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NewsWCB chips in with another golf day for all
The Worshipful Company of Butchers is once again organising The Meat Industry Invitational Golf Tournament, which is open to anyone working in the meat trade.The 2024 event will take place on Thursday 11th July at the Essendon Country Club in Hertfordshire, which successfully hosted last year.Supported by Meat Management magazine, ...
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NewsDefra approves AHDB levy increase proposals
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has revealed that its levy rate increase proposals have received approval from Ministers in Defra and the Devolved Administrations.AHDB chairman Nicholas Saphir.The new rates will be implemented from April 2024 across the beef and lamb, cereals and oilseeds, dairy and pork sectors. AHDB ...
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News2024 Food Industry Awards product judging in full swing
Product evaluations for the FMT Food Industry Awards 2024 has commenced, with the judging panel headed up by Keith Fisher, chief executive of the IoM.
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NewsRed meat sees £656.2m in sales during December 2023
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has released data regarding consumer spending on fresh red meat over the festive period, reporting sales of £656.2 million in the four weeks to Christmas 2023.Roasting joints were popular across Scotland and the rest of Great Britain, as regions reported increased volume sales over Christmas.According to ...
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NewsAIMS backs new livestock worrying legislation
Government has announced new legislation aiming to reduce livestock worrying, with the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) backing the measures.AIMS urged its members to write to MPs and ensure the new livestock worrying legislation was "robust".Under the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill - a Private Members' Bill sponsored ...
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NewsMorrisons reports "steady progress" as trading results show sales increase
UK supermarket Morrisons has released its trading update for Q4 and the full year 2022/23, reporting total revenue of £14.9 billion.Morrisons reported "strong progress" throughout the year on price competitiveness.The retailer said that the full year total revenue excluding fuel was up 2.7%, with like-for-like (LFL) sales up 1.8%. Its ...
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NewsCalifornia AHDB trade mission to showcase British pig meat
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has worked with six UK pig meat exporters to do business with key buyers on a five-day trade mission to California.Susana Morris, AHDB senior trade development manager.After California's Proposition 12 legislation came into force on Monday 1st January 2024, stricter production standards including ...
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NewsHCC hosts webinar to discuss Welsh red meat with farmers
Red meat levy body Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has organised a series of 'Farmer Forum' open meetings for its stakeholders, with an online webinar being held at the start of February.HCC chair Catherine Smith (left) chaired the meeting at Glynllifon. She was joined by HCC industry ...
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NewsMPs concerned over disease risks following new Dover SPS checks
Concerns have been raised by MPs that the movement of a Dover food health check centre to Sevington will raise the risks of disease, with the Efra Committee expressing "serious concerns" in a letter to Defra.Chair of the EFRA Committee, Sir Robert Goodwill MP. | Image credit: UK Parliament.Defra previously ...
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NewsStormont update: "Costs of 'not for EU' labelling would be significant", says FDF
Following the Democratic Unionist Party's (DUP) announcement that Northern Ireland will return to a power sharing Government, the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has issued a response statement from chief executive Karen Betts.Karen Betts, chief executive of the FDF.After operating without a devolved Government for two years, Northern Ireland's Stormont ...
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NewsTrade bodies voice concerns on BTOM
Members of industry have issued statements regarding the implementation of the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM), voicing concerns that some businesses may not be fully prepared for the new controls.The post-Brexit Border Target Operating Model came into effect on Wednesday 31st January 2024.The new border checks came into effect at ...
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NewsABP and Asda survey finds UK farmers "boost biodiversity"
UK meat processor ABP has conducted a survey with supermarket Asda in order to "highlight the beneficial work" that British farmers have done to "boost farmland biodiversity".ABP's Liz Ford recognised that correctly caring for soil could extend the grazing season for livestock farmers.A total of 250 farmers from a "wide ...
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NewsGrocery inflation continues to fall as plant-based sales drop
Kantar has released the latest data regarding the grocery market and consumer spending habits, revealing that grocery price inflation fell in January while own-brand plant-based sales dropped.The overall trend in offers was up on the year, as McKevitt said retailers "pulled the price lever especially hard in December" to attract ...
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NewsWelsh Craft Butcher of the Year announced
The Culinary Association of Wales (CAW) has announced that Philip Tucker from Mumbles has won Welsh Craft Butcher of the Year.L-R: Lesley Griffiths, Philip Tucker and CAW vice president Colin Gray.Tucker, a butcher at Tuckers Butchers in Mumbles, was crowned Welsh Craft Butcher of the Year by judges at the ...
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NewsNSA "alarmed" by findings of Sustainable Farming Scheme impact assessment
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has said that it is "deeply concerned" about the findings of a Welsh Government impact assessment into the proposed Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) affecting Wales's agricultural sector. The assessment predicted a potential loss of 5,500 jobs on Welsh farms.Phil Stocker, NSA chief executive.The modelling, which ...
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NewsIMTA calls on Government to provide clarity before next BTOM deadline
The International Meat Trade Association (IMTA) has issued a statement regarding the implementation of the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) on Wednesday 31st January.IMTA has called on Government to recognise the need for further details in good time, as the BTOM deadline is "looming large".The Association said that businesses have ...
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NewsProduct nomination deadline this Friday for Food Industry Awards
The opportunity to nominate products in the Food Management Today Industry Awards closes this Friday, as organisers report high numbers of entries still coming in.
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NewsAHDB pork advert returns after autumn campaign success
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has announced the return of its Feed Your Family for Less with British Pork marketing campaign, which will air on television from February.Pork recipes showcased online will be under £1.50 per portion.The £1 million TV-led campaign will air on ITV, Channel 4 and ...
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NewsLong Compton Abattoir to close unless £3m is raised
A team of local farmers and stakeholders by the name of the 'Save Long Compton Abattoir Steering Group' are working to secure funding following the announcement that Long Compton Abattoir (LCA) is due to close at the end of January 2024.According to the Group, LCA is processing 25-30 cattle, 100 ...
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NewsWelsh PGI red meat sales hold firm despite "economic pinch"
Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has revealed that according to data from Kantar, consumers of PGI Welsh Lamb and PGI Welsh Beef continue to purchase the red meats despite cost-of-living concerns.According to data from Kantar, around 85% of consumers reported "enjoyment" as being the motivating force behind ...
