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NewsBernard Matthews suppliers to not be paid
Reports have surfaced that approximately 900 creditors to the turkey business, Bernard Matthews, will not be repaid a total of £23 million.Bernard Matthews was recently sold to Boparan Private Office, the private investment vehicle of Ranjit Singh Boparan, the CEO of 2 Sisters Food Group, from Rutland Partners. The deal ...
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NewsHigh producer share of retail lamb prices
The producer share of the retail price for lamb has remained over 50% during the past few months, according to AHDB Beef & Lamb.The levy board says this is unusual, as declines to the measure are usually observed in late summer and early autumn as farmgate lamb prices decline. Consequentially, ...
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NewsBernard Matthews and ITVS GE to launch Thunderbirds Are Go turkey range
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has announced that a deal has been signed to partner with British food company, Bernard Matthews. Bernard Matthews is a British food manufacturer that produces fresh, cooked and frozen turkey products.Bernard Matthews signs deal with ITVS GE, for Thunderbirds Are Go themed product.This deal, ...
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Launch of stun-free halal certification scheme
Traditional Halal Limited has launched a halal certification scheme which has been developed for meat and poultry that is produced without the use of stunning.According to news site Halal Focus, the scheme, which has been developed to enhance welfare standards, training and skills in the non-stun meat sector as well ...
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NewsCanada boost for Welsh Lamb exports
A major Canadian retail chain has announced that it will be stocking PGI Welsh Lamb in hundreds of stores across the country, as well as holding promotions in partnership with Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC).Preparing for a promotional tasting event at Loblaws Forest Hill. (L-R) Deanna Leven, ...
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NewsBeef & Lamb New Zealand to close UK office
Beef & Lamb New Zealand is to close its office in the United Kingdom as part of a new market development strategy.Beef & Lamb New Zealand chairman, James Parsons.The organisation will also be closing permanent offices in South Korea and Japan in favour of what they describe as ‘more flexible ...
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NewsMRSA found in supermarket pork
A report from The Guardian and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (BIJ) has found that pork products sold at Asda and Sainsbury’s have been found to be contaminated with a livestock strain of MRSA.According to the report, a sample of 97 UK-produced pork products from supermarkets were tested, from which ...
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Quality Pork Ltd opens abattoir following redevelopment
Quality Pork Ltd (QPL), a collaboration between Scottish pig producers Scotlean and Tulip Ltd, has opened its redeveloped abattoir in Brechin in Scotland following major investment.QPL was formed in 2014 with the aim of developing a modern processing facility for the Scottish pig industry. Since then the facility has benefited ...
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Norwich butchers target of meat theft
Archer’s Butchers in Norwich was the target of a theft in which nearly £2,000 worth of meat was stolen.In total 160 packs of burgers, 60 packs of bacon, eight turkey butterflies and nine sets of ribs were taken from the shop, said to be worth approximately £1,800.Speaking to the Eastern ...
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NewsEU commissioner plans focus on beef sector
Focus on the beef sector will be a priority in the next three years in order to highlight the role of the meat industry in the sustainability agenda, Phil Hogan, the European commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed.Phil Hogan, European commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development.Speaking at the ...
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NewsFast sales volume growth for chicken
Shops may have started to put out their festive and autumnal displays, but the summer trends when it comes to Meat, Fish and Poultry (MFP) figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks ending the 11th September 2016.Fresh primary meat and poultry continues to see a growth in volume, but ...
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NewsThree men appear in court over horsemeat investigation charge
Three men charged with fraud offences following a City of London Police investigation into how food products became adulterated with horsemeat, have appeared in court.Alex Ostler-Beech from Hull, Ulrik Nielsen of Gentofte, Denmark and Andrew Sideras of Southgate were charged with conspiring together to defraud purchasers of goods that contained, ...
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NewsIndustry honours Keith Fisher
The meat industry gathered at the Farmers Club in London on 28th September to celebrate the work of true industry stalwart, Keith Fisher.Keith Fisher served AHDB for over 40 years.The lunch and drinks reception was hosted by AHDB Pork to mark Keith's 40 plus years of service to the levy ...
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NewsShoppers urged to buy local meat during British Food Fortnight
To mark British Food Fortnight, shoppers in Powys, Wales, have been given the chance to sample PGI Welsh Lamb.Co-op stores in Machynlleth and Hay-on-Wye have been promoting the locally produced lamb in association with Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales (HCC).Elwen Roberts, TV chef and HCC consumer executive, created ...
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NewsTrade and marketing focus for AHDB Beef and Lamb seminar
Opportunities for beef and lamb in a post-Brexit landscape will be addressed at the 2016 AHDB Beef and Lamb stakeholder seminar, which will take place in Stratford-upon-Avon on Thursday 8th December.Seminar speakers will include Paul Clayton from the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF), who will discuss the opportunities for UK ...
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NewsGoatober comes to the UK for the first time
Goatober, a month long festival and campaign celebrating the billy goat meat industry, is coming to the UK this October for the first time.Goatober supports the use of kid goat meat being used for foods.This festival is already well established in the USA and has been taking place each October ...
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NewsButchers urged to be wary of contaminated meat following sheep thefts
Northamptonshire Police have asked butchers, in particular, as well as the general public, to be vigilant after a contaminated meat warning was raised on the Northamptonshire and Rutland border.Contamination warning given after sheep were stolen and killed.Five sheep have been stolen on two separate occasions from land around Cottingham, five ...
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NewsDownward pressure on global beef prices
Several factors are expected to cause global cattle and beef prices to stay subdued or soften over the second half of 2016.Lower beef prices in the US and a slowing Chinese economy is creating a downward pull on prices at an international level. Brazil, however, is an exception; with an ...
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NewsBritish Sausage Week ambassador announced
Jonathan Benjamin ‘JB’ Gill – a former X Factor contestant and band member of JLS turned farmer – has been announced as the British Sausage Week ambassador for 2016.Jonathan Benjamin ‘JB’ Gill is this year's British Sausage Week ambassador.Gill left the music industry after selling millions of records and performing ...
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NewsFarmers host prize-winning butchers from Denmark
This summer there have been a range of promotions for Welsh Lamb by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), with local retailers in Denmark.Butchers from Denmark took a trip to Wales to gain an insight into Welsh farming.This summer there have been a range of promotions for Welsh ...
