All News articles – Page 184
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NewsSteep duties to be placed on meat in ‘no-deal’ Brexit
Failing to reach a Brexit deal could cost food retailers and the supply chain £9.3 billion, with meat products facing duties of up to 129%.The new Barclays report, Scale, Disruption and Brexit – a new dawn for UK food supply chains? shows that some products attract ‘specific duties’, which are ...
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NewsMeet the sausage celebrity Sophie Grigson
Meat Management talks to food writer and cookery expert Sophie Grigson, the celebrity face of UK Sausage Week 2018.- Why did you accept the opportunity to host the UK Sausage Week 2018 lunch?Who wouldn’t? I’d personally say bangers and mash is our national dish – more so than roast beef.- ...
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NewsFood Waste Reduction Roadmap backed by meat sector
Major poultry processor 2 Sisters Food Group and the National Farmers' Union (NFU) have pledged commitment to the Food Waste Reduction Roadmap.Developed with IGD and WRAP to further reduce the UK’s food waste problem, the Roadmap encompasses the entire supply chain from field to fork.2 Sisters Food Group have pledged ...
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NewsInternational Meat Trade Association reacts to updated ‘no-deal’ Brexit notices
The International Meat Trade Association (IMTA) has reacted to the Government’s updated ‘no-deal’ Brexit Technical Notices, saying there are still questions which need to be answered.An updated list of 'no-deal' Brexit scenarios show how the Government would deal with issues in the industry.An updated list of scenarios show how the ...
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NewsMeat industry invited to share views on AHDB
Meat Management has clarified that a current Defra exercise seeking levy payer opinion on the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will include views from the meat industry.Defra is in the process of gathering industry opinion on AHDB and recently released an announcement stating “farmers, growers, processors and industry representatives ...
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NewsMeat Management to boost coverage and frequency
The publisher of Meat Management magazine, Yandell Publishing Ltd., has confirmed that the frequency and coverage of the publication is to be extended with immediate effect.Until now the market leading title has been published in print, including an online an e-magazine version, ten times per year, with combined editions covering ...
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NewsUK to remain vigilant on bluetongue detection
Meat producers are being urged to remain vigilant after bluetongue virus was picked up in cattle imported from France through the routine post-import testing regime.The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and the Pirbright Institute identified the disease in the animals when they were brought to North Yorkshire in England ...
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NewsMoy Park is Northern Ireland’s most profitable food processor
Poultry processor Moy Park is Northern Ireland’s most profitable food processor according to a major survey of local businesses.The company, which is headquartered at Craigavon in county Armagh, is placed fifth in the list of Northern Ireland’s most profitable businesses in the survey by Business Eye magazine and sponsored by ...
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NewsAbattoir Equipment Supplies complete Three Peaks Challenge
Abattoir Equipment Supplies managing director, Kyle Savage has undertaken the National Three Peaks Challenge in the space of 24 hours to raise money for the Turner Syndrome Society.Kyle and his group of childhood friends climbed Ben Nevis (1,345m, Scotland), Scafell Pike (978m, England) and Mount Snowdon (1,085m, Wales) one after ...
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NewsConsumers seeking Asian flavours for lamb
Asian favours are said to ‘hit the spot’ when it comes to developing new recipes that use PGI Welsh Lamb in convenience foods, a taste panel survey by Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) has found.The Welsh meat promotion body is undertaking research with chefs on potential new products, in order to ...
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NewsTeam GB announced for World Butchers’ Challenge 2020
The six butchers who will represent Great Britain at the World Butchers’ Challenge (WBC) 2020 being held in Sacramento, California, USA, have been named.In an announcement at Dalziel’s North West Butchers’ Show in Chorley recently, it was revealed that all six representatives of Team GB who competed in 2018 will ...
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NewsGlobal poultry market ‘being challenged’
Global poultry trade remains highly competitive but is being challenged with ongoing volatility in trade, mainly associated with Brazil.The Poultry Quarterly Q4 report from Rabobank shows the global poultry sector is performing relatively well in the second half of 2018, however EU restrictions on several Brazilian export plants and the ...
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NewsTop quality meat products entered into FMT Food Awards
The FMT Food Industry Awards product judging at Harper Adams Regional Food Academy is taking place this week and the judges have reported an abundance of high quality meat products.The meat industry was invited to submit products into multiple categories, including: Best Red Meat Product, Best Poultry Product, Best Frozen ...
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News‘Medium risk’ of swine fever entering UK
The risk of swine fever entering the UK remains at ‘medium’ after the Belgian Authorities reported two cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) in wild boar in the Luxembourg region, close to the border with France.The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) says the risk level, which was ...
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NewsNational Association of Catering Butchers merges with Association of Independent Meat Suppliers
It has been confirmed that the National Association of Catering Butchers (NACB) is to amalgamate with the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS).Norman Bagley of AIMS has described the amalgamation as a 'natural fit'.NACB director Richard Taylor told Meat Management: "At the NACB we feel the need to amalgamate with ...
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NewsKatie Doherty appointed CEO of International Meat Trade Association
Katie Doherty is set to succeed Liz Murphy as CEO of the International Meat Trade Association (IMTA) after being promoted from the role of policy director. Katie Doherty has been working with IMTA for some time.IMTA's newly appointed CEO, Katie Doherty.The appointment was announced by chairman Margaret Boanas at the ...
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NewsPork television campaign to promote quick-cook cuts
The latest £2.5 million phase of the AHDB ‘Pick Pork’ advertising campaign will hit TV screens from Monday (17th September), encouraging younger people to purchase pork.The campaign aims to increase consumers’ culinary confidence with quick and easy-to-prepare cuts, along with harnessing the power of social media influencers.A still frame taken ...
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NewsNew Master for Worshipful Company of Butchers
Graham Baker was today (13th September) elected as Master of the Worshipful Company of Butchers (WCB) at the annual Common Hall ceremony in London. He will be heading up the meat trade’s livery company over the next year.The annual election for Master and the new Court of the WCB took ...
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NewsUK Sausage Week unveils guest judge opportunity
Retailers are being urged to spread the word about UK Sausage Week’s new Guest Judge experience. The campaign is looking for one ‘sausage fanatic’ to help put bangers entered into the event’s headline competition to the test.The organisers of UK Sausage Week are inviting one lucky consumer to spend a ...
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NewsIreland makes up 67% of UK beef imports
Meat remains a heavily imported food category in the UK, according to recent data from HM Revenue & Customs.Food import data for the first six months of 2018 was collected from HM Revenue & Customs, with the study conducted by Glotech Repairs.Beef imported from Ireland totals £425 million.Figures show that ...
