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NewsQMS chief executive Uel Morton to step down
Uel Morton, chief executive of Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), will step down later this year after 11 years in the role.Uel Morton will step down from his role at QMS later this year.“The decision to step down is not one I have taken lightly,” Morton said. “I have huge pride ...
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NewsGressingham Foods opens £5m distribution centre
Poultry firm, Gressingham Foods, has opened a new £5 million distribution centre at its site in Redgrave in Diss.The new Gressingham Foods distribution centre in Redgrave, Diss.The new 53,600 square foot facility will allow Gressingham to store the majority of its products and packaging on site rather than using external ...
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NewsBritish companies show global leadership in BBFAW report
Cranswick, Marks & Spencer, Noble Foods and Waitrose are leading the way when it comes to managing animal welfare, as indicated in the global Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) report.UK food producer Cranswick, Marks & Spencer, Noble Foods and Waitrose all attained the highest marks for their management ...
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NewsHCC welcomes talks on post-Brexit food name protection
Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) chief executive Gwyn Howells has welcomed progress in talks in Westminster relating to food name protection.The talks are aimed at securing brand name protection currently enjoyed by the likes of Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef, following Brexit.Members of the UK Protected Food ...
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NewsPork export values up, as volume decreases
The volume of UK pork exports continued to decline last November, following lower levels of domestic production for much of 2016, AHDB Pork has revealed. Despite this, the decline in the value of the pound has meant that the value of shipments remains up compared to a year earlier.According to ...
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NewsPTF to host annual dinner this February
The Provision Trade Federation (PTF) annual dinner is set to take place on Thursday 9th February, at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.The event will recognise the PTF’s 130th anniversary and will see retailers, manufacturers, processors and traders involved in the meat sector as well as the dairy and seafood ...
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NewsGreggs bakery trials delivery service
Bakery chain Greggs is currently trialling a delivery service called Gregg’s Delivered in the City of London and two locations in Newcastle.The free delivery service to businesses and homes by Greggs is to become available in cities across the country.Orders (of a £20 minimum spend) of products like sausage rolls, ...
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NewsNew H5N8 avian flu case confirmed in Lincolnshire
A new case of H5N8 avian influenza has been confirmed in a flock of turkeys at a farm in East Lindsey, Lincolnshire.This follows confirmation of the disease in a flock of turkeys on a nearby farm on 16th December 2016. According to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ...
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NewsTheresa May confirms UK exit from single market
Speaking during a long-awaited speech on 17th January, Theresa May stated the UK must not remain within the European single market.Prime Minister Theresa May.The Prime Minister described staying within the single market as “not leaving the EU at all” but stressed that she will be pushing for the “greatest possible ...
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NewsChristmas drives volume growth in meat categories
The latest Kantar Worldpanel Meat, Fish and Poultry (MFP) figures for the 12 weeks ending 1st January 2017 have revealed volume growth in all macro categories. According to MFP, beef and chicken volumes continue to grow, with beef volume sales recording a 6.7% year-on-year change and chicken volumes seeing a ...
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NewsUK exporters trained on US beef and lamb import requirements
A group of UK meat exporters received training on meeting US regulatory requirements for beef and lamb imports during a visit to Washington DC recently.Organised by AHDB Beef and Lamb, Hybu Cig Cymru, Quality Meat Scotland, Livestock and Meat Commission Northern Ireland and the British Embassy in the US, the ...
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NewsFrance passes bill ordering CCTV in slaughterhouses
France has passed a bill ordering slaughterhouses to install CCTV cameras, to tackle lawbreaking in the nation's abattoirs.The new bill requires slaughterhouses to install CCTV cameras across all areas, including in lairages and on the killing floor, by 2018.A trial will take place this year to inform how the technology ...
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NewsTrump wants quick US-UK trade deal after inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump has promised a quick trade deal between the US and the UK following his inauguration this Friday.Speaking about a potential US-UK trade deal in an interview to The Times and German newspaper, Bild, Trump said: “We’re gonna [sic] work very hard to get it done quickly and ...
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FSA and FSS warn consumers about ‘potentially unsafe’ MDA products
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) are warning consumers to not eat a number of food products supplied by MDA Products Ltd as the products have been repackaged in unapproved premises and are therefore potentially unsafe.The warning applies to all products of animal origin packed and ...
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NewsNew GCSE to improve knowledge of food provenance
Teachers from across north Wales gathered in Menai Bridge this week for a training event to discuss a comprehensive new food qualification and methods on how to teach pupils about where their food comes from.The course was organised by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Production Wales (HCC) and education consortium ...
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NewsBernard Matthews acquisition cleared by CMA
The Competitions Market Authority (CMA) has cleared the acquisition of Bernard Matthews by Boparan Private Office.In a statement on its website the CMA said: “The CMA investigated and cleared the completed acquisition by enterprises conducted by Ranjit Boparan and Baljinder Boparan of the business formerly carried on by Bernard Matthews ...
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NewsTesco reports successful Christmas
Tesco has reported like-for-like sales growth of 1.4% in its UK & ROI business for the 19 weeks to 7th January 2017. This represents a fourth consecutive reported period of growth for the multiple retailer.Photo: Richard Eaton.In this period UK volumes rose by 1.1% and transactions were up 2.1%. The ...
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NewsCountdown begins for Q Guild Smithfield Awards
Anticipation is beginning to build ahead of the Butchers Q Guild’s Smithfield Awards, which will be presented on Wednesday 1st February.The annual awards ceremony will be staged in Ironmongers Hall in London.Tom Parker-BowlesThis year the event has attracted a record entry of almost 600 individual products, an increase on the ...
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NewsDetails announced for AHDB Beef & Lamb Halal Seminar
The AHDB Beef & Lamb Halal Seminar 2017 will take place on 22nd February at the Crowne Plaza in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, to shine a light on consumer needs in the halal sector.The major industry event will provide a platform to discuss the key issues and opportunities for the halal trade ...
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NewsMeatup visitor promotion in full swing
The meat industry’s very own dedicated biennial exhibition has confirmed that it is organising one of its most extensive promotional campaigns to date, designed to encourage quality visitors to visit the show on 24th and 25th May this year.Meatup 2017 will take place over two days on 24th and 25th ...
