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NewsRed Tractor campaign to promote barbecue season
Following the success of last year’s promotion, Red Tractor will again be offering promotional packs throughout the summer months to get the nation barbecuing.Red Tractor logoResearch has shown that the barbecue season starts as early as April for many Brits, and therefore Red Tractor is urging retailers to get behind ...
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NewsLast chance to enter National Meat Products Competition
Organisers of the National Meat Products Competition, taking place at the Meatup on 24th May at ArenaMK, Milton Keynes, are gearing up for the event and reminding butchers across the UK that time is running out to enter their products.National Meat Products Competition Champion 2016 Craig Finch.This year’s competition, hosted ...
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NewsNew speaker joins Meatup seminar line-up
The organisers of the UK meat sector’s only dedicated trade show, Meatup, have announced that a new industry expert has joined the line-up of seminar speakers at the show, which takes place in two weeks’ time.Meatup, the UK's only meat industry exhibition, will take place on 24th and 25th May.Henrietta ...
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NewsGeorge Payne Butchers marks anniversary by slashing prices of beef
Tyneside-based George Payne Butchers is set to mark its 30th anniversary by offering prime beef roasts at the same price they were sold when the company first opened in 1987.(L-R): George Payne Butchers shop manager Alex Daley, 24-year-old up and coming butcher Anthony Cunningham and owner George Payne.As the shop’s ...
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NewsNSA grieves loss of chairman Samuel Wharry
The National Sheep Association’s (NSA) chairman and Country Antrim sheep farmer, Samuel Wharry, sadly passed away on 5th May, aged 56.NSA chairman Samuel Wharry.Wharry represented NSA Northern Ireland Region as a trustee of the UK-wide association in 2012 and was elected national chairman in January 2015.In a statement announcing his ...
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NewsMeat and poultry market sees volume growth
Beef and chicken have enjoyed volume growth for the 12 weeks ending 23rd April, despite a reversal in trends during the Easter weekend that saw declines in lamb and turkey.A reversal in trends during the Easter weekend that saw declines in lamb and turkey.Figures obtained by the Kantar Worldpanel revealed ...
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NewsWorld Butchers’ Challenge Team GB selection at Meatup
It has now been announced that butchers in the running for a spot in the Team GB butchery team will put their skills to the test at Meatup, the dedicated exhibition for the UK meat industry, later this month. Separate from the main Competition Arena at the show, taking place ...
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NewsMeat industry golfers unite for charity
The Butchers’ and Drovers’ Charitable Institution (BDCI) has called for keen golfers in the meat industry to help raise funds for the charity by attending a golf day at the Surrey Downs Golf Club in Kingswood on 21st September. The Butchers’ and Drovers’ Charitable Institution's golf day.The annual event promises ...
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NewsSainsbury’s profits drop despite Argos merger boost
Sainsbury’s has warned of “uncertain” impact of cost pressures, as it unveiled its preliminary results in the year to 11th March that saw its profits before tax slip by 8.2% to £503 million.Sainsbury's profits before tax slipped by 8.2% to £503 million in the year to 11th March.The supermarket retailer ...
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NewsAvian flu case confirmed in Lancashire
The UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Nigel Gibbens, has announced that an H5N8 avian flu case was confirmed in a small backyard flock of chickens at a farm near Thornton, Wyre, Lancashire.The flock is estimated to contain around 30 birds, with a number of them having already died from the disease.The ...
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NewsHCC looks to make lamb more popular with young people
Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) marketing executives have met with representatives of Wales’s food innovation centres and leading training providers in the catering sector to discuss new ways in which lamb could boost the red meat industry.According to research, developing new convenient options for customers could be ...
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NewsDanTech UK shortlisted for 2017 E3 Business Awards
Food processing equipment manufacturer DanTech UK has been shortlisted as a finalist for the International Business of the Year 2017 prize at the 2017 E3 Business Awards.Colin Turner.Burscough-based DanTech was selected from amongst hundreds of nominees to become a finalist in the awards that will take at the Macron Stadium ...
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NewsDetails announced for 2017 World Angus Forum
The 2017 World Angus Forum, which takes place from 16th June to 2nd July, has revealed its full programme, as it prepares to “delve into the world of beef production” and look at current and future issues and trends.The 2017 World Angus Forum will take place from 16th June to ...
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NewsRed Tractor appoints new chief executive
Red Tractor Assurance has appointed its current chairman, Jim Moseley, as chief executive, replacing David Clarke when he retires later this month.Red Tractor's first chief executive, David Clarke.Clarke was the assurance scheme’s first-ever chief executive and has held its reins for 19 years.Under his leadership, the scheme saw more than ...
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NewsGrocery sector enjoys Easter boost
Figures obtained by Kantar Worldplanel have revealed that strong Easter sales for the 12 weeks ending 23rd April have helped the grocery sector increase by 3.7%, marking the fastest rate since September 2013.All ten major retailers are increasing gains for the first time in three-and-a-half years.According to Kantar’s report, the ...
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News2 Sisters reveals £27.5m south west investment
2 Sisters has revealed that a £27.5 million investment in its south west supply chain last year helped it grow by a third to more than a million birds a week.Local MP and Efra select committee chairman, Neil Parish, pictured with organic grower, Mark Persey, during his farms visits.Expansion plans ...
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NewsIt’s almost time to ‘Meatup’
With Meatup, the only exhibition dedicated to the UK meat industry, a matter of weeks away, the show’s organiser Emma Cash spoke to Meat Management about what visitors can expect from the event.Meatup show organiser Emma Cash.Cash said: “The team at YPL Exhibitions is really excited as we head towards ...
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NewsTulip Food Company to begin exporting to China
It’s been announced that Danish food company Tulip will begin meat exports to China, following Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s recent visit to the country.Esben Lunde Larsen, Danish Minister for the Environment and Food, has signed an agreement with China that gives heat-treated products from Denmark access to the ...
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NewsCo-op to sell British-only meat
Co-op has become the first national retailer to announce that all of the fresh meat it sells will now be British, dropping Danish bacon and New Zealand lamb.Co-op has become the first national retailer to sell British-only meat.Co-op stores were already selling British-only beef, chicken, ham, pork, sausages, duck and ...
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NewsDanish Crown launches growth package for pig farmers
Danish Crown has announced the launch of a growth package aimed at encouraging farmers to invest in producing more pigs, as demand for Danish pork on key export markets remains “unabated”.Danish Crown CEO, Jais Valeur. Foto: Morten Fauerby // Montgomery morten@montgomery.dkThe company has decided to offer its existing members a ...
