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NewsHCC awarded £1.5m funding for export development
Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths AM, announced that Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) is set to be awarded £1.5 million to focus on exports.The announcement, made during the HCC reception at food tradeshow Anuga, in Cologne, noted that the funding has been awarded ...
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NewsNPA reasserts dangers of feeding food waste to pigs
The National Pig Association (NPA) has warned all pig keepers of the potential danger of feeding waste food to pigs.NPA chief executive, Zoe Davies.The warning comes after a comment was openly made by Channel 4’s Great British Bake Off judge, Prue Leith, during an appearance at the Henley Literary Festival ...
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NewsFood Standards Agency expands 2 Sisters investigation
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have expanded their ongoing investigation into practices at 2 Sisters Food Group to include two additional poultry plants.In a newly released statement, FSS said: “Food Standards Scotland continues to work closely with the Food Standards Agency in relation to the ...
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NewsTesco CEO discusses supermarket’s response to 2 Sisters allegations
Tesco’s chief executive, Dave Lewis, has stood behind the retailer’s decision to suspend orders from 2 Sisters Food Group’s West Bromwich site following allegations regarding the manufacturer.Dave Lewis.Speaking to an ITV journalist this week, Lewis defended the retailer’s decision to suspend orders from the factory after its rivals, including Marks ...
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NewsTesco reports sales increase and strong meat performance
Tesco sales rose for the seventh consecutive quarter, by 3.3% to £25.2 billion in the first half of 2017/18, with volumes within its core fresh food business having grown by 1.5%, thanks to continued “strong performance” within its meat categories.Like-for-like sales were also up by 2.1% in the second quarter ...
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NewsThe UK Sausage Week Preview is here
The official UK Sausage Week Preview, published by Meat Management magazine, is now available to read, search and share.Included within the October edition of Meat Management magazine, from page 29 to 56, the preview offers an array of information on the UK sausage sector’s trends and recent performance, a selection ...
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NewsMichael Gove indicates changes to live export of animals
Speaking at a Conservative party conference, Environment Secretary Michael Gove recently claimed that leaving the European Union’s single market could mean “restricting the live export of animals”.Michael Gove.Reiterating his position for the UK to deliver a ‘Green Brexit’, Gove highlighted that “outside the European Union’s single market, we can improve ...
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NewsDawn Meats and Dunbia deal complete
A merger between Dawn Meats and Dunbia has been cleared by regulators, allowing the businesses to establish a joint venture in the UK, comprising the UK operations of both organisations.Pictured (L-R): Jim Dobson and Niall Browne.The combined businesses now trade as Dunbia and are managed by former Dunbia CEO Jim ...
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NewsABP and Fane Valley cleared to acquire joint control of Linden Foods
The European Commission has cleared the acquisition of joint control over Linden Foods by ABP Food Group and Fane Valley unconditionally, following a broad investigation in the markets where the activities of the companies overlapped.ABP Ellesmere retail processing production. (Photo Credit:©Stonehouse Photographic.)Under the EU Merger Regulation, the Commission has cleared ...
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News2 Sisters Food Group suspends operations at West Bromwich plant
2 Sisters Food Group has announced it has decided to temporarily suspend operations at its West Bromwich site, following allegations reported by the Guardian and ITV.A 2 Sisters promotional image (Photo is not from ITV/The Guardian’s investigation).Responding to the claims on the Guardian/ITV footage, 2 Sisters Food Group said it ...
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NewsChicken retains performance as pork returns to growth
Pork is returning to both value and volume growth, while fresh processed poultry continued its upward march, according to the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks ending 10th September.The fresh primary category is still seeing volume decline, despite an increase in value, with beef volumes being down ...
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News2 Sisters responds to undercover ITV/Guardian investigation
An undercover reporter working at a 2 Sisters Food Group site in the West Midlands has allegedly witnessed a series of food safety breaches. The supplier, which works with most of the UK’s major supermarkets, has stated it is “viewing these allegations extremely seriously”.Ranjit Singh Boparan, owner of 2 Sisters ...
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NewsSainsbury’s former head of agriculture joins Red Tractor
Sue Lockhart, Sainsbury’s former head of agriculture, has been announced as the new head of assurance at Red Tractor Assurance.Lockhart will join the body on 2nd October, after a career with Sainsbury’s since 2013.Her “wealth of experience spanning food technology, regional sourcing, innovation and sustainability” will see her take a ...
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NewsCrawshaw Group reports increased revenue
Crawshaw Group has seen progress made in the first half of its financial year with increased revenue, despite losses in like-for-like sales.Noel Collett.Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation came at £0.2 million in the 26 weeks ending 30th July, down from £0.3 million in 2016, and gross margin peaked ...
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NewsMeat products shine at FMT Food Awards judging
The Food Management Today Industry Awards product judging at Harper Adams Regional Food Academy took place this week and the judges reported a myriad of high quality meat products.Keith Fisher and Emily Ansell Elfer judging products for the Food Management Today Industry Awards.The winners and finalists are now being selected, ...
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NewsHCC teams up with AGA to showcase PGI Welsh lamb
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) and manufacturing company, AGA, have recently been offering their expert help to consumers across the UK on how to get the best out of slow cooking with versatile meat, such as lamb.The promotion is part of HCC’s work in the UK domestic ...
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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 ...
