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NewsLamb exports soar in the first half of 2017
The latest import and export statistics from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for the first half of 2017 have revealed that the value of lamb exports rose by 25% to £177.3 million, compared to last year.Kevin Roberts.According to HMRC, imports of lamb into the UK market, primarily from New Zealand, ...
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NewsTowers Thompson achieves BRC Global Standard for Agents and Brokers
Towers Thompson has achieved BRC Global Standard for Agents and Brokers, and the company states this will prove to be an important landmark in the company’s development.Towers Thompson has achieved BRC Global Standard for Agents and Brokers.The BRC Global Standard for Agents and Brokers provides a framework for managing product ...
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NewsPork producer to supply every Aldi store in Scotland
Ayrshire-based Robertson’s Fine Foods has signed a £625,000 contract to extend its existing supply deal with Aldi, providing all 75 Aldi stores in Scotland with a range of sausages.The new deal will see Robertson’s Fine Foods’ business with the retailer grow by 175%, taking the total value of their relationship ...
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NewsLast chance to enter your products for a UK Sausage Week award
Product entry for the UK Sausage Week awards closes in seven days, so there is no time like the present for butchers, retailers and manufacturers to enter their bangers.Entry is free and each company may enter a maximum of four different sausages (two sausages into each of the two categories: ...
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NewsIrish Farmers’ Association demands Sterling depreciation action plan
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has asked the Government to take urgent action on the Sterling depreciation and the volume of cattle exports to the UK, as Irish beef farmers are losing “close to €2 million per week”.Irish beef farmers are losing close to €2 million per week.IFA president Joe ...
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NewsPoultry keepers urged to take action against avian flu
As autumn begins, the chief vets of Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the UK are encouraging keepers of chickens to take action now to reduce the risk of avian influenza during the winter.Poultry keepers are urged to take action against bird flu this winter.Simple measures have been outlined by the ...
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NewsBirds Eye chicken back in growth
Birds Eye’s chicken portfolio has returned to growth for the first time in three years, following a £7.1 million re-launch investment last April.Birds Eye 2 Crispy Chicken Grills 170g.According to data gathered by Nielsen, the company has seen 0.5% growth in chicken value sales for the latest 26 weeks compared ...
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NewsTrial of former Tesco trio accused of fraud adjourned
The trial of three former senior Tesco executives, who have been charged over the company’s £263 million accounting scandal in 2014, has been adjourned until 25th September.Christopher Bush.Christopher Bush, Tesco UK’s former managing director, Carl Rogberg, Tesco’s former UK finance director, and John Scouler, the company’s former UK food commercial ...
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NewsInterfood invests in future growth by relocating to bigger site
Interfood Technology has relocated to a new premises to ‘allow the company to develop and expand in its role of supplying innovative solutions in food manufacturing’.The company’s new facility in Haddenham, Buckinghamshire is said to be already providing a full operation, Interfood having planned for the move over a number ...
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NewsComment: Meat border checks still a crucial issue
Katie Doherty, policy director at the International Meat Trade Association (IMTA), provides insight on how Brexit could affect meat imports and exports.IMTA's Katie Doherty.“Following the result of the vote we called an urgent members meeting to discuss our ‘Brexit Strategy’. We very quickly established several working groups; one to look ...
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NewsChicken takes top spot in latest meat and poultry figures
The latest Meat, Fish & Poultry (MFP) figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks ending 13th August 2017 indicate a 1.5% growth in chicken sales.The versatility of what is reported to be the nation’s favourite meat is also reflected in the performance of fresh processed poultry, which is growing ...
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NewsIndustry backs UK Sausage Week
The British Meat Processors’ Association (BMPA) and National Federation of Meat & Food Traders (NFMFT) are the latest industry groups to partner UK Sausage Week.The two respected names join The Q Guild of Butchers and the Institute of Meat (IoM) in endorsing the campaign, as well as well-known commercial companies ...
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NewsNFU calls for Tesco to be explicit on lamb sourcing
The National Farmers' Union (NFU) is calling on Tesco for a clear sourcing policy for British lamb to build on its claim to be UK agriculture’s biggest customer.This comes as recent figures from AHDB’s Beef and Lamb Watch indicate that Tesco is the only major retailer whose British lamb facings ...
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NewsUK sheepmeat prices benefit from strong export sales
The latest market analysis from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) shows that, despite auction throughput increasing seasonally, the proportion of heavy prime lambs in the supply chain is higher than last year.QMS head of economic services, Stuart Ashworth.It has been reported that as the volume of prime lambs reaching the market ...
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NewsLove Lamb Week to promote British lamb
Love Lamb Week 2017 will be taking place this September and the National Sheep Association (NSA) will be getting behind it to celebrate everything about British lamb.Love Lamb Week will take place between 1st and 7th September.The dedicated week is now in its third year and will take place from ...
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NewsAmazon’s plans to cut Whole Foods prices shake up retailer market
Amazon has announced plans to lower prices on a selection of Whole Foods ‘best-selling grocery staples’, including beef and chicken, as its acquisition of the supermarket chain is poised to close next Monday (28th August).The online retailer said that beginning Monday, it will cut prices on a range of Whole ...
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NewsUK meat exports off to a strong start this year
Exports of beef, lamb and pork from the UK have surpassed the £500 million mark for the first six months of 2017, recording an 18% increase year-on-year, according to figures from HMRC.The total value of shipments peaked at £582 million, aided by a 21% uplift in offal exports, with key ...
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NewsSeven firms sign up to support Pig Industry Scholarship
Seven companies have signed up to this year’s Pig Industry Scholarships; a scheme that is facilitated by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).The Pig Industry Scholarships aim to raise the profile of careers in the pig sector and encourage new entrants while enabling individual businesses to hire high-calibre new ...
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NewsNFU criticises Brexit proposals for tariff-free trade
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president Meurig Raymond has criticised suggestions that Britain will benefit after Brexit from pursuing global free trade at all costs and unilaterally lowering tariffs. National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president Meurig Raymond.Raymond was responding to claims published by economist Patrick Minford, who predicted a benefit to the ...
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NewsFood supply chain voices Brexit labour concerns
Trade bodies from across the food supply chain have published a survey on the sector’s Brexit priorities from a workplace perspective, warning that an “abrupt reduction” in the number of EU workers would cause “significant disruption” to the industry.Ian Wright CBE, director general of FDF.The survey, co-ordinated by the Food ...
