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Marel sells its Norwich high speed slicing unit
Marel's High Speed Slicing business unit in Norwich is to be acquired by US business The Middleby Corporation.The acquisition is due to be completed by the end of March and Middleby is to rebrand the products under their original trademark, Thurne.Chairman and CEO of Middleby, Selim A. Bassoul said: "We ...
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NewsBrand new seminar programme for Meatup
A brand new free seminar programme is set to add a vibrant atmosphere at this year’s new look Meatup exhibition, the only exhibition specifically dedicated to the meat industry.The presentations will address both the challenges and opportunities facing those who work in the UK meat industry and provide ideas, solutions ...
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NewsNew director general appointed at FDF
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has appointed Ian Wright as new director general of the organisation.Ian Wright will take up his role as director general of FDF as the sector goes through a period of significant change.Wright, who was corporate relations director with major drinks company Diageo, will join ...
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NewsNew leaders for beef, lamb and pork
The Government has appointed four new members to the Board of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) with effect from 1st April 2015.Stuart Roberts will be the new chair of AHDB's strategy board for beef and lamb.Stuart Roberts will replace current EBLEX chairman, John Cross to become the new ...
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NewsShoppers praise supermarkets for backing British pork
A new survey has found the majority of shoppers want supermarkets to sell pork from British farms, despite an increase in cheap foreign pork caused by turmoil in Ukraine.NPA chief executive, Dr Zoe Davies praises supermarkets for sticking to their post-horsegate commitments.The YouGov research, released by the National Pig Association ...
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Awards entries smash the 800 products challenge
Product entries into the Meat Management Industry Awards 2015 have smashed through the 800 challenge laid down to the industry by the magazine's editor Pamela Brook."When I set out the challenge to readers of Meat Management to get us to 800 product entries this year I had no doubt they ...
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NewsButchers banquet is an outstanding success
The spectacular surroundings of London’s Mansion House, the official residence of the Lord Mayor, was the setting for a highly successful black tie meat industry charity fund raising evening on Friday 27th February. 366 guests dined in the Egyptian Room at Mansion House in the company of the Lord Mayor, ...
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NewsPTF outlines new vision for organisation
Provision Trade Federation chairman, Andy Smith has outlined a new vision and strategy for the organisation.PTF director general, Terry Jones at the recent FMT Awards as the organisation outlines a new strategy for the future.Speaking at the PTF Annual Dinner in London, Smith set out a new direction for the ...
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Carcase selection training for pig farmers
Pig farmers are invited to attend carcase selection training courses arranged by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC).Held at abattoirs across Wales, the events have been arranged for 2nd, 4th and 20th March. They are aimed at small or large scale producers who are keen to increase their ...
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NewsFSA releases retail survey of campylobacter in chicken
The Food Standards Agency has released the latest set of figures in its ongoing survey of campylobacter in whole chicken at retail.BPC chief executive, Andrew Large: ““We are pleased to see the FSA's commitment to solving this problem remains as strong as our own."The figures, covering the period between February ...
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Brussels must match us in professionalism, pig farmers tell MEPs
The British pig industry has made huge strides in professionalism— but in some areas it is being sold short by Brussels, National Pig Association chairman Richard Longthorp told MEPs at a British-bacon-and-eggs breakfast organised by the British Agriculture Bureau in association with the NFU and the NPA and hosted by ...
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Tican and Danish Crown to merge
Denmark’s two cooperative slaughterhouse companies have agreed to combine in a joint company.Tican, which had been looking to find an economic business partner for some time, said of the outcome, “With this solution, we have found a model that not only secures a future for Tican, but which also ensures ...
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NewsIOM Awards recognise young talent
The Institute of Meat (IoM) joined forces with the Worshipful Company of Butchers (WCB) on February 24th to present its Annual Prizegiving and Awards.This much anticipated event normally takes place at Butchers' Hall in London, but as the hall is currently mothballed because of redevelopment in the area, the 2015 ...
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Meat Management Industry Awards 2015 – are your products in it to win it?
Entries in the product categories for the 2015 Meat Management Industry Awards are expected to reach record levels. If you’ve not yet entered any products there is still time….so enter nowProducts will be cooked, tested, tasted and judged by industry experts over three days in March at The Regional Food ...
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Smaller markets help fuel beef export growth in 2014
Demand from smaller markets helped drive a 6 per cent growth in the volume of beef exports from the UK in 2014, according to EBLEX.Full export figures for the year revealed that the UK exported 112,055 tonnes of beef in 2014, compared to 105,311 shipped the previous year.Among the highlights ...
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NewsProposal for one of Britain's first industrial style pig farms rejected
Permission for one of Britain’s first industrial style farms housing 25,000 pigs has been refused.Farm Not Factories campaigners urge famers to produce to a higher animal welfare standard, such as Freedom Food and Organic, like Helen Browning's organic farm, shown above.The unit at Foston, Derbyshire, has been the subject of ...
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NewsNFU reveals alarming forecast for UK’s self-sufficiency
A new report published by the NFU has revealed disturbing new figures relating to the UK’s self-sufficiency in food. It states that at current rates, just 53 per cent of the nation’s food needs will be produced from home farms in the next 25 years, with potential for serious implications ...
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NewsNPA to lobby MEPs hard on animal welfare
British pig farmers will lay claim to being the most forward-looking in Europe when they join host Vicky Ford MEP and other MEPs for a British breakfast in Brussels on 26th February.Richard Longthorp will urge retailers to stick to their horsegate promises.They will cite the industry’s skilling-up programme in readiness ...
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EBLEX promotes QSM scheme with new video
EBLEX has produced a new video promoting the Quality Standard Mark (QSM) scheme.‘Quality assured from farm to fork’ is the key message of the video and features Michelin starred chef and QSM scheme ambassador, Nigel Haworth.In the video, Haworth discusses what the QSM Scheme means to him: “Benefits of being ...
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A new opportunity for ambitious butchers
Butchers of all ages from across the country can now register for the national WorldSkills UK competition. It will be the first butchery competition held as part of a major event that puts people’s skills to the test.Organised by Cambrian Training Group on behalf of WorldSkills UK, and supported by ...
