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RSPCA praises CCTV in abattoirs campaign
The call for mandatory CCTV in slaughterhouses and legislation to ensure vets have unrestricted access to CCTV footage has been backed by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA). Dr Marc Cooper, head of the RSPCA farm animal department, said: “The RSPCA wholeheartedly supports calls for ...
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NewsMore Scottish lamb lands in supermarkets
More Scottish and British lamb is making its way onto retailers’ shelves in Scotland, National Farmers Union (NFU) Scotland has confirmed.The Union has been encouraging retailers to consider extending the season for Scottish or British product, highlighting that a few weeks at the start or end of their normal season ...
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NewsRob Smith to take over from John Howard at DAFC
Rob Smith is to become the new market director at the Danish Agricultural and Food Council for the UK in June. He takes over the position from the present incumbent, John Howard, who will be retiring from his post.Robert Smith has been appointed market director at the DAFC.Rob has enjoyed ...
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NewsAHDB Beef and Lamb adds value to the Halal sector
The growing domestic market for Halal sheep meat presents a significant opportunity for the industry, according to AHDB Beef and Lamb. Dr Phil Hadley at AHDB Beef and Lamb is working to highlight the role the Halal sector plays in supporting the sheep meat and beef industry.Dr Phil Hadley, AHDB ...
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NewsTesco launches home slider kit
Tesco has launched what it says to be the UK’s first home slider kit, as it captures the American trend in time for the British barbecue season.Sliders, or bite-sized hamburgers, are said to already be popular as snacks in restaurant and bars, and the multiple retailer is now hoping make ...
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NewsRaps UK’s Ian Mackway takes on charity challenge
General manager of Raps UK Ian Mackway is taking on a charity challenge in order to raise money for the Air Ambulance.Mackway is hoping to raise money by driving 950 miles from the UK to Monte Carlo in a car that cost under £300.Ian Mackway and his friend Kim Golding ...
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NewsQ Guild BBQ supreme champion crowned
Robert Alexander Butchers in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, has been crowned overall supreme barbecue champion at the UK final of the Butchers Q Guild 2016 BBQ Competition with its Coffee Crusted BBQ Steak.The Butchers Q Guild’s 2016 BBQ Competition overall supreme champion Drew McKenzie, centre, of Robert Alexander Butchers in Port ...
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NewsButchers invited to take part in NFMFT BBQ competition
The National Federation of Meat and Food Traders (NFMFT) is this weekend hosting its National BBQ Competition and is encouraging butchers to enter and take part.The event will take place on Sunday 22nd May and will form part of meat industry supplier Dalziel’s open day at its depot in Newbury.Butchers ...
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NewsUpturn in farmgate pig prices
Farmgate pig prices have seen an increase after a prolonged period of decline, Iain Macdonald, senior economics analyst at Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has reported.Iain MacDonald, QMS.According Macdonald the opening week of May was the fifth consecutive week, and seventh week in nine, to see an increase in the GB ...
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NewsFuture looking bright for lamb exports to USA
Red meat processor Dunbia recently hosted the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on a fact finding mission to Wales.Agricultural counsellor Stan Phillips and agricultural specialist Steve Knight of the USDA visited Dunbia’s factory at Llanybydder where Paul Edwards, MD Dunbia Wales provided a tour of the facilities.Pictured (l to ...
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??EU Parliament calls for greater transparency within food labelling
The European Parliament has called on the European Commission to introduce new labelling requirements.A non-binding resolution was approved by the full Parliament during a vote in Strasbourg this week. The resolution confirmed the need for greater transparency within food labelling, and asked for the Commission to revisit its position and ...
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Call for unrestricted vet access to slaughterhouse CCTV
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the Veterinary Public Health Association (VPHA) have re-iterated their call for mandatory CCTV in slaughterhouses and legislation to ensure vets have unrestricted access to slaughterhouse CCTV footage.The call follows the recent undercover filming by an animal welfare organisation in the Simply Halal slaughterhouse. The ...
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NewsStrong performance from Team UK at International Young Butcher Competition
UK International Butcher Team, Lucy Crawshaw and Joe Smith, impressed judges at the International Young Butcher Competition at IFFA in Frankfurt, Germany, last weekend.UK International Butcher Team, Lucy Crawshaw and Joe Smith.The duo competed in six categories against other apprentices from Austria, France, Germany, Holland and Switzerland.Team UK finished fifth ...
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NewsIncrease in beef supplies forecast for 2016
Despite a likely increase in exports, a combination of higher production from prime cattle and cows and increased imports means that beef supplies in 2016 will be up on last year, the latest AHDB forecast suggests.“The impact of higher calf registrations over the past couple of years will certainly be ...
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NewsMeat and poultry volume sales rise
Fresh primary meat and poultry volume sales have risen, the latest Meat, Fish and Poultry (MFP) figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks ending 24th April 2016 have revealed.Volume sales of chicken increased 5.3% year-on year, turkey sales were up 9.9%, beef sales were up 1.0%, whilst pork volumes ...
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NewsConsumers respond to ‘meat concerns’ survey
New research conducted by British online meat retailer and sports nutrition brand www.gonutrition.com specifically asked UK consumers to share whether they have any concerns when purchasing meat.Researchers were interested to discover whether the 2013 ‘horsemeat scandal’, and the constant media attention the meat industry has received following it, has had ...
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NewsButchers found using Q Guild logo fraudulently
The Q Guild is currently investigating butchers displaying its Q Guild logo fraudulently.Gordon Newlands says the Q Guild is to "name and shame" butchers using the organisation's logo fraudulently.The Q Guild Butchers are 110 independent butchers across the country who have obtained membership, described by the organisation as a seal ...
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NewsBritish Pig & Poultry Fair proves popular
The British Pig & Poultry Fair took place this week, and proved popular, with standing room only at the forum programmes.British Pig & Poultry Fair © Tim Scrivener.Visitors were able to learn about the outlook for the poultry sector, led by Chris Hall from Cargill and Tom Willings, formerly of ...
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NewsAHDB Pork backs LIPs
Ladies in Pigs (LIPs) has agreed a sponsorship deal with AHDB Pork, which will give the organisation a £100,000 boost to promote British pork at events across the country throughout the year.LIPs was founded by the wives of pig farmers to champion British pork and has a long history of ...
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NewsThe final countdown to MM Meat Industry Awards begins
Time is running out to be part of the UK’s most popular meat industry awards event, which is to be hosted by author and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth on Friday 20th May at the Hilton Hotel on Park Lane, London.Introducing BrandrethA former Oxford scholar, president of the Oxford Union and MP ...
