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News‘Save small abattoirs!’ says industry letter to Gove
With small abattoirs closing at an ‘alarming rate’, 34 organisations from across the food sector have written to Defra Secretary of State, Michael Gove, calling for urgent action.The letter is signed by groups ranging from the Women’s Institute through to the National Sheep Association and describes the network of smaller ...
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NewsSchoolchildren learn about meat industry with Owen Taylor & Sons
The meat industry entered the classroom recently when catering butcher Owen Taylor & Sons joined up with David Nieper Academy in Alfreton.Year 10 pupils making their own burgers with the help of Owen Taylor & Sons.As part of World of Work Week, the butchers visited the school and spent time ...
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NewsMeat inspector apprenticeship scheme in the making
A formal Apprentice Occupational Scheme for meat inspectors is being created in a bid to assist with a ‘lack of trained staff’ in the sector.A new apprenticeship scheme for meat inspectors could be in place as early as 2019.Eville & Jones is leading the scheme and states that the shortage ...
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NewsBritishCharcuterie Awards winners unveiled
The first ever BritishCharcuterie Awards took place last week and the winners have been revealed.The Champion Producer and Champion Product winners together with co-founders Henrietta Green (far left) and Charlotte Sharpe-Neil (far right).MasterChef 2010 winner, Dhruv Baker of Tempus Foods, was named Champion Producer for his pork products – Smoked ...
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NewsPoultry business featured on BBC show for sale
Charlotte’s Poultry, which featured on BBC 2’s Hairy Bikers Chicken & Egg, has announced it has put its 1.5 acres of land up for sale.Located in Wiltshire, Upper Wraxhall, the business Charlotte's Poultry is now on the market with Blacks Business Brokers.Charlotte’s Poultry is up for sale.Trading since 2013, the ...
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NewsBritish pork to be exported to Taiwan
The British pork industry is set to benefit from a valuable new market, worth £50 million over the next five years, as Taiwan prepares to welcome UK pork exports for the first time.British pork is to be exported to Taiwan for the first time.UK pork exports were worth £290 million ...
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NewsQuality Meat Scotland campaign to receive £200K
First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, has announced £200,000 of new funding to support Quality Meat Scotland’s (QMS) 2018 Scotch Lamb PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) promotional campaign.The announcement comes after the First Minister attended the recent agricultural show, the Turriff Show, and took part in some barbequing of lamb products, ...
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NewsRick Bestwick sees business boom
Controlled food storage specialist, Rick Bestwick, is celebrating rapid growth with the addition of more than 30 permanent staff.The new starters, at the firm’s Chesterfield headquarters which was opened in 2017, range from warehouse operatives to apprentices and managers.Rick Bestwick, which is part of the Magnavale Group, has undergone a ...
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NewsHeatwave could impact Christmas meat
With the continuous heatwave in the UK, some meat producers have aired concerns about a possible low supply of meat in time for the Christmas period.Some British farmers are having to send animals to slaughter early, with many cows in particular being sent for slaughter now rather than later on ...
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NewsSmithfield Market to be relocated?
The City of London Corporation has conducted a strategic review into the future of its three wholesale food markets; Smithfield (meat and poultry), Billingsgate (fish) and New Spitalfields (fruit, vegetables and flowers).Smithfield is the largest wholesale meat market in the UK and one of the largest of its kind in ...
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NewsPig industry praised for reducing antibiotic usage
The National Pig Association (NPA) has updated its 2016 Antibiotic Stewardship Programme to showcase the progress made by the pig sector in reducing and refining antibiotic use.The NPA has reported the significant reductions in the pig sector’s usage over the past two years and the extent to which it has ...
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NewsDevro plc reports good progress on strategic priorities
Devro plc, a manufacturer of collagen products for the food industry including sausage casings, has announced its half year results which reveal strategic progress at its plants.The data collected is for the six months ending 30th June 2018 and shows continued improvement of performance, in particular at its North American ...
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NewsNew Zealand against UK and EU ‘split’ tariff plan
Beef + Lamb New Zealand and the Meat Industry Association have stated they ‘strongly oppose’ the European Union and United Kingdom’s proposal to ‘split’ the EU’s World Trade Organisation Tariff Rate Quotas between them.The EU and UK have proposed to ‘split’ the EU’s WTO Tariff Rate Quotas between them.The UK ...
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NewsUK Sausage Week ambassador confirmed
The UK Sausage Week ambassador for 2018 is to be the celebrity chef, author, broadcaster and cookery school businesswoman Sophie Grigson.The UK Sausage Week 2018 ambassador has been unveiled as Sophie Grigson.UK Sausage week makes a welcome return on Monday 29th October and runs until 4th November 2018, promoting all ...
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NewsBBC show tours the Heck sausage factory
Sausage producer Heck starred on the small screen on 31st July in an episode of BBC2 show Inside the Factory.The programme saw MasterChef’s Gregg Wallace visiting The Heck Sausage Factory in North Yorkshire to look at the process of producing 97% pork sausages from farm to fork.Presenter Gregg Wallace and ...
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NewsBurgers and grills see continued standout performance
Burgers and grills sales have performed even better than last month, according to data covering the 12 weeks to 15th July.The latest Meat, Fish & Poultry (MFP) update from Kantar Worldpanel shows the sunny weather has helped with sales once again, and overall supermarket grocery sales grew by 3.6%.The heatwave ...
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NewsWomen In Meat Awards voting closes
The organisers of the Women In Meat Industry Awards have reported an incredible response to the voting process, with around 3,000 votes received across the various categories.The voting process is now closed, and the winner of each of the seven public voting categories will be revealed at the black tie ...
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NewsKepak Group acquires 2 Sisters Red Meat
Boparan Holdings Limited, the parent company for 2 Sisters Food Group, has completed the sale of its red meat business, 2 Sisters Red Meat Limited, to Irish based meat producer Kepak Group.2 Sisters Red Meat has been trading since 2013 and has four facilities in the UK.Ranjit Singh, president of ...
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NewsCranswick plc sees strong growth
Pork and poultry producer Cranswick plc has released an update on trading for the three months to 30th June 2018.Trading in the first quarter of the financial year was said to be positive and in line with management’s expectations.A Cranswick site in Norfolk.Revenue during the three month period was 3.2% ...
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NewsScottish butchers celebrate SFMFT’s 100th anniversary
Butchers throughout Scotland, including the Scottish Federation of Meat Traders Associaitions (SFMFT) are celebrating the centenary of the trade association which supports the growth of their businesses.SFMFT, better known in recent times as Scottish Craft Butchers, was incorporated on 26th July 1918 as a combined voice of authority to represent ...
