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NewsProduct nominations open for 2024 FMT Food Industry Awards
Members of the food manufacturing and retail industries are being called to nominate their products for the 2024 FMT Food Industry Awards ahead of the February deadline, as organisers predict a record number of entries.Products can be nominated for free online here.The 2024 business luncheon and awards ceremony will be ...
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NewsHealth conscious consumers prefer meat to plant-based, says AHDB report
A report from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has been published, finding that the red meat value tier has grown by 35.6% year-on-year.The report stated that a large proportion of consumers saw meat and dairy to be preferable to plant-based products.The report said that consumers were more likely ...
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NewsThe Bury Black Pudding Company acquired by Panicium
UK black pudding producer The Bury Black Pudding Company (BBP) has been acquired by artisan food group Panicium for an undisclosed sum, becoming the group's third acquisition.L-R: Richard Morris, Debbie Pierce and Graham Norfolk.Managing director and founder Debbie Pierce and production director Richard Morris will remain in their roles and ...
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NewsEat Wild brings wild meat to school menus
Development board Eat Wild has announced that wild meat has been introduced to a collective of schools across Dorset and Hampshire.Children will be served wild meat meals three times a week.Working in collaboration with Eat Wild, the development board for all wild meat in the UK, early education centre Tops ...
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NewsRob Unwin appointed managing director at Interfood
Rob Unwin has been appointed as managing director of food processing equipment distributor Interfood Technology.Rob Unwin (right), with James Sydenham (left) at Interfood’s warehouse and spare parts facility in Thame.Food processing equipment distributor Interfood Technology has seen Unwin progress through the company since its launch in 2000. Having moved from ...
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NewsNSA appoints new chair of the board
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has announced that Peter Delbridge has been appointed chairman.Peter Delbridge, incoming NSA chair.Delbridge, a sheep farmer from Devon, was elected chairman at the NSA board meeting on Wednesday 10th January, and will serve a term of three years in the role. A fifth generation sheep ...
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NewsMexico set to import British offal valued at £18m
British pork exporters are set to benefit from additional trade with Mexico. The market is expected to open further to include offal, with a potential estimated value of £18 million over the next five years, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).Dr Phil Hadley, AHDB director of international ...
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NewsM&S and Tesco report "strong" performance over festive period
UK retailers M&S and Tesco have released their 2023/24 trading statements, with both reporting "strong" growth.Both retailers reported strong sales over the Christmas period.M&S and Tesco both reported strong volume growth, with M&S reporting a 7% increase in Q3. Tesco said it showed particular strength in its fresh food category, ...
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NewsIrish beef industry shows "resilience", says Bord Bia report
Irish food and horticulture board Bord Bia has unveiled its Export Performance and Prospects report, which showcases €16.3 billion (£14.1 billion) in food, drink and horticulture exports in 2023.Livestock and meat exports were down less than 1% when compared to the year prior.The board described Ireland's exports to the UK ...
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NewsHilton Food Group "confident" in 2024 outlook
International multi-protein food business Hilton Food Group Plc has released a trading update for the 52 weeks ended 31st December 2023.Steve Murrells, chief executive of Hilton Food Group Plc.The Group reported that trading during the key festive period was strong, with 3% volume growth in December compared to the same ...
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NewsAIMS calls for “radical reformulation” of approach to food standards
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) has responded to the findings of the Food Standards Agency’s ‘Our Food’ report, calling for a “radical reformation” in the food standards body’s approach to food safety.The latest 'Our Food' report identified shortages in key occupations needed to keep food safe, including vets ...
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NewsUK food producer Cranswick acquires Froch Foods
UK food producer Cranswick Plc has announced that it will acquire added value processor Froch Foods for an undisclosed sum.Adam Couch, Cranswick’s chief executive officer.Froch Foods, which is a pork and poultry added value processor, operates from a facility in Stourton, Leeds and employs 74 people. Commenting on the acquisition, ...
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News2024 FMT Food Industry Awards ceremony announces Michel Roux Jr as host
Celebrity chef, author and renown TV broadcaster Michel Roux Jr is to be the VIP host at this year’s prestigious FMT Food Industry Awards ceremony.Both winners and partners will join Michel Roux on stage at the FMT Industry Awards on 27th June.Taking place in London on Thursday 27th June, the ...
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NewsQMS launches red meat toolkit and new ad campaign
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has launched a toolkit featuring facts and shareable statistics that promote red meat consumption.Kate Rowell, QMS chair.QMS said that the toolkit ‘Celebrating the positives of red meat’ is designed to give quick and easy access to vital information about livestock production, with key points to help ...
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NewsMajor fire at Scotbeef Wolverhampton facility
A Scotbeef manufacturing facility in Wolverhampton caught fire in the early hours of Sunday 7th January, with 40 firefighters responding to the fire.Firefighters attended the Scotbeef facility in Wolverhampton in the early hours of the morning. | Picture credit: Express & Star.The facility, which is situated on Stafford Road in ...
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NewsMark Elliott appointed new CIEH president
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has announced the appointment of Mark Elliott as its new president.Mark Elliott, CIEH president.Mark Elliott CEnvH FCIEH, an environmental health practitioner, has served in various senior positions within the environmental health sector. His career includes leadership roles in local Government, private sector engagements ...
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NewsNFU Education reaches over 500,000 students in 2023
National Farmers' Union (NFU) Education has reported that it reached more than 500,000 students across the nation in 2023.Ambassadors spent their time visiting primary and secondary schools to deliver assemblies on farming.More than 250 ambassadors have spearheaded the 'Farmers for Schools' initiative since its inception, visiting primary and secondary schools ...
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NewsNPA calls for tougher illegal meat import rules after "deeply worrying" Dover seizures
The National Pig Association (NPA) has called for all non-commercial meat imports to the UK to be made illegal and for more resources to be allocated to enforcing the law, after it emerged that large quantities of meat are being seized at the Port of Dover.57 tonnes of illegally imported ...
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NewsWelsh Craft Butcher of the Year returns for 2024
The Welsh Craft Butcher of the Year final will be held at the Welsh International Culinary Championships (WICC), taking place from 22nd-24th January 2024 at the International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales), Newport. Welsh Craft Butcher of the Year 2023 winner Adam Jones in front of his display.The free event ...
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NewsLMC launches placement opportunity for students
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has launched its 2024-25 student placement opportunity and is now welcoming applications from undergraduates.As part of the team, the post holder will assist in the promotion of beef and lamb.The role provides an undergraduate student with an opportunity to gain hands on experience within ...
