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NewsCranswick reveals details of new on-site energy project
Food producer Cranswick has announced a nine year Power Purchase Agreement with BasePower, the provider of on-site power plants.The agreement, made on 14th May, will see the Cranswick Country Foods site in Preston, Hull, install a new Combined Heat and Power (CHP) system.This is Cranswick Country Foods’ largest site, producing ...
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NewsYoung Manager finalists for MM Meat Industry Awards unveiled
Following a full day of interviews and discussions, the four finalists for the Young Manager Award, part of the prestigious Meat Management Industry Awards, have been selected.After looking through a substantial number of nominations and selecting top candidates to meet face-to-face, the judges recently gathered at the Royal Garden Hotel, ...
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NewsBritish poultry industry launches new apprenticeship
A new apprenticeship has been launched for poultry workers, to bring new skilled workers into the sector to develop their talents.The launch comes from British Poultry Training, and its partners the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), the British Poultry Council (BPC), Lantra and Poultec.The new offering demonstrates a significant investment from ...
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NewsProseal marks 20th anniversary with Queen’s Award
Tray sealing specialist Proseal has marked its 20th anniversary year by winning a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the category of International Trade.The company is based in Adlington, Cheshire, and received the honour in recognition of its continuous growth over the last six years.Proseal designs and manufactures automatic tray sealing ...
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NewsPlant-based steak to hit Tesco stores
Tesco is to start selling 100% plant-based steak from Vivera in its stores across the UK.From 21st May, Tesco will be selling the Vivera Veggie Steak for £2.99 across 460 stores across the UK.This is a worldwide introduction for Tesco, and it is said to be the first supermarket in ...
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NewsEarly May heatwave saw red meat sales rise
With warm weather hitting the UK, sales of red meat are on the rise and Kantar Worldpanel has suggested this could be the start of barbecue season.The latest Meat Fish and Poultry (MFP) results are in, covering the 12 weeks up to 22nd April, and the sales of beef are ...
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NewsNPA sets out post-Brexit future for the British pig sector
The National Pig Association (NPA) has revealed its response to Defra’s Command Paper, setting out its predictions and requests for the post-Brexit Pig sector.According to NPA, the UK pig sector has the potential to grow, prosper and deliver real public goods, under a post-Brexit agricultural policy that puts food production ...
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NewsLondon Mayor plans 'junk food' advert ban on transport network
So called 'junk food' advertising could be banned from the entire Transport for London (TfL) network under proposals unveiled by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, as part of his drive to tackle the ‘ticking timebomb’ of child obesity.London reportedly has one of the highest child overweight and obesity rates ...
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NewsDawn Meats awarded global ‘Scale for Good’ award by McDonald’s
Dawn Meats has been awarded the McDonald’s global ‘Scale for Good’ award which recognises sustainability credentials and ethical and environmental beef production programmes.The award recognises the key leadership role that Dawn Meats has played over the years in programmes which advance the cause of ethical, environmental and economic sustainability in ...
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NewsQuality Meat Scotland merges its social media
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has merged its consumer-facing social media platforms to strengthen The Scotch Kitchen which promotes the Scotch Beef PGI, Scotch Lamb PGI and Specially Selected Pork brands.The Scotch Kitchen Facebook page.The Good Family Food and Enjoy Quality Pork social media content will now be found on The ...
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NewsIt’s the final countdown to the MM Meat Industry Awards
With less than a month until the big day, organisers of the Meat Management Industry Awards say the ceremony and dinner is shaping up to be the best yet.The final flourishes are now being put in place for the event set to take place on 24th May at the Hilton ...
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NewsLevel 2 Abattoir Worker apprentice scheme launched
The previously revealed Level 2 Abattoir Worker Apprenticeship has now been added to the Institute for Apprenticeships website, meaning it is now up and running.The Level 2 Abattoir Worker Apprenticeship has now been launched.Although the apprenticeship had been approved a few months ago, the IFA site was not able to ...
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NewsAmazon rumoured to be looking to acquire Waitrose
Reports that Amazon tried to start talks on buying Waitrose from the John Lewis Partnership surfaced over the weekend.Amazon is rumoured to be in talks about acquiring Waitrose.An article in the Sunday Times suggested Amazon is attempting to take over the Waitrose grocery stores. With Amazon being an online-focused business ...
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NewsInstitute of Meat confirms Meatup 2019 sponsorship
The Institute of Meat (IoM) will once again sponsor the main competition arena at the Meatup exhibition which takes place at ArenaMK in Milton Keynes on 30th and 31st October 2019. The trade show, which is the only event of its kind dedicated to the UK meat industry, will present ...
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NewsDefra publishes guidelines for CCTV in slaughterhouses
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published a guidance document which outlines specific guidelines for CCTV usage within slaughterhouses.Defra has published a guidance document for CCTV usage in slaughterhouses.The document, titled Guidance on the Mandatory Use of Closed Circuit Television in Slaughterhouses (England) Regulations 2018, states ...
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NewsFrance bans ‘meat names’ for vegetarian products
French delegates have decided that vegetarian and vegan products may no longer contain 'meaty' name supplements.It was decided at the end of April that marketing non-meat products with ‘meat language’ could confuse consumers.Examples of terms that may no longer be used in France include ‘vegetarian sausages’ and ‘meatless bacon’. The ...
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NewsBettcher establishes direct contact for UK and Irish meat industry
Bettcher has announced it is establishing a direct sales and service structure for its meat customer base in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The structure will become effective on 16th May, replacing sales through third-party distribution.According to Thomas Holm, Bettcher’s vice president of global sales, the new direct sales structure ...
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News2 Sisters looks to build ‘culture of transparency’
2 Sisters Food Group has launched a new colleague suggestion scheme called TalktoMe that aims to develop a ‘culture of transparency and honesty’.The just-launched line of communication at major poultry processor aims to encourage employees from across the whole business to contact TalktoMe to share their ideas on ways to ...
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NewsBritain’s Best Butcher’s Shop finalists unveiled
The four finalists for the 2018 Britain’s Best Butcher’s Shop award have been revealed ahead of the prestigious Meat Management Industry Awards 2018 ceremony and dinner, which will take place on 24th May in Birmingham.Making the cut against stiff competition, the finalists in the running for the prestigious accolade have ...
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NewsMeat processing plants scrutinised by challenge group
The ‘challenge group’ appointed to provide scrutiny to the work of the review into meat cutting plants and cold stores has convened for the first time to oversee the progress made so far.The challenge group scrutinising operations in meat processing plants has met for the first time.The group members, who ...
