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NewsNigel Penlington appointed head of research at AHDB Pork
Nigel Penlington has been appointed the head of research and development and knowledge exchange for AHDB Pork.Nigel Penlington, AHDB Pork's new head of research and development and knowledge exchange.Penlington, who has been with the organisation since 2004, said: “My main aim is to make sure we keep focused on delivering ...
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NewsPam Brook to retire as Meat Management editor
Following many years of service to Yandell Media and its titles, Meat Management editor Pam Brook is to leave her full time role with the business at the end of October.“I have reached a time where I would like to follow up some personal ambitions and wish to introduce a ...
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NewsSainsbury’s extends its British lamb season
Sainsbury’s is extending its British lamb season until at least January 2016, providing a boost for livestock producers around the country.Photo credit: © Joel Chant.The retailer has announced it will ‘make the most of the increased availability of stock this season while reassuring its farmers affected by low prices.In new ...
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NewsFaerch Plast acquires Sealed Air’s European food trays business
Meat tray supplier, Færch Plast A/S, has acquired Sealed Air’s food trays business in Europe.Sealed Air is known for its manufacturing packaging solutions for food, including fresh meat, in retail and foodservice.The acquisition comprises the manufacturing sites of Poole (UK) and Buñol (Spain), Sealed Air Ltd and Sealed Air Buñol ...
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NewsWelsh Lamb burger seeks sales in Parisian promo
A Rugby World Cup Welsh Lamb burger called the Red Dragon burger will be available on the menu at ‘RED d’Hippo’ restaurants for the remainder of the Rugby World Cup tournament courtesy of Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC).The Red Dragon burger.Two of RED d’Hippo’s central Parisian restaurants ...
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NewsScotch Lamb set to top menu for St Andrew’s Day
Scotch Lamb will be the centrepiece at the St Andrews Food and Drink Festival Dinner to be held at the Fairmont St Andrews on November 20th.Six renowned Scottish chefs have been working together to create a St Andrews menu for the dinner, which will celebrate the very best of Scotland’s ...
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NewsMichel Roux Jr to lead British Sausage Week 2015
British Sausage Week 2015 (2nd-8th November) will be challenging the nation to reconsider the humble banger and sausages look set to get a Michelin-star makeover with Michel Roux Jr leading the charge.Michel Roux Jr will be helping to give bangers a Michelin-star makeover.As well as sharing a range of stylish ...
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NewsBritish Turkey Awards raises over £10k for children’s charity
The British Turkey Awards, celebrating the best of British turkey products, saw over £10,000 raised for children’s medical research company Sparks. The event, which took place at The Dorchester on 24th September rewarded farmers, supermarkets and catering companies for the British turkey products, with Asda winning Retailer of the Year ...
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NewsButchers urged to back British Sausage Week
As the 18th annual British Sausage Week approaches, butchers are being urged to support the campaign by picking up their free point-of-sale promotional kits.The British Sausage Week kits contain an A2 and A4 sized poster, a window vinyl and 75 copies of a recipe booklet.Keith Fisher, butchery development manager ...
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NewsQMS appoints new head of industry development
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has appointed Douglas Bell as its new head of industry development.Douglas Bell, the new head of industry development at QMS.Bell, who replaces Johnny Mackey, is currently head of the Agricultural Policy Unit of SAC Consulting, part of SRUC, Scotland’s Rural College.He will start his new role ...
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NewsNew Zealand flock decline may aid UK domestic festive demand
A decline in the New Zealand flock by one in 25 in just 12 months provides grounds for cautious optimism for end of year Welsh Lamb demand according to Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC).Total sheep numbers in New Zealand at the end of June 2015 had declined ...
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NewsQuality Standard Mark lamb to hit premium retail shelves in Hong Kong
Fresh and frozen Quality Standard Mark (QSM) British lamb is being launched in 50 premium supermarkets in Hong Kong this month and will be supported by in-store promotional activity.Jean-Pierre Garnier, AHDB Beef and Lamb export manager.It is the culmination of two years’ work by the AHDB Beef and Lamb export ...
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FMT Industry Awards product judging now complete
Product judging for the Food Management Today Industry Awards is now complete.The judging, which took place at Harper Adams University, saw over 300 products from across the UK tested by a panel of industry experts.The winners, finalists and highly commended will be announced at the Food Management Today Industry Awards ...
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Emydex now operational in MeatCo primal processing plants
Emydex’s factory floor data capture and production reporting software is now operational from factory door-to-door in both of MeatCo’s main beef primal processing plants.In addition to MeatCo’s main primal processing plants in Windhoek and Okahandja, Namibia, Emydex is now also installed in the wholesale and cannery processing plants at the ...
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NewsTesco still failing at backing British lamb
New figures from the latest AHDB Beef and Lamb Watch have shown the amount of British lamb on the shelves in Tesco stores has fallen 15 per cent from 73 per cent to 58 per cent from August 2014 to August 2015.Charles Sercombe: "Tesco support for domestic lamb is not ...
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NewsTeam GB pipped to victory at Tri-Nations Butchers Challenge
Team GB were narrowly beaten by New Zealand at the Tri-Nations Butchers Challenge, held in Auckland, New Zealand.Following a five day study tour, three six-man teams from Australia, New Zealand and Great Britain were tested on their butchery skills and their ability to create an innovative display using creative cuts.In ...
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NewsUK butchery team go toe to toe with Europe’s best at IYBC
Walter Smith assistant manager, Chris Riley and Peter Rushforth of Swans Farm Shop, in Mold, Flintshire went toe to toe against top European apprentices in the International Young Butcher Competition (IYBC) last week, in Utrecht, Holland.Peter Rushforth (left) and Chris Riley.The two day event held in conjunction with Slavakto saw ...
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NewsLinden Foods scoops Irish Quality Award for Lidl burgers
Linden Foods has picked up an award for its Lidl Inisvale Selection Irish Hereford Cheddar and Onion Beef Burgers at the recent Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards, held at the Mansion House, Dublin.Jacqueline Fitzpatrick, Linden Foods' senior account manager and Gillian Armstrong, NPD at Linden Foods, with the recent ...
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NewsMillions witness HCC marketing blitz to boost Welsh Lamb
Millions in Wales and England have been involved in HCC’s two season, multi-media promotion of PGI Welsh Lamb since its launch date in July.“Our broad, multi-media campaign really seems to have caught the imagination of the industry, shoppers and the passing public,” said Laura Pickup, Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat ...
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ABP Food Group completes £30 million redevelopment in Ellesmere facility
ABP Food Group has completed a £30 million investment into its facility in Ellesmere, Shropshire. The group claimes ABP Ellesmere is now one of Europe’s most advanced, efficient and sustainable beef processing operations. The plant employs 727 people and receives cattle from over 2,000 farmers mainly from Shropshire and Cheshire ...
