be enshrined in law before Brexit. That is the message that the British Veterinary Association (BVA) is emphasising to Government.President of the British Veterinary Association, John Fishwick.The call comes following the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (Defra) response to the Efra Committee’s ...
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NewsSAMW president addresses Brexit and livestock numbers
Frank Clark, president of the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers' (SAMW), called for Brexit clarity regarding livestock at the organisation’s recent annual conference.The urgent need for ‘Brexit Now’ certainty and a call for combined Government and industry action to reverse the decline in livestock numbers were the dominant issues tackled ...
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NewsLivestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland educates teachers on meat
The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) recently hosted its first practical workshop for food and nutrition teachers.Teachers taking part in the LMC workshop.LMC hosted the workshop at Dromore High School in conjunction with the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) in a bid to help develop the confidence and ...
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NewsPolitical and economic factors combine to boost lamb prices
According to Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat promotion Wales (HCC), since the beginning of 2018, lamb prices in Welsh marts have reached higher levels than those seen in previous years.Welsh lamb prices are higher than previous years.According to figures from HCC, lambs have been fetching above £2 per kilo for ...
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NewsBright future on horizon for beef exports to China
A Chinese delegation has arrived in the UK this week to carry out inspections as part of the ongoing process to lift the BSE ban on British beef exports, and the future looks positive.Five members of the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) and General Administration for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine ...
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NewsAllan Bennett crowned Supreme Champion at National Meat Products Competition
The cream of the crop have been recognised following The National Federation of Meat & Food Traders’ (NFMFT) National Meat Products Competition – with Allan Bennett scooping the Supreme Champion title.NFMFT Supreme Champion 2018 Allan Bennett receiving his award from (left) Julian Warner of Lucas Ingredients and Jim Sperring, NFMFT ...
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NewsDunbia to close Felinfach facility after lease terminates
Having received notice from its landlord of the termination of the lease at its facility in Felinfach, meat processor Dunbia will be ceasing operations at the rented location from this May.Dunbia has announced it will be closing its Felinfach branch.The company has completed a consultation process with the plant’s employees, ...
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News2 Sisters joins forces with worldwide organisations
Food manufacturer 2 Sisters has announced that it has joined an elite group of just 25 organisations in the world to unite on the global food waste campaign by becoming a ‘Friend of Champions 12.3’.Champions 12.3 is a group of executives, chaired by Tesco CEO Dave Lewis, tasked with the ...
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NewsDirect shipping routes to Europe could impact on Irish meat exports
The option to bypass the UK entirely and ship products directly to continental Europe might prove an attractive option for Irish meat exporters once the UK leaves the European Union (EU).Irish shipping companies are reportedly making plans to bypass British ports after Brexit and travel direct to the continent to ...
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NewsUK Sausage Week winner helps raise funds for Battle of Britain Memorial
One of the country’s best bangers has helped support an award-winning tribute to the men of the Battle of Britain.The Battle of Britain Memorial Sausage created by master butcher Andrew Rook from Ramsgate turned out to be a sizzling success with the 2017 UK Sausage Week judges.Andrew, who created the ...
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NewsPremier Young Butcher 2018 revealed
Conor Reynolds, from M&W Farm Meats, Portadown, Northern Ireland, has been crowned Premier Young Butcher 2018.The Premier Young Butcher 2018 competition was held at the NEC in Birmingham on 16th April. The event saw a shortlist of top 18 to 23-year-old butcher apprentices put to the test in front of ...
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NewsTulip Ltd to assess future of its Bodmin site
Food producer, Tulip Ltd, has now entered into a period of collective consultation with employees and its representatives, at its food manufacturing site in Bodmin, Cornwall.Tulip's Bodmin Site.As a result of a significant fall in production volumes at the site due to loss of business, proposals are currently being considered ...
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NewsPeter Hardwick to leave AHDB
Following almost a quarter of a century at the helm of international market work for red meat, AHDB’s head of exports Peter Hardwick will be leaving the organisation at the end of June.He has decided to step down in order to pursue other interests and spend less time on the ...
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NewsCranswick report suggests industry needs radical transparency
Transparency needs to be strengthened in the supply chain, a report by Cranswick has claimed, including greater clarity on food labelling and certification.Growing consumer demand for new levels of transparency are set to disrupt the food industry in the wake of continued food scares, according to a Cranswick report, published ...
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News2 Sisters expresses ‘regret’ over Cambuslang site closure
Hundreds of poultry workers in Scotland are to lose their jobs due to the closure of the Cambuslang plant belonging to 2 Sisters Food Group.The supplier of supermarket chicken said it will shut the Cambuslang factory in South Lanarkshire in August. The site employs about 450 people.A 2 Sisters Food ...
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News2 Sisters pledges to use less plastic and recycle more
2 Sister Food Group has announced a wide-ranging initiative to lead the food processing sector in using less and recycling more plastic at its businesses.The Group is committing to massive reductions in plastic packaging by 2020 and is pledging to phase out its use of un-recyclable bottles and cups at ...
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NewsHolmesterne Foods doubles capacity
Holmesterne Foods, known for its raw and cooked meat products, has doubled its production capacity at two of its manufacturing sites.Head of operations, Shaun Bedford.The company, which has a £17m turnover, has installed a number of new generation blast freezer units at two of its manufacturing sites in North Yorkshire, ...
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NewsBacon and fresh poultry see strongest growth so far this year
While Kantar Worldpanel’s latest market report indicates a volume drop for Meat, Fish and Poultry (MFP), both bacon and fresh processed poultry show strong performances.According to Kantar, it has been a “difficult first quarter” for the MFP market with overall volumes dropping as shoppers move their spend into other markets.In ...
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NewsSpeculation grows over AHDB redirection
Following the announcement that AHDB is restructuring its market development team, Meat Management looked behind the scenes to consider what may be going on.The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) recently announced it is restructuring its market development team and admitted “a small number of redundancies” will be necessary. However, ...
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NewsBritish Poultry Council 'insulted' by US Trade Representative report
The recently published US Trade Representative report has incited a negative response from the British Poultry Council. The report lays out what the US sees as restrictions to trade all around the world.The 500 page report indicates that the US wants to ‘get rid of’ rules on everything from animal ...
