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NewsWTO trading conditions could have ‘severe repercussions’ for Northern Ireland meat industry
Northern Irish beef and sheep meat output could decline by 21%, with exports to the EU collapsing by over 90%, if the UK fails to agree on a post-Brexit deal with the EU and has to revert to World Trade Organization (WTO) conditions, a report commissioned by the Livestock and ...
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NewsSausages to take centre stage this autumn
Preparations for UK Sausage Week, which takes place between 30th October and 5th November are in full swing.Judging for the UK Sausage Week competition was completed last week after an experienced judging team from Ladies in Pigs gathered at the test kitchens located at the Regional Food Academy, Harper Adams ...
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NewsCargill and Faccenda Foods agree to a poultry joint venture
Cargill and Faccenda Foods have announced a new joint venture focused on chicken, turkey and duck, which will see both companies take an equal shareholding.The new company will be a standalone business, with Cargill’s fresh chicken business in the UK joining Faccenda’s fresh chicken, turkey and duck business to form ...
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NewsUK beef prices remain competitive, says QMS
Prime cattle prices have remained stable and firm, according to Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), and continue to be around 3% to 4% higher than last year, putting pressure on Irish exporters.Stuart Ashworth, head of economics services with QMS.Stuart Ashworth, QMS head of economics services, highlighted that average carcase weights for ...
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NewsAldi reports record results for 2016
Aldi has unveiled a 13.5% increase in UK and Ireland sales to a record £8.7 billion in the year to 31st December 2016, but operating profit dropped sharply by 17%, amid a price war between retailers.According to the company’s latest results, sales and market share have “more than doubled in ...
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NewsTesco suppliers commit to reduce food waste
Tesco has announced partnership agreements with 24 of its largest food suppliers, including Moy Park, 2 Sisters Food Group, Hilton and Samworth Brothers among others, who will adopt the UN Sustainable Development Goal to halve food waste by 2030.Speaking at a meeting of Champions 12.3 in New York, Tesco’s CEO, ...
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NewsNine retailers agree to publish campylobacter results
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is making changes to its campylobacter retail survey of fresh shop-bought UK-produced chickens.The top nine retailers have agreed to publish their own campylobacter results on their consumer websites.Following discussions with the industry on an FSA initiative, the top nine retailers have agreed to publish their ...
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NewsUK Sausage Week judging wraps up on a roll
Day two of UK Sausage Week judging has concluded and the results will be announced on 30th October.The Ladies in Pigs judging team.A three day process to find the UK’s best sausages, including two full days of judging at the Regional Food Academy in Shropshire, is now complete. All roads ...
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NewsMeat suppliers in £25m frozen food contract for Scottish councils
Eleven UK suppliers, including four Scottish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), have been awarded a place on a multi-million pound frozen food contract for Scottish councils, giving local authorities the option to source a range of products.Julie Welsh, director of Scotland Excel. (Photo Credit: Peter Devlin.)The new two-year Scotland Excel ...
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News2 Sisters Food Group sees positive impact of automation
2 Sisters Food Group has seen positive results with the implementation of Robotic Process Automation (RPA), digital solutions and technology services company Zensar Technologies has reported.2 Sisters reacts positively towards Robotic Process Automation.According to Zensar, its RPA has helped the company realise visible and measurable outcomes by streamlining of the ...
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NewsGlobal poultry industry sees improved performance
The global poultry industry has reported a strong second quarter in 2017, with +5% increases in poultry prices, compared to the first quarter, due to improved demand and supply restrictions, according to research by Rabobank.Nan-Dirk Mulder, senior analyst - animal protein.Demand for poultry is reportedly “recovering”, with the industry currently ...
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NewsFSA responds to media reports over practices in slaughterhouses
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has clarified that staff do not allow contaminated meat to enter the food chain, following joint reports by ITV News and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, which allege that “poor hygiene and ineffective regulations have left consumers at risk”.FSA highlighted that “it is not the ...
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NewsUK Sausage Week judging begins
The search to find the best UK sausages set off with sizzling success today as over 400 different bangers arrived at The Regional Food Academy at Harper Adams University for the first day of judging in the run up to UK Sausage Week. Judging gets underway at Regional ...
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NewsJBS board of directors elects José Batista Sobrinho as global president
The board of directors of Brazilian processor JBS has unanimously elected José Batista Sobrinho, founder of JBS, as its president, a week after the arrest of his sons, former JBS chief executive Wesley Batista, and former chairman of the company Joesley Batista, amid allegations of insider trading.José Batista Sobrinho founded ...
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NewsHCC appoints new industry development and relations manager
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has appointed John Richards as the new head of its industry development team, in a bid to strengthen its work with farmers and processors.HCC industry development and relations manager, John Richards.Trained as an agricultural economist, Richards has long experience of working in ...
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News'No-deal' Brexit could mean sharp beef price increases, says BRC
New analysis by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has revealed that leaving the EU without a tariff-free trade deal could mean an estimated increase of 5% to 29% in beef prices.According to BRC, as over three quarters of the food that the UK imports comes from the EU, failure of ...
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NewsAubrey Allen increases Apprentice Butcher intake for 2017
Coventry-based butchers Aubrey Allen has held an Apprentice Welcome day at its academy, after having added five new apprentices this September.Aubrey Allen apprentices.Showcasing its increased apprentice butcher intake for the year, Aubrey Allen welcomed the five new students who were added into its business this September.Michael Perkins, European Butchery Champion, ...
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NewsBDCI to unveil new initiative at Festival Dinner
The Butcher’s and Drovers’ Charitable Institution (BDCI) will be revealing a new initiative for the charity at this year’s annual Festival Dinner.Brian Conley.The Festival Dinner will be taking place on 20th October in The Great Room at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel.Compering on the night will be all-round entertainer, Brian Conley, ...
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NewsNFUS discusses post-Brexit needs for Scottish farming
The National Farmers Union Scotland (NFUS) recently met with political parties in Westminster to discuss the issues regarding Scottish farming post-Brexit.NFUS President Andrew McCormick.With the UK Government’s flagship European Union (Withdrawal) Bill passing one of its first hurdles in the House of Commons, NFU Scotland returned to Westminster to meet ...
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NewsCommon Hall ceremony elects new Master for WCB
Geoff Gillo has been elected as the new Master of the Worshipful Company of Butchers (WCB) at the annual Common Hall ceremony in London. He will fulfil his duties over the coming year heading up the meat trade’s livery company. The outgoing court and Master gathered outside Ironmongers' Hall ahead ...
