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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 ...
