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NewsQ Guild launches redesigned website
The Butchers Q Guild website has been redesigned to better serve both its 120 members UK-wide and the general public.The new Q Guild website.Gordon Newlands, Q Guild manager, explained: “Not only has it been transformed with a fresher look and feel, but the site has also been purpose-designed to be ...
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Site closure for 2 Sisters Food Group
2 Sisters Food Group has announced proposals to close its retail packing operation at its St Merryn plant in Merthyr Tydfil.The company is proposing to move the work to another plant in Cornwall. It is said that this could result in 350 potential job losses.A spokesperson for 2 Sisters said: ...
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NewsFarm shop creates history at butchers showcase
Bolster Moor Farm Shop in Huddersfield has created history by taking the principal honours in the Great Yorkshire Pork Pie, Sausage & Products Competition’s two flagship classes.Pictured with their 2016 Great Yorkshire supreme and reserve supreme pies and sausages are, from left, Henry Whitwam, Gary Sugden, Luke Haigh and Simon ...
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NewsBritish Sausage Week winners revealed
The Best British Banger award for British Sausage Week has been awarded to Andrew Rook of J.C. Rook & Sons for his Pork, Black Pudding & Bacon Sausage, after he beat off over 500 entries from the independent butchers’ category.Andrew Rook of J.C. Rook & Sons receiving the award for ...
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NewsSound of sausages quietens as quality increases
A new report commissioned by British Sausage Week has shown that the sound of sausages are quieter than ever before, but it may not be a bad thing with the compromise on sound benefiting the quality of the sausage.As British Sausage Week gets underway today, it has been revealed that ...
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NewsIndustry urged to get behind Red Tractor campaign
Red Tractor Assurance (RTA) is calling on the industry to get behind its on-pack promotion campaign for its remaining few weeks to help raise awareness of the standards behind the Red Tractor scheme.The autumn on-pack promotion on Red Tractor assured products including meat and poultry, as well as dairy, cereals, ...
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NewsTwo men plead guilty in horsemeat investigation
Two men charged with fraud offences following a City of London Police Investigation into how food products became adulterated with horsemeat, have pleaded guilty.Alex Ostler-Beech from Hull and Ulrick Nielsen of Gentofte, Denmark, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud purchases of goods that contained, wholly or in part, a mixture ...
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NewsReport reveals meat consumption of adults
The average British meat-eater will eat 2,771 sausages, 1,491 steaks and 1,469 burgers during their adult years, according to new research commissioned by sausage company, debbie&andrew’s.The new research reveals the average British meat-eater will eat 2,771 sausages in adulthood.The research, which was based on 2,000 meat-eaters, also found that, as ...
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NewsHCC looks to build PGI Welsh brand in Canada
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) is looking to further build the PGI Welsh Lamb brand in Canada following a successful three-week long promotion of Welsh Lamb products in Loblaw stores in the country.Branded, skin-packed PGI Welsh Lamb cutlets were available in 300 Loblaw stores in Ontario and ...
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NewsBord Bia appoints new CEO
Bord Bia, the Irish Food Board, has announced the appointment of Tara McCarthy as chief executive.Tara McCarthy will succeed Aiden Cotter as chief executive of Bord Bia.McCarthy will succeed current chief executive, Aiden Cotter, who will retire in January 2017.McCarthy will join Bord Bia from her role as chief executive ...
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NewsFSA and industry work to deliver better health and animal welfare
The Food Standards Agency (FSA), in partnership with the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) and other key industry players, is continuing its work to improve public health and animal health and welfare by ensuring there is robust animal traceability in processing establishments.FSA programme lead Ramon Romero.The FSA’s work with ...
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NewsUK farmers receive greater share of retail price
This August, UK farmers received a greater share of the retail price of beef and lamb compared to the same period in the previous two years, a report produced by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has revealed.UK farmers received a 52% share of lamb prices in August ...
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NewsChicken shows volume growth
The latest Meat, Fish and Poultry (MFP) figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks ending 9th October have revealed that chicken is the only major category still showing volume growth, with beef and turkey moving from growth in the last period to decline.According to Kantar Wordpanel chicken volumes grew ...
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CP Foods acquires The Foodfellas Ltd
CP Foods (UK) has acquired a majority stake in UK foodservice supplier, The Foodfellas Ltd.CP Foods has confirmed that the directors of The Foodfellas Ltd will retain a significant shareholding in the new business and will work alongside CP Foods to enhance the company.A statement from Clive Britton, commercial director ...
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NewsNPA calls for wild boar controls to protect pig industry
The National Pig Association (NPA) is calling for more concerted efforts to control feral wild boar in the Forest of Dean in response to the threat the rising population poses to commercial pigs.The most recent survey figures, from March 2016, estimated there were 1,562 feral wild boar roaming the forest, ...
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NewsFMT Food Awards Judging – behind the scenes
The Food Management Today Industry Awards product categories have now been judged and the winners and finalists are being selected, as the countdown to the prestigious Awards ceremony and industry lunch starts in earnest. All is set to be revealed on 3rd February 2017 at the five star Royal Garden ...
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NewsNFU calls for GCA role to be extended
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has called for the government to extend the role of the Grocery Code Adjudicator (GCA) to cover more of the supply chain.NFU president, Meurig Raymond.The request follows an announcement that the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has agreed to launch an industry call ...
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NewsHCC looks to boost PGI Welsh Lamb exports to Italy
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has outlined plans to prompt further growth of its exports of PGI Welsh Lamb to Italy by drawing on the help of Welsh sheep farmers and international chefs to narrate the brand’s supply chain story from farm to fork.HCC’s export development executive, ...
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NewsMemorial service for Graham Roach
A memorial service for former Tulip vice chairman Graham Roach is to be held at Truro Cathedral at 2pm on Monday 7th November.Graham Roach.Roach sadly passed away at Treliske Hospital, Truro, on 27th September at the age of 69, leaving behind his wife Valerie, three children and four grandchildren.Roach started ...
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NewsTulip Ltd relaunches food production division
Following his appoint to the role of CEO in September, Steve Francis has announced that Tulip will be split into four business divisions: Tulip Fresh, Tulip Added Value, Tulip Agriculture and the already well-established Dalehead Foods model.Tulip CEO Steve Francis.Tulip Added Value has now been re-branded as Tulip Food Company ...
