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NewsDunbia secures partnership with Ulster Rugby
Dunbia has teamed up with Ulster Rugby to supply quality red meat to the team’s players and coaches.The partnership will see the Ulster team enjoy Dunbia-supplied red meat three times a week as part of their carefully planned diets.Jack Dobson, Dunbia executive director (l) and Matthew Dobson, Dunbia managing director, ...
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NewsCampaign launched to help stimulate demand for lamb
AHDB Beef and Lamb has launched ‘Discover Great Tasting & Easy Lamb’, a new trade-focused promotional campaign aiming to help stimulate demand for lamb.The multiple retail sector will benefit from a range of advertising, promotional, marketing and in-store materials, including on-pack stickers and promotional literature for in-store butchers to display ...
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News‘We hae meat’ nominated for Scottish Business Award
Meat producer and supplier, ‘We hae meat’ has been shortlisted for the Family Business of the Year at the 2015 Scottish Business Awards.The company, which was profiled in Meat Management earlier this year, was launched in 2007 by husband and wife team Alex and Carlyn Paton.Butcher turned manufacturer, 'We hae ...
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NewsScottish exporters prepare for Anuga
The Scottish red meat industry will showcase Scotch Beef PGI and Scotch Lamb PGI at Anuga, the world's largest food trade fair, from 10th to 14th October.Ten Scottish exporters are attending the event in Cologne, Germany, alongside Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) staff, to promote the Scottish red meat industry to ...
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NewsEversfield acquires Dorset Farms
Eversfield Organic Farm has acquired Dorset Farms as part of its plan to expand its product range and offer its customer base an ethical charcuterie option.The deal will see Eversfield, a family-run 450 acre organic farm near Okehampton, enjoy an anticipated 30% increase in turnover during the next 12 months ...
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NewsScotch Beef PGI to be served at major food industry awards lunch
Winners and guests at the Food Management Today Industry Awards 2016 Lunch will once again enjoy a main course of Scotch Beef PGI, courtesy of Quality Meat Scotland.Scotch Beef PGI, courtesy of Quality Meat Scotland, will take centre stage at the 2016 FMT Industry Awards Lunch.QMS’s Carol Mclaren told Meat ...
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NewsEntry deadline for the Great Yorkshire competition fast approaching
Butchers across the country have until 3rd October to submit entries for this year’s Great Yorkshire Pork Pie, Sausage & Black Pudding Competition.The 27th annual event is open to butchers, farm shops and bakers who make products on their products on their own premises, and for the first time is ...
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News2 Sisters Food Group invests £55 million in its meal solutions division
2 Sisters Food Group will invest £55 million in its meal solutions division as it looks to support further growth, create state of the art manufacturing facilities and secure jobs.The Pennine Foods site in Sheffield produces a range of ready meal products.2 Sisters’ meal solutions division produces a range of ...
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Welsh Lamb welcome for Chinese Vice-Premier
Welsh Lamb was part of the welcome for one of China's most senior politicians at a recent dinner in Cardiff.Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) provided the PGI Welsh Lamb for the celebration, hosted by Welsh Government First Minister, Carwyn Jones, to mark the visit of Chinese Vice-Premier, ...
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NewsString of acquisitions makes Boparan the UK’s largest grocery supplier
Boparan, parent company of 2 Sisters Food Group, has added £2.5bn of revenue through acquisitions over five years, according to OC&C Strategy Consultants’ annual Food and Drink 150.OC&C Strategy Consultants’ annual Food and Drink 150 is a sector-wide analysis of the financial statements of the top food and soft drinks ...
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NewsPremier Young Butcher Lucy Crawshaw wows crowd at MEATOPIA
Britain’s Premier Young Butcher 2015 Lucy Crawshaw from Taylors Farm Shop in Lathom Lancashire wowed the crowds at the recent MEATOPIA (UK).Lucy with judges and guests at MEATOPIA.Lucy proved a hit presenting prizes and trophies to successful guests spending the weekend preparing feasting joints and Ribeye steaks from whole Foreribs ...
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NewsBurger initiative proves big hit in East Ayrshire
The recipe for the winning burger in a Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) schools competition has proved so successful it is now being introduced to 45 primary schools and nine academies in East Ayrshire.Butcher Kenny Boag from Pollok Williamson joins some of the winning pupils from Greenwood Academy.The #TasteScotland competition, run ...
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F.L. Edge & Son Ltd withdraws sausage products with incorrect allergen labelling
F.L. Edge & Son Ltd has recalled four of its sausage products due to incorrect allergen labelling.The withdrawn products, F.L. Edge & Son Ltd’s plain sausage, chipolata sausage, Harling pork sausage and sage and onion sausage, did not highlight the presence of wheat or celery on its labels.All products with ...
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NewsAHDB Beef and Lamb begins recruiting for next generation of beef experts
AHDB Beef and Lamb is now recruiting consultants, advisers or vets for a new industry training scheme looking to further develop the expertise in the English beef sector.The programme will consist of five meetings to be held from December 2015 to December 2016. They will cover the technical aspects of ...
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News??FSA announces ‘unnecessary’ burger controls
The FSA decision’s that the preparation and service of rare burgers in food outlets is unacceptable unless a validated and verified food safety management plan is in place could lead to unnecessary and excessive controls on meat suppliers according to industry law firm, Roythornes Solicitors.Tim Russ, Roythornes Solicitors: "Whatever the ...
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NewsAHDB confirms appointment of three sector Strategy Directors but Beef and Lamb post still pending
New strategy directors for Horticulture, Dairy and Cereals & Oilseeds have been announced by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).Nick Allen moves to be new market development director at AHDB.Amanda Ball will be strategy director for Dairy, Martin Grantley-Smith will be strategy director for Cereals & Oilseeds and Steve ...
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NewsPork Farms Group renames as Addo Food Group
Pork Farms Group has been rebranded as Addo Food Group.The new name is part of the company’s rebrand as it pursues further growth following the acquisition of the chilled savoury pastry business of Kerry Foods in 2014, which added sites in Poole Bakery, Dorset and Spalding Bakery, Lincolnshire to the ...
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NewsNew guide highlights versatility of Scotch Lamb
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has launched its guide, A New Lamb Guide with recipes, to help consumers understand the quality and versatility of Scotch Lamb PGI.The 127 page book provides Scotch Lamb recipes and informs consumers of what the Scotch Lamb PGI label guarantees, namely that the red meat has ...
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NewsUK butchery team hones its skills for the IYBC
Chris Riley (left) and Peter Rushforth.Chris Riley and Peter Rushforth are busy honing their skills and products to represent the United Kingdom (UK) at the International Young Butcher Competition (IYBC) taking place in Holland next week.The competition, which takes place on the 21st and 22nd September in Utrecht, is one ...
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NewsProduct judging for the FMT Industry Awards underway
The product judging for the Food Management Today Industry Awards is underway at Harper Adams University with over 300 products being cooked, tried and tested by the judging panel.Meat Management and Food Management Today editor, Pamela Brook is amongst the judging panel and said: “The response to the Awards has ...
