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NewsNew labelling rules prompt more restaurants to think British
European Union mandatory origin labelling rules for fresh and frozen meat, which came into force in April, has seen a wave of interest among foodservice companies in sourcing pork from British farms, according to the National Pig Association (NPA).NPA chief executive, Dr Zoe Davies: "The common factor is an interest ...
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NewsSuccess for Butchers Q Guild members at Great Taste Awards
Butchers Q Guild members nationwide have received multiple honours in the 2015 Great Taste Awards, organised by The Guild of Fine Food.Moody Sow Farm Shop, Cardiff received 1-star for its Steak and Stilton Pie.The Awards attracted an entry of 10,000 different products, which were presented as 1-, 2- or 3-star ...
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Butchery WorldSkills UK National Competition finalists revealed
Finalists for the Butchery WorldSkills UK National Competition have been announced, with the six top scoring butchers from the combined heats in Wales, Northern Ireland and England set to compete for the title in November.[gallery type="slideshow" ids="https://d34wkqkcvmkqx1.cloudfront.net/CMS/s3/ymg-library/web/images/2015/08/Peter.jpg|Peter Rushforth, Swans Farm Shop.,https://d34wkqkcvmkqx1.cloudfront.net/CMS/s3/ymg-library/web/images/2015/08/Matty-Edwards.jpg|Matthew Edwards, Vaughan's Family Butchers.,https://d34wkqkcvmkqx1.cloudfront.net/CMS/s3/ymg-library/web/images/2015/08/Matthew-Parkes-display.jpg|Matthew Parkes, Walter Smith Fine Foods.,https://d34wkqkcvmkqx1.cloudfront.net/CMS/s3/ymg-library/web/images/2015/08/John-Brereton-display.jpg|John ...
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Findus to sell for £500 million
Nomad Foods Limited has confirmed that it will acquire the European arm of Findus for approximately £500 million.The deal will see Nomad acquire Findus Group’s European businesses in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, France, Spain and Belgium.Stéfan Descheemaeker, CEO of Nomad, said: "This transaction is in line with our growth strategy, ...
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NewsNew campaign addresses decline in lamb consumption
AHDB Beef and Lamb’s new Lamb. Tasty Easy Fun campaign is urging more people to cook with the meat as it addresses the decline in consumption.Nick Allen, AHDB Beef and Lamb sector director hopes the campaign will stimulate demand for lamb.The €7.7 million campaign, co-funded by AHDB Beef and Lamb ...
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NewsMonica Galetti to present Q Guild’s 2015 Smithfield Awards
Chef Monica Galetti will present the 2015 Butchers Q Guild Smithfield Awards at Ironmongers Hall, London on 19th November.Celebrity chef Monica Galetti.Galetti, the first female sous chef at Michel Roux Jr’s Le Gavroche in London, is now a familiar television personality as the presenter and judge on BBC2’s MasterChef: The ...
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NewsQMS identifies factors influencing farmgate price movements
Stuart Ashworth, Quality Meat Scotland’s head of economics services, has identified the volume of animals reaching the abattoir as one of a range of factors influencing farmgate price movements.Prime cattle prices climbed strongly between May and late July and despite falling at the start of the month, remain 6 to ...
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NewsPulled pork sales increase following AHDB Pork campaign
The first phase of the recent AHDB Pulled Pork campaign has driven an additional £7.8 million to total fresh pork sales according to figures released from Kantar Worldpanel.The first stage of AHDB's pulled pork campaign has proven to be a success.AHDB Pork says the campaign, which ran for a six ...
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NewsRed Tractor consultation supports progress towards lifetime assurance for beef
Red Tractor has completed a careful review of the responses to its consultation which took place earlier this year. The feedback showed a consensus that the delivery of lifetime assurance for beef is an important objective to protect the integrity of the Red Tractor brand.David Clarke, CEO of Red Tractor: ...
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NewsGreat Yorkshire Pork Pie, Sausage and Black Pudding competition open to all butchers
The 27th annual Great Yorkshire Pork Pie, Sausage and Black Pudding competition from the Confederation of Yorkshire Butchers Council (CYBC) will form part of the The Craft Bakers and Butchers Extravaganza on 11th October at the Yorkshire Event Centre, Harrogate.NFMFT's Mike Ward.The contest is, for the first time, open to ...
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NewsDawn Meats awarded 10 Gold Stars at Great Taste Awards
Meat supplier, Dawn Meats has been awarded 10 stars at the Great Taste Awards, organised by the Guild of Fine Food.Niall Browne, CEO of Dawn Meats.Its West Country Choice Tomahawk Steak was awarded three Gold Stars and was recognised by the judging panel with a place of the Top 50 ...
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NewsG.N Badley & Sons supports #nolambweek campaign
G.N Badley & Sons, a family butcher’s shop based in Telford, has given its support to the #nolambweek social media campaign running this week. The campaign has been set up to encourage Welsh farmers to withhold their prime lambs, after falling lamb prices have resulted in many producers being paid ...
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NewsMasterchef presenter backs QMS Scotch Lamb campaign
The launch of Quality Meat Scotland’s (QMS) campaign to raise the profile of locally-produced lamb saw Masterchef presenter Gregg Wallace urge consumers to cook with Scotch Lamb PGI.Gregg Wallace (right) pictured with Frank Yorke of Yorkes of Dundee during his visit to Scotland to help promote Scotch Lamb PGI.The campaign ...
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NewsAldi backs Team GB on road to Rio with British meat
With just a year to go until the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, supermarket Aldi has revealed that it will promote its partnership with Team GB across its range of fresh meat products.Aldi is Team GB’s first official supermarket partner and will support all of Team GB’s athletes in the build-up ...
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NewsQuality Standard Mark beef in Cyprus supermarkets for first time
Cypriot supermarket chain, AlphaMega has begun selling Quality Standard Mark (QSM) beef, meaning families on the island can purchase the product for the first time.Jean-Pierre Garnier, AHDB Beef and Lamb.Jean-Pierre Garnier, export manager for AHDB Beef and Lamb, said: “We have had Quality Standard Mark beef in foodservice outlets in ...
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Rabobank report sees Chinese investment influencing future of global beef market
The latest Rabobank report has identified the potential in China’s beef market over the next decade with Chinese investors likely to play an influential role in the global beef sector over the next decade. Total demand for beef is expected to increase from the current eight million to 10.2 million ...
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NewsHas meat consumption peaked and if so what can we do about it?
The presentations made by Professor David Hughes at the recent Meatup and Food Science & Technology Show exhibitions are now available to download for those visitors who missed the real thing.Professor David Hughes.In his first seminar Hughes asked 'Has meat consumption peaked and if so what can we do about ...
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FSA Meat Industry Guidance revised
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published a revised version of its Meat Industry Guidance, following a review by Agency officials, industry representatives and enforcement authorities.The Meat Industry Guide is used to assist meat plant operators whose premises require approval and veterinary control under the European Union Food Hygiene Regulations.The ...
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NewsLargest ever on-pack promotion for Red Tractor
Riding on the success of its BBQ promotion, Red Tractor Assurance (RTA) is urging retailers to be a part of its biggest ever on-pack promotional campaign later this year.Taking place over seven weeks in September and October, and timed to coincide with Red Tractor Week (14th to 20th September), the ...
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NewsAHDB Beef and Lamb launches new thin cut beef steaks
AHDB Beef and Lamb has developed a range of thin cut beef steaks, developed from cuts which are traditionally only used for stewing or other slow-cook methods.AHDB Beef and Lamb's thin cut range.Using butchery techniques to maximise the use of the carcase, according to AHDB Beef and Lamb the new ...
