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NewsPig prices see steady increase
Scottish pig producers are benefiting from a slow and persistent rise in farmgate prices which have climbed 10% since the beginning of April to stand currently 8% above last year’s level, according to the latest analysis by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).QMS's Stuart Ashworth.However, while this is positive for the pig ...
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NewsOverwhelming response to Women In Meat Awards voting
This year's Women In Meat Industry Awards is off to a flying start with organisers, YPL Exhibitions & Events, confirming that within four days of the voting forms going live online, over 2,000 votes had been received covering the 2019 finalists.Last year a total of 3,000 votes were received and ...
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NewsKFC is latest signatory to 'European Chicken Commitment'
According to Compassion in World Farming, momentum is building behind a broiler revolution with pledges from a growing number of businesses to sign up to the European Chicken Commitment. Over 30 companies have signed up in Europe including M&S, Unilever, Nestlé, Waitrose, Danone and Elior Group and now the iconic ...
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NewsTulip Ltd invests £10m in Redruth Site
Tulip Ltd is investing £10m in its Redruth site in Cornwall to improve capability and capacity in its aim to create the UK’s leading bacon manufacturing centre of excellence.Andrew Cracknell, CEO of Tulip Ltd: “This investment comes on the back of a significant bacon contract win for Redruth."The investment includes ...
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NewsAIMS responds to former Defra minster Eustice’s U-turn on religious slaughter
AIMS, the UK trade association which represents the majority of abattoirs, has said it was amazed to hear that the previous Agriculture Minister, George Eustice, now believes that stunning immediately after the cut in religious slaughter should be encouraged to mitigate the adverse effects of slaughter without stunning.Former Agriculture Minster, ...
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NewsMeat market analysis reveals complex trends
Analysis of market prices for lamb, beef and pork in Wales by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), suggests that both local and global factors are having a substantial and complex influence in 2019.Cattle prices have dipped significantly below recent levels for all categories, including steers, heifers and ...
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NewsMM Meat Industry Awards - new film and photo gallery available online
A new film of the recent Meat Management Industry Awards ceremony is now live online. Also available is a photo gallery capturing shots of the winners and various personalities who attended the ever popular annual event.The short video gives a flavour of Britain’s most successful meat industry awards initiative, where ...
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NewsNFU Scotland calls on the nation to #BackScotchBeef during price slump
A prolonged three-year low in the beef price is seriously impacting the incomes of farms and crofters across the country, warns NFU Scotland.NFUS president, Andrew McCormick: “The current price we are receiving for our beef is well out of step of our cost of production."As a result, the Union, which ...
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NewsPig Health and Welfare Council launches biennial report at the Great Yorkshire Show
Valuable work around improving pig health and welfare in the UK has been highlighted in a new report launched at the Great Yorkshire Show.The new PHWC biennial report was unveiled by Dr Jane Downes MRCVS, chair of the Pig Health and Welfare Council (PHWC).At the event, Dr Downes also set ...
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NewsVoting now live for the 2019 Women in Meat Awards
Having received a wide range of nominations for this year’s Women In Meat Industry Awards, from right across the UK meat industry, voting for the finalists is now live at the official website.Deadline for voting is August 5th and the process is quick and easy. To see the finalists and ...
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NewsPork industry explored in Mexican commercial mission to the UK
Delegates from the Mexican livestock industry learnt more about the UK’s pork sector when they arrived in the country at the weekend.The six-day mission has been organised by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), with support from the Department for International Trade (DIT) in Mexico, to help promote UK ...
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NewsHCC agrees to sponsor new Craft Butchery Team Wales
The new Craft Butchery Team Wales, which is aiming to compete in the World Butchers’ Challenge in the United States next year, has secured a sponsorship deal with Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales (HCC).Craft Butchery Team Wales captain Peter Rushforth.The biennial competition, which will be contested by 16 ...
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NewsIsotope testing put to work protecting British pork
AHDB is soon to extend isotope testing on pork to include local butcher shops.Until now routine isotope testing of pork products, which claim to be British, has been limited to the large retailers. The move is being welcomed by an industry which places huge value on the premium it receives ...
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NewsNew president and new Charcuterie Assured Advice service for National Craft Butchers
Craft butchers and guests met for the launch of the eagerly awaited Charcuterie Assured Advice at the National Craft Butchers (NCB) Annual Meeting in York recently.NCB's new president, Tony Luckhurst, said: “We have been working with our Primary Authority partner Horsham District Council to produce this assured advice to specifically ...
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NewsNew OPTIBEEF project aims for improved beef production
A new research and development project involving the beef industry, scientists and precision engineering companies aims to enhance returns for beef producers while helping processors become more efficient.OPTIBEEF will drive improvements in the productivity, quality and the sustainability of beef production by improving the accuracy of current methods of abattoir ...
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News£6 billion pledge to UK farming and fishing industries from Tory contender Jeremy Hunt
Just days after a heartfelt plea for urgent action needed to support the British beef sector, Tory contender, Jeremy Hunt has said he would make £6 billion available to support the farming and fishing industries, in the event of a no-deal Brexit.NFU president, Minette Batters: “While this sum of money ...
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NewsPork processor, Karro, buys Young's Seafood
UK pork processor, Karro Food Group,which has been owned by CapVest since March 2017, has reached an agreement to acquire Young’s Seafood Limited, the UK seafood business.The new Group, which has a strong market presence in the pork and chilled and frozen seafood markets, will have sales of circa £1.2bn ...
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NewsUrgent action needed to support British beef sector, says NFU
With beef farmers experiencing markets at a three-year low, NFU Vice president, Stuart Roberts, is calling for urgent and united action to re-establish sustainable returns.Roberts said that at such a critical time for the British beef industry, farmers, processors, retailers, Defra, and the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) need ...
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NewsNumber of factors affecting prime cattle prices says QMS
The factors behind the weakening of prime cattle prices, which have eased significantly since mid-May, are the subject of the latest market analysis from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).An upwards seasonal trend from late March, which saw the R4L grade steer price at Scottish abattoirs reach a 2019-high of 368p/kg in ...
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NewsBrazilians to work with new scientific committee in drive to exceed European consumer expectations on its poultry products
This month, the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) will start working with a new scientific committee which has been set up as part of its ongoing commitment to uphold high standards of quality control and safety in the poultry industry.The committee will hold its first meeting on 1 July 2019, ...
