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NewsSheep splitting regulations to provide more clarity
Abattoir owners in the UK could be allowed to use a cut-off date to determine the age of sheep, following a vote by the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SCoPAFF), which allows EU member states greater clarity on sheep going into the food chain.According to the National ...
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NewsScottish Minister opposes ban on live animal exports
Scottish Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing has warned that a potential ban on live exports of animals would do “substantial harm” to Scottish livestock, declaring he would not support it.Ewing’s comments follow last week’s reports that the Government is “seriously considering” a ban, according to Chipping Barnet MP, Theresa Villiers, ...
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NewsNearly three tonnes of Russell Hume meat stopped in Cyprus
Around 2,870 kilos of frozen beef produced by Russell Hume has been prevented from entering the Cypriot supply chain, according to the Cypriot Veterinary Services.Speaking to Meat Management, the authority’s director, Christodoulos Pipis, stated that the meat was stopped after the services were notified about the issue via a Food ...
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NewsEditor clothed as a liveryman of Worshipful Company of Butchers
Meat Management editor Emily Ansell Elfer received the honour of being clothed as a liveryman of The Worshipful Company of Butchers (WCB) at the company’s February court meeting.Emily Ansell Elfer was clothed as a liveryman of The Worshipful Company of Butchers on 1st February.Emily was proposed for the livery company ...
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NewsCutting plants and cold stores review announced
An industry-wide review of meat cutting premises and cold stores is set to be undertaken by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland, in the wake of non-compliance issues identified at cutting plants operated by 2 Sisters Food Group and Russell Hume.The review will be established later this ...
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NewsCranswick reports positive volume growth
Cranswick has revealed the results of it 2017 Christmas trading period, reporting a ‘strong performance’ with total and like-for-like revenue being ahead of the prior year.According to the group’s third quarter trading update, for the three months to 31st December, each of its categories delivered positive volume growth, with total ...
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NewsBritish beef to go back on Chinese menus
Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that the BSE ban on British beef in China would be lifted within the next six months, as part of new measures to improve market access in China and remove barriers to trade.Speaking at a joint conference in the Great Hall of the People ...
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News2 Sisters diverted 15,000 meals to FareShare Cymru
2 Sisters’ Rogerstone Park site has diverted surplus stock of 15,000 prepared ready meals to FareShare Cymru, reportedly enough to feed all theatre goers to a full Wales Millennium Centre for more than eight consecutive performances.The facility began diverting food to the charity at the end of July and has ...
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NewsPig and poultry welfare codes to be updated
Welfare codes for pigs, laying hens, and meat chickens are being updated as part of a Government programme of reforms to safeguard and enhance the welfare of animals.The Minister for Animal welfare, Lord Gardiner, has announced that the codes will be updated to reflect the very latest advice from vets ...
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News2 Sisters Derby seeking 136 recruits
2 Sisters is looking to increase production at its cooked chicken facility in Derby, following its acquisition of the former S&A Foods site two years ago.The food company had injected a multi-million pound investment at its newly acquired facility to create a new factory, which according to the company makes ...
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NewsFood industry forecast among the hardest hit after Brexit
The food sector is among the sectors of the UK economy expected to be negatively impacted by all three scenarios outlined in a leaked Brexit impact assessment, seen by BuzzFeed News.The assessment, called EU Exit Analysis – Cross Whitehall Briefing is said to be dated January 2018 and has looked ...
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NewsRussell Hume investigation continues
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has ordered meat supplier Russell Hume to stop all production at its plants and detain all products, while JD Wetherspoon and Jamie Oliver restaurants have confirmed the cancellation of their contracts with the business. Wetherspoon reintroduced sirloin steak, rump steak and gammon steak in its ...
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NewsPartners join new Women In Meat Industry Awards initiative
A number of partners have quickly committed to the Women In Meat Industry Awards following news that the industry has responded extremely positively to the new initiative.Both the Ladies in Pigs (LIPS) and Ladies in Beef (LIBS) organisations have given the scheme a vote of confidence and will be endorsing ...
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NewsCargill and Faccenda unveil Avara Foods
Avara Foods has been unveiled as the joint venture between Cargill’s fresh chicken business in the UK and Faccenda’s fresh chicken, turkey and duck business.The new joint venture follows Competition and Market Authority (CMA) approval in December and will be a 50/50 shared ownership between Cargill and Faccenda.Avara Foods will ...
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NewsWelsh red meat sector monitoring report marks ‘progress’
The Welsh red meat sector has enjoyed growth in a number of areas set out in the ‘Twenty Twenty Vision’ strategic action plan, drawn up by the Welsh Government and Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC).The annual monitoring report of the industry, approved by the Cabinet Secretary for ...
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NewsFigures show proportion of birds dying on way to slaughterhouse
National newspapers have been reporting figures released by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), which show that four to seven birds per lorry load of 6,000 are dying on their way to the slaughterhouse. The figures show that 1.35 million chickens were found to have died during transport to abattoirs or ...
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NewsBlakemans’ UK Sausage Week runner-up banger in production
Blakemans’ butchers’ select Cumberland sausage, a runner-up in the UK Sausage Week 2017 awards, is heading into production, following its success in the campaign’s competition.Blakemans’ butchers’ select Cumberland sausage.Blakemans entered the product into the Traditional Category and despite it being the first time it has entered an awards event of ...
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NewsRussell Hume investigated by Food Standards Agency
Following an unannounced inspection of Russell Hume’s Birmingham site on 12th January, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has stated it became aware of instances of non-compliance with food hygiene regulations.Russell Hume, known for supplying products such as steak, is being investigated by FSA.*This led FSA to investigate all Russell Hume ...
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NewsAbattoir Worker Apprenticeship Standard approved
The red meat abattoir industry now has its own dedicated apprenticeship, after the Level 2 Abattoir Worker Standard received Governmental approval.The standard aims to drive high standards right across the abattoir and red meat processing sector and outlines the key knowledge, skills and behaviours an abattoir worker needs; from receiving ...
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NewsObituary: Julian Marshall
Meat Management was saddened to receive news of the death of Julian Marshall.Julian pictured with his wife Philippa at his 60th birthday celebration.For some years Julian was publishing director of Meat Trades Journal when under the ownership of International Thompson Publishing. After his retirement, and as from 1986, he helped ...
