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NewsTulip set to revitalise canned meat category with the UK's first pulled pork offering
Hot on the heels of BPEX's newly announced campaign Tulip Ltd has developed a pulled pork product which it hopes will bring a real point of difference to the traditional canned meat category. The product is manufactured in Denmark by Danish Crown, Tulip's parent company, and is believed to be ...
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NewsBill Parker, director of Randall Parker Food Group has died
One of the meat industry’s giants, Bill Parker, a director and one of the founders of the Randall Parker Food Group, has passed away.Bill Parker 1946 - 2015.Born in 1946, Bill was the third generation of his widely respected family to give their all for the meat industry.His father was ...
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NewsQuality beef and lamb flourishes in France
EBLEX has been helping raise the profile of Quality Standard beef and lamb, from food service to family plate in France.EBLEX's Martin Eccles.The beef and lamb division of the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) showcased its innovative cuts development work at SIRHA in Lyon. SIRHA is France’s largest exhibition ...
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NewsQMS assurance schemes make welfare at slaughter a priority
Consumers purchasing meat labelled as Scotch Beef, Scotch Lamb or Specially Selected Pork can be fully confident that the product they are buying has come from animals which were stunned prior to slaughter.Jim McLaren, QMS chairman: “QMS Assurance Scheme Processor Standards require that animals are stunned before slaughter ...."Following recent ...
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NewsMarel's Meat ShowHow 2015 open to UK processors and manufacturers
According to equipment supplier, Marel stepping through the doors of its Meat ShowHow on 4th March 2015 will be like stepping into a full production plant. At its annual Meat ShowHow Marel shows how its equipment and software can enable greater efficiency, traceability, and sustainability in red meat processing.Processors at ...
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MSRA found in pigs in England for first time
Government scientists have reported the first-ever cases of livestock-associated MRSA in pigs in England [1]. The finding comes just weeks after scientists in Europe, where MRSA has been present in pigs for a decade, reported that the same strain of livestock-associated MRSA is evolving to become a serious hazard for ...
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FSA survey results on lamb takeaways show work still to be done
The Food Standards Agency has published the results of its survey of undeclared meat in lamb dishes from takeaway outlets across the UK and 21% of the samples tested failed.The testing was announced last year and was prompted by evidence of ongoing substitution of lamb for cheaper meats, such as ...
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NewsBPEX reaches out to young consumers through new pork campaign
In a bid to increase the popularity of pork with young consumers, BPEX has announced a major new marketing drive. It is designed to pull in younger generations and improve the sustainability and profitability of British pig farming.BPEX new campaign encourages young consumers to cook and consume pork.Commencing on 29th ...
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Red Tractor to improve the efficacy of its assurance scheme
Red Tractor has announced a raft of initiatives developed over the past 18 months that are designed to improve the effectiveness of its assurance scheme.In particular, improvements to the assessment and inspection systems, increased scrutiny throughout the supply chain and the introduction of a team of ‘superauditors’ to check the ...
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BPEX appeals to industry to get involved and secure a share of £90 million
According to BPEX the livestock industries have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to get a share of the Agritech Centres for Agricultural Innovation funding totalling £90 million - but time is running out for people to get involved.The Government funding is available to produce a game-change in UK agricultural science and the ...
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NewsProducers encouraged to 'ask EBLEX'
In a new digital show run via EBLEX TV, English beef and lamb farmers are being invited to pick the brains of the organisation. EBLEX TV invites English producers to submit their questions through video format.In addition to reporting industry news and market information, the monthly news round-up show run ...
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NewsAlnwick butcher crowned Q Guild chairman
Northumberland butcher Mark Turnbull, who runs Turnbull’s Butchers in Alnwick, has been elected national chairman of the Butchers Q Guild.He was appointed at the Guild’s annual meeting in York on 4th February, and takes over from west Yorkshire butcher Brindon Addy, who has completed three years at the helm.Alnwick butcher ...
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Find out the finalists for England’s Most Innovative Steak
EBLEX’s search to find ‘England’s Best Innovative Steak 2015’ is nearly over as six competition finalists are revealed.The finish line is now in sight for the finalists, with three awards up for grabs.A winner will be declared in the ‘Innovative Butchery’ and ‘Added Value’ categories and one of those will ...
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NewsMasterchef winner launches Scotch Beef Campaign
Fresh from his success on BBC's Masterchef: The Professionals, Jamie Scott launches a new campaign to promote Scotch Beef.BBC Masterchef: The Professionals winner, Jamie Scott, raises a glass to his Scotch Beef Campaign.The nine-week Quality Meat Scotland campaign runs with the slogan of: "There's beef, there's Scottish beef, and then ...
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Tulip ramps up Chinese export drive
Representatives from Tulip Ltd joined Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss on her recent ground-breaking trade trip to China in a bid to pursue new opportunities for UK producers to sell into the Chinese consumer specialist food market, which is expected to be worth £39bn this year.Commenting on the visit Martin Sauer, ...
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UKIP supports BVA and RSPCA in calling for a ban on non-stun slaughter
UKIP says research by the British Veterinary Association & FSA indicates that Halal and kosher abattoirs slaughtered 2.4 million sheep and goats without stunning in the latest recorded year.It claims this is an increase of 60% versus previous years. UKIP told Meat Management that it supports the BVA and RSPCA ...
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NewsLow pathogenic avian flu found on Hampshire poultry farm
Defra has confirmed this evening that low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) has been detected on a broiler breeder farm in Hampshire.BPC chief executive, Andrew Large: “Swift action is being taken to control the outbreak..."A 1km restriction zone has been put in place around the infected premises and the poultry on ...
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Staff from Thirsk abattoir under investigation for cruelty
Four staff from Bowood Lamb slaughterhouse in Thirsk, north Yorkshire have had their operating licences suspended after hidden cameras filmed alleged mistreatment of animals.One man has already been sacked from the slaughterhouse and three others have had their operating licences suspended, following footage captured by Animal Aid apparently showing sheep ...
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NewsDubai to get a taste of Welsh meat
Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) will promote the Welsh red meat industry at the annual food and hospitality show, Gulfood, in Dubai.The food festival will be hosted at the Dubai Trade Centre from 8th - 12th February.Gwyn Howells, chief executive of HCC: "We need to take advantage ...
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Grocery Code Adjudicator given power to impose fines on retailers for unfair practice
Retailers may face substantial fines for malpractice following the move to grant the Grocery Code Adjudicator (GCA) the ability to fine retailers has come immediately after calls from MPs to extend the remit of the office of Christine Tacon to indirect supply.The powers, which had been planned since the inception ...
