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NewsDerbyshire butcher re-joins Q Guild
The butchers JW Mettrick & Son from Glossop in Derbyshire has been re-awarded membership of the National Butchers Q Guild.JW Mettrick & Son brothers John, left, and Steven Mettrick.Q Guild members are regarded as being among the highest quality butchers in the UK, and there are 110 of the award-winning ...
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NewsBPC reveals drop in poultry antibiotics use
The British Poultry Council (BPC) has published a report on its strategy for responsible use of antibiotics including its data from 2012-2015.The BPC Antibiotic Stewardship Scheme, which compiled the report, was established by the BPC in 2011 to bring together expertise from poultry producers and leading poultry veterinarians.It claims to ...
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NewsWaitrose defends Duchy lamb
Some members of the British farming community have been left angry after discovering that Waitrose has included New Zealand lamb under its Duchy Organic brand.The supermarket's Duchy Organic brand is a partnership between Waitrose and the Duchy Originals company, which was established by HRH The Prince of Wales in 1992.Some ...
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NewsHCC says investment is needed in abattoir sector
Cattle, sheep and pig slaughtering businesses in Wales contribute £461 million every year to the Welsh economy but need investment backing to sustain performance, says a Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) sectoral analysis.Industry throughput is dominated by large abattoirs at just under 90%, but the remaining small and medium ...
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NewsQMS to host Rising to the Challenges conference
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is hosting a free Rising to the Challenges conference for sheep and beef farmers at Airth Castle Hotel near Falkirk on 17th May.Scottish sheep and beef producers will be able to attend the one-day event, which will consider the current challenges that beef and sheep farmers ...
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NewsEighth shop for London butchers
The Ginger Pig has announced that it will be opening its eighth butcher's shop in London later this year. The shop will be located in Wanstead High Street, North East London, and will take over the site on Clock House Parade after the previous butcher of 90 years closed.The refurbishment ...
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NewsG. N. Badley & Sons sees sales boom
Shropshire butcher, G. N. Badley & Sons, which celebrated its 40th anniversary in March, has seen a boom in sales during the month, compared to last year’s figures.The G. N. Badley & Sons team on 40th anniversary.G. N. Badley & Sons aimed to increase sales by putting on a number ...
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NewsClean beef prices at a low, says National Beef Association
Recent reports from the National Beef Association (NBA) indicate that spring 2016 has been the third spring in a row when Scottish clean beef prices have dropped.According to the NBA, the pound has weakened over the last four months by 16% from 69p to 80p per euro.However, the weaker value ...
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NewsAsda to increase British pork offering
A promise by Asda that it will increase its fresh pork to 80% British by next year has been welcomed by British pig farmers.Asda, which accounts for over 16% of the nation’s food and drink sales, also plans to move all its own-brand sausages to British pork by July, in ...
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Cranswick acquires poultry producer, Crown
UK food producer Cranswick has announced that it has acquired the whole of the issued share capital of CCL Holdings Ltd (Crown) and its 100% owned subsidiary Crown Chicken Ltd from the Thacker family and management.Funded from existing bank facilities, the cash consideration was £40 million.Crown is one of the ...
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NewsEaster provides £16m boost for meat and poultry sector
Kantar Worldpanel has released the latest Meat, Fish and Poultry (MFP) figures for the 12 weeks ending 27th March 2016, which reveal Easter to have provided a major boost for meat and poultry in particular. Roast leg of lamb studded with garlic and rosemary and roast potatoes.The findings show that ...
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Balham butcher scores as new face of Premier League in U.S.
Q Guild butcher, Gary Chadwick, who owns and runs Chadwicks Butchers in London’s Balham High Road, has been chosen as the face of the Premier League in the United States.The advert, which is being aired on NBC and NBCSN screens across the U.S this month and is expected to be ...
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NewsDefra reverses decision on animal welfare guidance
The government has reversed its decision to move toward jointly-owned welfare guidance, angering some figures within the industry.Both the British Poultry Council (BPC) and National Farmers Union (NFU) have expressed their disappointment at the U-turn by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).The British Poultry Council’s guidance was ...
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NewsNFU guide shows supermarkets support British meat
The NFU says Aldi and Morrisons source all of their beef and lamb from British farmers on their standard and premium lines.An online supermarket sourcing guide has been launched by the NFU so shoppers can find out who is backing British farming.The NFU has been working over the past 12 ...
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Bidvest Fresh acquires catering butcher Knight Meats
Bidvest Fresh has acquired catering butcher, Knight Meats, which will join the business’ portfolio of fresh food specialists.The purchase was agreed on 1st April and will see the Chelmsford based butchers increase Bidvest Fresh’s butchery portfolio that currently includes Campbell Brothers in Scotland and Henson’s in central London.Knight Meats was ...
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NewsNew guidance on pig welfare
New guidance to help pig producers comply with legislation is to be drawn up by the Pig Health and Welfare Council (PHWC).The PHWC Welfare Sub Group is taking this forward as the existing guidance is, in some cases, more than ten years old.The underlying legislation on animal welfare is not ...
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NewsFilm highlights global reach of red meat exports
The economic role of red meat exports has taken centre stage in a film produced by AHDB Beef & Lamb.The video, which can be found on AHDB Beef & Lamb TV, illustrates not only the economic value of beef, lamb and pig meat exports, but also how different consumer demands ...
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NewsEarly Easter boosts supermarket sales
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published for the 12 weeks ending 27 March 2016, show the fastest growth the sector has seen all year. Supermarket sales have grown by 1.1% compared with the same period last year.Supermarket sales soared in the 12 weeks ending 27th March, with ...
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NewsBMPA reviews its future
Growing speculation about the future of the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) following director Stephen Rossides’ retirement late last year has been clarified to Meat Management by the association.Stephen Rossides retired from his position as BMPA director last year.Despite Rossides announcing his retirement in September 2015, a replacement for him ...
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NewsUniversity of Manchester tackles meat fraud
Scientists at the University of Manchester have used metabolic fingerprints to help detect the precise amounts of pork in beef mince.Although not damaging to health, mixing beef mince with cheaper pork has become a regular practice and raises both ethical and religious concerns.Professor Goodacre.The current method for spotting this is ...
