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NewsNPA shares its views on Tesco/Booker deal
The National Pig Association (NPA) has raised concerns over Tesco’s acquisition of food wholesaler, Booker, believing that the further concentration of power within the supply chain could have a negative impact on pig producers.NPA chief executive, Zoe Davies.NPA chief executive, Zoe Davies has questioned whether the link between Tesco, described ...
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NewsTesco announces merger with Booker
Tesco has announced it has agreed to buy food wholesaler, Booker, in a £3.7 billion deal. Both companies believe the merger will create the “UK’s leading food business” which will “bring benefits for consumers, independent retailers, caterers, small businesses, suppliers and colleagues, as well as delivering significant value to shareholders”.Photo: ...
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NewsAtypical BSE case confirmed in Ireland
A case of ‘atypical BSE’ in a cow has been confirmed by the Republic of Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.The case was identified in an 18 year old cow through the department’s surveillance of ‘fallen’ animals (died on farm) at knackeries.The animal tested positive on a screening ...
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NewsABP Food Group changes its senior management
ABP Food Group has announced a newly appointed chief operating officer and managing director – Finbarr McDonnell and Martin Kane.McDonnell is currently the managing director of ABP Ireland and Poland, and will now be taking on the wider group role of chief operating officer, across all of ABP’s four divisions.Finbarr ...
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NewsNPA responds to media articles on horse blood hormone
The National Pig Association (NPA) has issued a response to the stories in the media that are suggesting that British pig farms are at the centre of a ‘cruel horse hormone torture scandal’.The stories refer to what is described as ‘horrific vampire farms’ in South Africa where blood is extracted ...
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NewsMoy Park boosts production with multi-million pound investment
A multi-million pound investment by poultry processor, Moy Park, in its Ashbourne facility has enabled the site to produce one million chickens per week.The company recently completed a £4 million investment at the premises, which included the installation of new processing and cutting lines, advanced chilling, software and hardware equipment, ...
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NewsAvian influenza case confirmed in Lancashire
A new case of H5N8 avian influenza has been confirmed in a flock of farmed breeding pheasants at premises in Wyre, Lancashire.The flock, according to the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, is estimated to contain approximately 10,000 birds. A number have died and the remaining live birds at ...
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NewsMiles Jupp to host Meat Management Industry Awards Dinner
YPL Exhibitions and Events has revealed that Miles Jupp will host the Meat Management Industry Awards Ceremony and Dinner on 28th June this year, when all roads lead to the Birmingham Hilton Metropole, where the best of the best will be confirmed during the popular annual dinner.Miles Jupp will host ...
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NewsFaccenda Foods focusing on investment
Faccenda Foods, one of the UK’s leading food companies, will continue to invest throughout its supply chain despite reporting that its operating profit has reflected the continued price deflation, at £7.7 million.Andy Dawkins, Faccenda Foods.Faccenda Foods’ managing director, Andy Dawkins, commented: “I don’t think it’s been an easy year for ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 ...
