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NewsMusical touch for new Welsh Beef TV commercial
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) new Welsh Beef TV commercial, which features the hymn Bread of Heaven recorded by west Wales’ Ospreys Supporters’ Choir, is now airing for four weeks across commercial TV channel in Wales and on social media. The 30-second advert is part of HCC’s ...
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NewsMeat industry gets set to rebuff WHO’s ruling on meat carcinogens
The likelihood that some processed meat products may be classed as carcinogenic by the cancer research arm of the World Health Organisation has caused strong reaction in the global meat industry.Is the WHO seriously suggesting sausages are to be considered alongside tobacco smoke in terms of a health risk?“Red and ...
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NewsDunbia’s Jack Dobson wins Entrepreneur of the Year award
Jack Dobson, Dunbia’s co-founder and owner, has won the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2015 Award at a ceremony in Dublin recently. Dobson, who founded meat processing company Dunbia with his brother Jim in 1976, beat competition from entrepreneurs across a range of industries at the event, which ...
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NewsA Pork Farms treat for the New Zealand All Blacks
Pork Farms, one of the UK’s leading pork pie manufacturers has created a special layered version of their traditional pork pie for Rugby World Cup finalists, the New Zealand All Blacks.The special layered version of their traditional pork pie for Rugby World Cup finalists, the New Zealand All Blacks.After hearing ...
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Retailers urged to respond to demand and increase domestic lamb on shelves
NFU Scotland has called on major retailers to offer more Scottish and British lamb and follow suit of retailer Aldi, which is doubling its offering in the face of increasing consumer demand.NFUS Livestock Committee chairman Charlie Adam said: “We have thrown the gauntlet down to those retailers to boost lamb ...
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NewsScottish farmers and butchers to get behind auction marts
Members of NFU Scotland’s livestock committee will meet with Scottish butchers in four regional meetings next month to encourage greater sourcing of quality Scottish beef and lamb through the auction mart system.John Sleigh, NFU Scotland’s Livestock policy advisor.The SFMTA will represent Scottish butchers in the talks. The meetings will aim ...
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NewsShelf facings at Lidl now 100 per cent British pork
Discounter Lidl has joined the National Pig Association’s (NPA’s) ‘hundred percenters club’, by selling 100 per cent fresh British pork.NPA chief executive, Dr Zoe Davies: "It’s essential [retailers and foodservice] make a special effort to source British pork, sausages, bacon and ham over the difficult months ahead.”According to the latest ...
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NewsQMS launches Schools Meat Voucher Scheme for 2015
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has launched its Schools Meat Voucher Scheme for 2015 with judo Olympian Sarah Clark at Edinburgh butchers, Findlays of Portobello.Billy Hoy from Findlays of Portobello, judo Olympian Sarah Clark and QMS health and education executive Jenni Henderson launch the Schools Meat Voucher Scheme at Findlays of ...
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Laboratory-grown meat to be in commercial production within five years
Mosa Meat plans to develop laboratory-grown minced meat with a view to bringing it to the mass market within five years, according to a recent report by the BBC.Using stem cell technology researchers developed a prototype burger two years ago at a cost of £215,000.The commercial company, headed up by ...
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NewsUK lamb prices challenged by increase in supply and carcase weights
According to Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), the traditional increase in lambs on the market at this time of year, accompanied by a lift in carcase weights, is beginning to impact on lamb prices.Producer prices are running at around 140 p/kg lwt, approximately 10p/kg lwt (6-7%) below last year. The volume ...
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NewsEast Yorkshire beef company wins best new business award
The Yorkshire Wagyu Company has won the Chamber Bridlington and Yorkshire Coast Business Awards prize for Best Start Up Business at a ceremony at Bridlington Spa.The event recognises the achievements of East and North Yorkshire businessmen and women and is presented by the Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce.Jonathan and ...
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NewsDawn Meats launches inaugural Health Week
Meat supplier, Dawn Meats has recently launched its inaugural Health Week at its plants around the UK.The inaugural Health Week will run at all seven of Dawn Meats' locations in the UKIt is just one campaign that will run in the coming months as part of Dawn Meats’ ‘Work Safe, ...
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AHDB Beef and Lamb conference to shine spotlight on New Zealand sheep supply
A review of the sheep meat supply in New Zealand will be among the key topics at this year’s AHDB Beef and Lamb Annual Conference, which takes place at Stoneleigh Park on 3rd November and is free to levy payers.Dave Harrison, Beef and Lamb New Zealand’s regional manager for Europe ...
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NewsHCC unveils November conference line-up
Smart solutions for developing a sustainable and commercial red meat supply chain in Wales will be the central theme at Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC’s) annual conference at Llandrindod Wells next month.Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, Evans will be speaking at the conference.A line-up of specialist ...
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NewsNational Sheep Association reveals quality mutton market potential
The National Sheep Association’s (NSA’s) second ‘Make More of Mutton’ initiative took place at Rhug Estate, north Wales recently where visitors were told of the significant potential for increasing the size of the quality mutton market.Phil Stocker: "Today's event highlighted the need to finish mutton ewes to a high standard, ...
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Butcher competitions to be held at Royal Welsh Winter Fair
The Royal Welsh Winter Fair, in Builth Wells will host the annual Welsh Young Butcher Competition, as well as the new Welsh Pork Butcher Competition this November.The Welsh Young Butcher event is open to butchers under the age of 25 on 1st January 2015, whilst butchers of all ages who ...
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NewsUS to stockpile avian influenza vaccine as precaution
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA/APHIS) has announced the decision to stockpile several hundred million doses of avian influenza (AI) vaccine.The decision follows the destruction of nearly 50 million domestic poultry birds already this year, as a result of the worst epizootic (large ...
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NewsButchers to receive government support for apprenticeships
As part of the Government’s bid to create three million apprenticeship starts by 2020, butchers will receive increased funding to employ young people.Roger Kelsey, NFMFT chief executive believes the Butchery Trailblazer is a "no brainer".The Butchery Trailblazer will see Government increase funding for training from a 50:50 to a 2:1 ...
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NewsGovernment appears to shun scientific advice to reduce stress to sheep in non-stun slaughter under new WATOK regulations
Defra’s interpretation, under the forthcoming new WATOK regulations due to be laid shortly, looks set to remain unchanged in relation to sheep subject to religious slaughter, continuing to insist on individual loading into a V-shaped restrainer.This decision appears to fly in the face of independent scientific research conducted by the ...
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NewsScottish red meat export figures rising
Quality Meat Scotland’s (QMS) annual survey of Scottish red meat exporters has revealed a 4.3 per cent increase in the total red meat exported from Scotland for the year ending September 2015 to approximately £76.6 million (excluding fifth quarter value).Beef represented 55% of the total red meat exported from Scotland, ...
