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Butcher George Payne one of Blake's 'High Street Heroes'
North-east butcher George Payne is one of 40 people from small businesses across the nation to feature in a new artwork by the renowned pop artist Sir Peter Blake - the man behind the Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band artwork.George, who has run his shop in Brunton Park, Gosforth, ...
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Q Guild appoints two new members
Black Barn Butchers, of Milford, near Godalming in Surrey, and Walter Smith Fine Foods, of Huntingdon Garden Centre in Cambridgeshire, has been awarded membership of the national Butchers Q Guild.Black Barn Butchers, from left to right: Tim Bicknell (apprentice), David Mitchell (director) & Damon Buckingham (shop manager)Black Barn Butchers, based ...
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Third generation butcher crowned president of SFMFT
Perth butcher Beaton Lindsay has been given the title of president of the Scottish Federation of Meat Traders. Beaton will be the third generation of his family to have worn the presidential chain.He follows his grandfather, also Beaton, who was president from 1966 to 67 and his father David who ...
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Supply chain links crucial in securing future of Welsh Beef
A major study commissioned by HCC into the state of the beef sector has concluded that close cooperation between all links in the supply chain, coupled with a fully coordinated partnership between the industry and the Welsh Government, is the best way to secure a viable future for the Welsh ...
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New online Campylobacter resource for consumers
A website giving consumers the ability to track the fight against the campylobacter bacterium has been launched by the Joint Working Group (JWG).Under new chairman Richard Macdonald CBE, former NFU director general, the JWG is committed to increasing awareness and transparency of the work the group is undertaking and its ...
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EBLEX prepares beef and lamb sector for future US market
EBLEX has been helping ensure the industry is in the strongest position possible should a trade agreement be reached between the UK and the US for beef and lamb.EBLEX's Dr Phil Hadley anticipate an official inspection visit in early 2015.It has worked with Defra, Food Standards Agency (FSA), the UK ...
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Tadmarton launches own brand Prime Matured Selected English Beef
Tadmarton Products Ltd recently launched its new TP Prime Matured Selected English Beef at an open day at its Banbury facility.EBLEX exhibition vehicle at Tadmarton Products facility in Banbury, with customers sampling the produce.Tadmarton Products invited customers and suppliers to attend a, primarily to launch the new beef range, but ...
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Scotch Beef PGI to showcase at FMT food awards
Quality Meat Scotland has confirmed its support of the Food Management Industry Awards lunch and presentation ceremony this coming January.Scotch Beef PGI which will be supplied by ABP, will be in pride of place as the main course choice selected for the prestigious Awards ceremony at Plaisterers Hall when around ...
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EBLEX highlights modern sheep genetics on the world stage
A record breaking number of six sheep breeds were represented on the joint EBLEX and British Livestock Genetics stand at the major Eurotier show.Eurotier, the largest specialist show in the world, attracted 156,000 professionals from the livestock sector to its 2,340 stands. The event in Hanover provided a platform to ...
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Keelham Farm Shop wins coveted pork pie title
Keelham Farm Shop in Thornton, Bradford, was crowned Supreme Pork Pie Champion at the UK’s biggest regional meat trades competition.Supreme champion pork pie – Lee Scott of Keelham Farm Shop, Thornton, with (from left) Sat Lola, of sponsors William Jones Packaging, President of the Confederation of Yorkshire Butchers Councils Roy ...
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PGI Welsh Lamb wows France
A leading French retailer is rewarding its staff for their efforts to promote Welsh Lamb through their stores.Pictured are the top three Monoprix store managers who did the most to promote Welsh Lamb through their Paris stores during the summer. They are first prize winner Alain Fouineau of the Parly ...
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Gressingham Foods commended by Chartered Institute of Marketing
Gressingham Foods has been awarded the prestigious ‘Excellence in Marketing Award’ by the Food, Drink & Agricultural Group of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.William Buchanan, managing director of Gressingham Foods was presented with the award at the FDA Group’s 10th Presidents’ Dinner, hosted at the House of Commons. The award ...
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QMS appoints new marketing executive
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has appointed Graeme Sharp as its new marketing executive.Graeme Sharp, new QMS marketing executive.Graeme (24) has taken over the reins from Jack Broussine and will be leading the Specially Selected Pork marketing activity. Graeme will also be looking after independent retailers - including the successful Scotch ...
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NACB updates its Standard
The National Association of Catering Butchers (NACB) has updated its Standard for members.The standard, established in 1983 has undergone a review to strengthen the standard and give customers even greater confidence in the quality, safety and integrity of the products supplied by NACB audited catering butchers. The standard is awarded ...
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New networking forum for women in the meat industry
A new networking group for women operating across the supply chain in the meat industry has been proposed as a joint venture between Meat Management editor, Pam Brook and EBLEX marketing manager (Quality Schemes), Laura Ryan.Pam Brook said: "Over the twenty two years I’ve spent working in the meat industry ...
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HCC’s work at home and abroad boosts demand for Welsh meat
In her speech to Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales’ annual conference, Welsh Government’s Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, Rebecca Evans announced that HCC, working with Welsh Government, had been successful in its application to the European Commission’s promotion of agricultural products programme.Welsh Government’s Deputy Minister for Farming ...
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QMS says cattle and sheep margins improved despite challenge of spring 2013
Most cattle and sheep businesses saw an improvement in their margins during 2013 despite the exceptionally difficult spring weather, according to Quality Meat Scotland’s latest enterprise costings report.“Cattle and Sheep Enterprise Profitability in Scotland 2014”, launched this week, summarises the results of a survey of Scottish beef and sheep producers ...
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DEFRA confirms bird flu in UK
Defra confirmed last night (16th November) that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been found on a duck farm in Yorkshire. Disinfection procedures are underway at the farm near Driffield, under direction from Defra.BPC chief executive, Andrew Large: “Wide and ongoing surveillance of housed and wild birds in the UK, ...
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Moy Park announces a major investment in biomass technology and biomass fuel supply
Moy Park, one of the UK’s top ten food manufacturers has secured major partnership investments in biomass technology and long term biomass fuel supply to improve sustainable fuel efficiency.Alan Gibson, UK and Ireland director said: “As a renewable energy source, biomass not only ensures our farms are more sustainable, but ...
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Q Guild butcher bags supreme championship glory
A top-notch Q Guild butcher has sizzled its way to supreme championship glory at the prestigious Smithfield Awards – for the second time in three years.[gallery type="slideshow" ids="https://d34wkqkcvmkqx1.cloudfront.net/CMS/s3/ymg-library/web/images/2014/11/Corrys-supreme-champions.jpg|Jan and Neil Corry accept their Supreme Champion trophy from Matthew Fort (left).,https://d34wkqkcvmkqx1.cloudfront.net/CMS/s3/ymg-library/web/images/2014/11/Award-winners.jpg|2015 Q Guild Smithfield Award winners at Butchers' Hall with food ...