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NewsSlaughterhouse boss and workers sentenced for animal welfare breaches
Company director at the Bowood Farms abattoir, William Woodward, and three workers have been sentenced for causing unnecessary suffering to animals after they were secretly filmed mistreating sheep.Woodward was sentenced to 20 weeks imprisonment - suspended for 12 months - and given a 250 hours unpaid work community order.He was ...
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NewsMajor review into meat cutting plants; details unveiled
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have published details of a major review into the sites where meat products are processed and stored in the UK.The two agencies have announced the launch of a comprehensive review of hygiene controls, with the review including unannounced inspections and ...
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NewsMM Meat Industry Awards product nomination deadline extended
With weather conditions impacting the operations of some companies last week, the organisers of the prestigious Meat Management Industry Awards have announced an extension to the deadline for product nominations. Manufacturers, butchers and retailers now have until Thursday 8th March to nominate their products for entry, with all products to ...
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NewsTesco and Booker merger approved by shareholders
Shareholders have now voted in favour of Tesco’s takeover of Booker, in a deal that was valued at £3.7 billion when it was agreed in January 2017. The deal, which will see Tesco take over the cash-and-carry business that also owns store chain Londis and grocery retailer Budgens, was approved ...
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NewsVion opens beef abattoir in Leeuwarden
International meat producer Vion has started production at its new beef abattoir in Leeuwarden, in the north of The Netherlands, following ten months of construction.The production is now set to be increased to a capacity of 2,500 heads of cattle per week in a slaughterhouse that employs 45 people.The company ...
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NewsNearly 100 jobs at risk at Peter’s Food Service
Peter’s Food Service, known for its sausage rolls and pies, is set to reduce production at its Bedwas site as part of its business review. This decision is said to affect up to 90 members of staff. According to the company, the business has experienced exceptional increases in raw material ...
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NewsDalehead and Waitrose unveil reduced plastic packaging
Dalehead Foods, a division of Tulip Ltd, has introduced paper board packaging to its offering following the news that a number of supermarkets are planning to scrap plastic packaging over the coming years.The packs, which are said to be the first of their kind in the fresh protein market, are ...
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NewsKFC facing gravy shortage following chicken crisis
KFC’s UK restaurants are now experiencing gravy supply issues, despite the majority of them having now reopened following a major chicken supply shortage over the past few weeks. KFC has confirmed that 97% of its restaurants in the UK are now open, but are experiencing gravy supply disruptions, meaning that ...
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NewsDevro reports volume and revenue growth
Casings supplier Devro has unveiled increased revenue of 7% with strong growth in most of the regions it operates for the year ended 31st December.Along with its return to volume growth with revenue at £256.9 million, from £241.1 million in 2016, the company has also enjoyed significant cost savings and ...
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NewsLancashire butchers granted permission for factory
Lancashire-based Althams Butchers have received planning consent for a meat processing facility in the area to supply foodservice providers and retailers.The company, which employs over 100 staff and supplies prime beef, pork, lamb and fine foods, has outgrown its existing premises at White Lund, Morecambe, and is expecting that the ...
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NewsRanjit Singh Boparan steps down as 2 Sisters CEO
Co-founder and CEO of 2 Sisters, Ranjit Singh Boparan, has decided to step down to become president of Boparan Holdings Limited (BHL), the parent company of 2 Sisters Food Group.A process has been put in place to find a new CEO for 2 Sisters Food Group, considering external and internal ...
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NewsABP in €50 million deal with Asian restaurant chain
ABP Food Group has announced an exclusive three-year supply agreement with Asian restaurant chain Wowprime Corporation to supply beef to its restaurants in China.The agreement is estimated to be valued at €50 million and extends to ABP’s joint venture partners Slaney Foods and is contingent on Irish beef gaining access ...
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NewsOnly 2% of meat plants demonstrate more than one non-compliance
The majority of meat plants that undergo audits and unannounced inspections are compliant with hygiene criteria, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has stated.Responding to reports regarding the amount of non-compliances found in meat plants after unannounced inspections, FSA highlighted that “only 2% of plants were found to have more than ...
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NewsWCB Master Geoff Gillo visits Meat Management
Master of the Worshipful Company of Butchers (WCB), Geoff Gillo, visited Yandell Media Group, home of Meat Management magazine, on 26th February.The Master toured the company’s offices, learning about the production process and meeting the team behind the magazine.L-R: Rob Yandell, WCB Master Geoff Gillo and Graham Yandell.During the visit, ...
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NewsOne third of people willing to eat 'cultured meat’
A third of consumers in the UK and USA have reportedly stated they would eat so-called ‘cultured meat’, a product created from cells in a laboratory setting.A report, commissioned by Ingredient Communications, has revealed that 29% of UK and US consumers said they would eat lab-grown meat, with 40% of ...
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NewsCorbyn claims he would rule out chlorinated chicken post-Brexit
Labour stressed it is “not prepared to ask the British public to eat chlorinated chicken”, as Jeremy Corbyn unveiled the party’s vision for Britain after Brexit.Ruling out a “deregulatory race-to-the-bottom”, which would “damage people’s jobs and living standards”, Labour said it would negotiate a “new and strong relationship with the ...
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NewsJohn Mettrick defends small abattoirs on Countryfile
The National Federation of Meat and Food Traders (NFMFT) president, John Mettrick, appeared on BBC One show Countryfile, where he was interviewed regarding the operations of abattoirs.The show, which aired on 25th February, provided insight into the measures taken before the animals are slaughtered at Mettrick's abattoir, with him explaining ...
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NewsQ Guild appoints new chairman
David Lishman of Yorkshire butchers Lishman’s of Ilkley, has been announced as the new chair of the Q Guild of Butchers.David takes over the role of chair from Mark Turnbull of Turnbulls of Alnwick. Commenting on his new appointment, David said: “I’m honoured to take on this role at the ...
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NewsMandatory CCTV in slaughterhouses to be introduced from May 2018
The new legislation to make CCTV in abattoirs in England mandatory will come into effect from May 2018, once it passes through Parliament, it has been announced today (23rd February).Environment Secretary Michael Gove has laid the proposals, which will also give the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) Official Veterinarians unfettered access ...
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NewsMinette Batters elected as National Farmers’ Union president
Minette Batters has been elected as the new president of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) for a two-year term, becoming its first female president.Batters, a beef farmer from Wiltshire, will serve alongside Guy Smith as deputy president and Stuart Roberts as vice president.Minette Batters is NFU's first female president.The election ...
