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NewsYellow ‘daffy sausage’ created by Q Guild butcher for Marie Curie Cancer Care
A Q Guild butcher from Aberdeen has sizzled up a bright yellow sausage to help raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Great Daffodil Appeal.James Haig with the daffy sausageHaigs Butchers, of Schoolhill, Aberdeen, created the ‘daffy sausage’ after being approached by the charity. The chicken kiev flavoured sausage will ...
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NewsCo-operative Group appoints first independent non-executive chair
The Co-operative Group has appointed Allan Leighton as the society’s first independent non-executive chair of the company, under the reformed governance structure.Allan Leighton: Co-op's new non-executive chairLeighton will be responsible for leading The Co-operative Group through a period of rebuilding and will complete the establishment of the new board, designed ...
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NewsIOM members visit the Institute for Creative Leather Technologies
Members of the IOM were given an opportunity to visit the ICTL (Institute for Creative Leather Technologies) at the University of Northampton to discover more about the leather-making industry.IOM members together with staff from the Institute of Creative Leather Technologies.The trip included a tour of the facilities, including the tannery ...
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NewsProcessors sign up to code of practice for the purchase of cattle
The BMPA and the NFU have agreed the scope of a new code of practice for the purchase of cattle which is now set to be introduced. Processing companies so far signed up to the code include:ABP Food GroupDovecote Park LimitedKepak GroupRandall Parker Foods2 Sisters Food GroupWoodheads/Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLCAt ...
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Charity fine dining evening to be hosted for butchers
A charity fine dining evening with matched wines will be hosted by Norman Hatcliff at Painters’ Hall, in London on Friday 19th June 2015.Hatcliff, festival chairman for the BDCI (Butchers’ and Drovers’ Charitable Institution) in 2014, says he will continue to support charities associated with the meat trade by organising ...
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Festive beef sales top the Christmas tree
Increased demand for beef during the Christmas period has led to year-on-year sales growth in both value and volume, according to analysis of the latest Kantar Worldpanel data conducted by EBLEX.Fresh beef sales have grown in both spend and volume with a greater number of consumers buying beef during the ...
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BMPA reacts to criticism around gas stunning of pigs
The Daily Mail Online has published a piece reporting animal welfare campaigners’ claims that gas stunning of pigs prior to slaughter using CO2 causes "severe distress.”Stephen Rossides of the BMPA told Meat Management: "Gas stunning using CO2 is legally permitted and is generally regarded as best available practice when carried ...
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NewsABP UK strengthens its senior team with new commercial director
ABP UK has appointed Darren Jones as commercial director of the company.Darren Jones: new ABP commercial directorJones will be responsible for the leadership of the sales division and all other commercial activities across all of ABP’s UK plants.He is expected to bring a range of skills and experience to the ...
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NewsQMS secures deal with Sweden’s largest retailer
Scotch Beef PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) and Scotch Lamb PGI will be on retail shelves throughout Sweden as a result of a successful new partnership involving QMS (Quality Meat Scotland) and Swedish retail giant ICA.Soon to be in 1300 outlets across Sweden.ICA, the leading grocery supplier in Sweden, has been ...
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Scottish Meat Trades Fair returns
The Scottish Meat Trades Fair is to be held for the first time since 2013 at Dewar’s Centre, Perth on Sunday 10th May 2015.Organised by the SFMTA (Scottish Federation of Meat Traders’ Association) on behalf of Scotland’s independent butchers, the one-day event is a show for the retail meat trade ...
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NewsDunbia Sawley hosts a knowledge transfer day
Employees of Jim Peet (Agriculture) Ltd were given the opportunity to see behind the scenes at leading meat processor, Dunbia at its primary beef plant in Sawley at a beef live to dead event. Staff from Jim Peet (Agriculture) Ltd attend a beef live to dead event at Dunbia’s primary ...
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PEDv contingency plan prepared
BPEX has reported that a contingency plan for the pig industry, to be activated should PEDv arrive in the UK, has now been completed but it is a living document and will change as the situation changes.This is just the first of many outcomes of the work under way which ...
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Retailers continue their commitment to stock British pork
The differential between UK and EU pig prices is at its highest in living memory and has been in that position for almost a year, according to BPEX.Normally this would lead to cheaper continental imports being sucked in, leading to an adjustment in prices.But so far, this has not happened, ...
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Marks & Spencer, Waitrose and Coop Group score top marks in global benchmark on animal welfare
Marks & Spencer, Waitrose and Coop Group (Switzerland) have been given top marks in a global annual farm animal welfare Business Benchmark report.Now in its third year, the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) provides an annual review of how the world’s leading food companies are managing and reporting ...
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Country of origin labelling must be extended to cover processed foods, says Countryside Alliance
The Countryside Alliance is urging the Government to show its support for British farmers by pushing for country of origin labelling for all processed meat products.From April all fresh meat sold in the UK must be labelled showing where the animal was reared and slaughtered. However, this will not apply ...
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NewsUK sheep meat production forecast to reach 2009 levels
The amount of sheep meat available for consumption on the domestic market is set to rise again in 2015, according to the latest forecasts from AHDB/EBLEX.Final figures from the June 2014 census confirm that the UK lamb crop was the largest since 2006, as the result of a larger breeding ...
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Drive to the east for BPEX
BPEX reports that its export drive will be forging ahead over the next few weeks with a presence at shows all over the world.The first in February is in Assam, India, which is the country’s main pig producing area. It is an agricultural show where BPEX is working with both ...
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NewsYorkshire butchers' President raises £500 for charity
The 2013/14 past president Steve Martin of the Confederation of Yorkshire Butchers’ Councils (CYBC) has raised £500 for his chosen charity alongside confederation members.The fundraising for Huddersfield-based children’s hospice Forget Me Not, took place throughout the year. Steve recently handed over the £500 cheque to representatives from the charity as ...
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NewsNew NFU Scotland president elected
Alan Bowie has been elected as the 61st president of NFU Scotland, alongside Rob Livesey and Andrew McCornick, who each take on vice presidential positions.Alan will take over responsibilities from former president Nigel Miller.New NFU Scotland president, Allan Bowie (middle), accompanied by new vice presidents Andrew McCornick (left) and Rob ...
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NewsChallenging market for UK pigmeat
The month of January saw UK farmgate pig prices ease which is not unusual for the beginning of the year when meat consumption tends to be subdued after the excesses of the festive season.However, farmgate prices have been trading around 16% lower than a year ago with a number of ...
