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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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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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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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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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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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NewsTeam GB preparing for World Butchers’ Challenge 2018
Now known as the biggest butchery competition in existence, the World Butchers’ Challenge takes place next month – and Team GB are busy sharpening their knives!Team GB with chair of the WBC UK Council Committee, Danny Upson (centre).Team GB, known as the British Beefeaters, are preparing themselves for the competition ...
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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 ...
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NewsAccles & Shelvoke adopts new owner’s name into its brand
Accles & Shelvoke has changed its name to Frontmatec Accles & Shelvoke and revealed a new logo, following the company’s merging into the Frontmatec group in May 2017.According to the company, the new brand has been designed to reflect the “new approach and ideas” that the Danish company has brought ...
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NewsBird flu prevention zone extended to cover whole of England
Chief Veterinary Officer Nigel Gibbens has confirmed that a bird flu prevention zone has been declared across the whole of England, after 13 dead wild birds were confirmed to have the virus in Warwickshire.The decision means it is a legal requirement for all bird keepers to follow strict biosecurity measures, ...
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NewsTreif UK hosts VIP open day for leading manufacturers
Treif UK’s demonstration and test facility in Ellesmere Port recently hosted two VIP days for leading meat processors and manufacturers to view and test an entire line using the latest pressing, slicing and packing technology on the market.Production managers and directors from Cranswick, Tulip, Karro, ABP, Kepak Ireland and Dunbia ...
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NewsCranswick aiming for 100% recyclable packaging by 2025
Cranswick plc has launched a campaign that should see its packaging be 100% recyclable and sustainably sourced, while also reducing its plastic use, by 50% by 2025.Among its pledged commitment is that by 2025 it will reduce the weight of its plastic packaging from farm to fork by 50%, while ...
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NewsAHDB appoints new pork strategy director
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has appointed Angela Christison as its new strategy director for Pork, taking over from current strategy director Mick Sloyan, who retires in the summer after 40 years in the industry.Christison will take up her post on 2nd April and will be tasked with ...
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NewsComment: Norman Bagley analyses the 'Gove vision'
Norman Bagley, head of policy at the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS), discusses Michael Gove’s recent speech from the Oxford Farming Conference.Norman Bagley.I remember well some respected farming friends before Gove’s appointment bewailing the fact that Defra needed a big hitter as Minister. Well they’ve got one now, that’s ...
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NewsPositive response to new Women In Meat Industry Awards
The new Women In Meat Industry Awards, which has recently been announced by Meat Management magazine, has already received a very positive reaction from across the sector.Organiser YPL Exhibitions & Events, which is staging the black tie dinner and ceremony in London on 16th November this year for Meat Management, ...
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NewsUK manufacturing beef to be exported to Canada
Manufacturing beef from the UK has gained approval to be exported to the Canadian market, following ongoing negotiations for a numbers of years.An initial agreement had been reached in 2015, on the back of work involving the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), Defra, the Food Standards Agency, UK Export ...
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NewsSheep market starts 2018 on a firm footing
Farmgate prime hogg prices stabilised in the first full week of trading in 2018, standing 6% higher than last year, or 2% higher in Euro terms, according to Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).Prime sheep prices have also firmed across the continent, with French producers receiving about 3% more compared to a ...
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NewsMeat and poultry enjoyed ‘biggest ever Christmas’
Fresh processed meat and poultry were described as the “real winners” for the 12 weeks to 31st December, in what has already been claimed to be a record festive period in shoppers’ spending.According to Kantar Worldpanel, fresh and primary meat and poultry grew in both value and volume, along with ...
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NewsOnline guide for humane killing during disease control developed
The Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) has produced a new online guide which covers the humane killing of livestock during disease control operations. Forming part of its strategy to promote the highest standards of welfare worldwide for food animals, the guide covers a variety of species from neonates to adults, the ...
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NewsFood safety risks in a US-UK deal highlighted in report
The Soil Association has outlined the top ten food safety risks it believes are posed by a future transatlantic trade deal, including for chicken, beef and pork, due to a host of regulatory divergences.Chlorine-washed chicken tops the list, as it is banned in the EU, but in the US, the ...
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NewsAHDB announces market development restructure
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is to restructure its exports, trade and consumer marketing teams to ensure it is ‘fit for the future’.The restructure will be completed by April 2018 and is aiming at delivering savings in excess of £750,000 over two years, which AHDB states it intends ...
