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NewsEnglish beef and lamb showcased to French chefs
A group of top French chefs has been given an insight into beef and lamb production in England during a visit organised by AHDB Beef and Lamb.The group of 25 chefs, including some with three Michelin stars, visited farms in Kent and Sussex to see how cattle are reared on ...
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NewsAubrey Allen achieves ‘higher level’ status
A recent two-day audit has seen butcher, Aubrey Allen Ltd. achieve ‘higher level’ status in the UKAS approved standard for the catering industry.At the start of this year, the National Association of Catering Butchers (NACB) brought in a new, more robust, UKAS approved standard for the catering industry.The audit for ...
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NewsMeat pies come out on top
Research commissioned by online market research company, OnePoll, has revealed that shepherd’s pie, steak and ale, cottage pie and steak and kidney all come out in the top five of Britain’s best loved pies. The study of 2,000 people saw shepherd’s pie come in second behind apple pie, followed by ...
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NewsUK lamb exports to US edge closer
Farming Minister, George Eustice, has confirmed that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published proposals for consultation to relax its import restrictions on lamb, which could generate an extra £35 million for the UK economy.George Eustice made the announcement at the National Sheep Event in Malvern in Worcestershire.The announcement ...
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NewsChampion butcher crowned at Royal Welsh Show
Mark McArdle, of McArdle Family Butchers of Chirk, has been crowned champion of Wales at the final of the Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) Butchers’ Club butchery competition.The butchery competition took place at this year’s Royal Welsh Show, and featured two finalists under pressure to produce a ...
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NewsBrexit makes no immediate impact on grocery market
Brexit has had “no immediate impact” on retailer prices or sales volumes the head of retailer and consumer insight at Kantar Worldpanel, Fraser McKevitt, has said following analysis of the latest grocery share figures for the 12 weeks ending 17th July 2016.Sales of sausages have fallen 6.3% likely due to ...
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NewsCalling all golfers for BDCI charity event
The Butchers’ and Drovers’ Charitable Institution (BDCI) is calling for golfers to help to raise funds for the charity by signing up to participate in its golf day, to be held at Surrey Downs Golf Club in Kingswood in Surrey on 14th September.The event is priced at £100 per person, ...
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NewsGreat Yorkshire Competition to be held in Bradford
The Great Yorkshire Pork Pie, Sausage & Products Competition will be staged at the Cedar Court Hotel in Bradford on Sunday 30th October.Organised by the Confederation of Yorkshire Butchers Councils’ (CYBC), the 2016 competition will be the 28th annual Great Yorkshire Competition.Last year the competition was opened out to entrants ...
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NewsGreencore acquires sandwich business from Cranswick
Pork processor Cranswick has sold its sandwich business, The Sandwich Factory Holdings Limited, to Greencore plc for a cash consideration of £15 million, as part of the company’s strategy to focus on its core protein businesses.The Sandwich Factory, which operates from a single facility in Atherstone in Warwickshire, produces a ...
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NewsRange of factors behind Scottish prime cattle prices
Prime cattle prices have been enjoying some seasonal strength over the past month but are still behind the prices seen one year ago, according to the latest market information from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).Stuart Ashworth, head of economic services, QMS.Despite steer prices rising around 17p/kg dwt over the past six ...
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News2 Sisters praises new apprenticeships
The National Skills Academy for Food & Drink (NSAFD) unveiled the first of ten new Industry Approved Apprenticeship Programmes (IAAPs) for the food industry on 22nd July.Andrea Leadsom addressing delegates at the IAAPs launch.The NSAFD says the new apprenticeship standards have been developed in conjunction with a number of UK ...
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NewsNPA to Brexit minister: pork industry is ‘vital’ to Britain’s trade
Richard Lister, the chairman of National Pig Association (NPA), has written to Brexit minister David Davis stressing the importance of the pig industry to Britain's balance of trade.Lister said that future sustainability of the British pig industry can be achieved only if pig producers are able to compete with both ...
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NewsBlakemore Fresh Foods’ expansion exceeds sales records
Fresh meat wholesaler and importer Blakemore Fresh Foods’ expansion into new trading areas has been identified as the key reason for the company achieving a consecutive year of record sales.The company has achieved sales of £42.8m for the 2015/16 financial year, which exceeds last year’s record of £38.9m.As well as ...
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NewsWelsh man prosecuted for producing illegal ‘smokies’ meat
A 60-year-old man from Llandysul, Wales, has been given a suspended prison sentence for taking part in the production of illegally butchered sheep known as ‘smokies’.'Smokies' - illegally butchered sheep. Photo: Carmarthenshire County Council.Carmelo Gale pleaded guilty at Llanelli Magistrates Court last week to offences under the Food Safety Act. ...
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NewsNorthern Ireland welcomes USA lamb export news
Victor Chestnutt, deputy president of Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), has said the news that the United States Department of Agriculture plan to relax their BSE and TSE restrictions will be welcomed by livestock producers in Northern Ireland.He also suggested that, while the proposals are currently still in consolation, there is ...
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NewsQMS confident PGI status will remain post-Brexit
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) chairman Jim McLaren has said there is no reason to believe the PGI status of Scotch Beef and Scotch Lamb will be changed post-Brexit.QMS chairman, Jim McLaren.“There are numerous examples of non-EU member countries with products which benefit from Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status - from ...
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NewsHCC reveals 2016 scholarship recipients
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has announced the recipients of the 2016 HCC Scholarship during a reception at the Royal Welsh Show.(L-R) HCC’s industry development executive James Ruggeri, Richard Roderick, Peter Rushforth and HCC's head of operations Prys Morgan.The individuals to have been awarded the scholarship are ...
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NewsButchery lecturer Ian Wood retires
Ian Wood, who has been praised as one of the British meat industry’s leading experts, has retired following a long career that started in his teens.Wood, 60, became a butcher aged 14 on the Isle of Wight, later joining Sainsbury’s in Kent, before studying as a meat inspector.From the age ...
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News‘Business as usual,’ claims Bernard Matthews
Unite, a leading workers' union, has said it will be monitoring developments at turkey producer Bernard Matthews closely, after the management said it was: “business as usual”.Unite said this week that at a meeting at the company’s Great Witchingham headquarters in Norfolk the management had told the union the business ...
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NewsNew chairman for Traditional Farmfresh Turkey Association
Jacob Sykes, of Fosse Meadows in Leicestershire, is a small producer of Free Range Bronze Turkeys.He was voted in as chairman of the Traditional Farmfresh Turkey Association (TFTA) at a recent association open day held at Tollgate Farm Poultry in Warwickshire.Philip Regan of Kelly Turkeys is the new vice chairman.New ...
