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  • Graham Clements (centre), Managing Director, Ishida Europe, with Andrew Bridges, assembly technician (left) and Nick Price, project engineer.
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    Ishida wins Queen's Award for Enterprise

    2014-10-22T00:00:00Z

    Weighing and packaging equipment specialist Ishida Europe has won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise, the UK’s highest accolade for business success. The company has received its award for International Trade.Graham Clements (centre), managing director, Ishida Europe, with Andrew Bridges, assembly technician (left) and Nick Price, project engineer.The award was presented ...

  • (L-R): QMS Chief Executive Uel Morton and QMS Chairman Jim McLaren are joined by Elizabeth Truss MP Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs at SIAL, one of the world’s largest food fairs.
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    Scottish red meat exporters set sights on opportunities

    2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

    Scottish red meat exporters attending one of the world’s largest food fairs in France this week appear confident there are opportunities for growth on the export scene.(L-R): QMS Chief Executive Uel Morton and QMS Chairman Jim McLaren are joined by Elizabeth Truss MP Secretary of State for Environment, Food and ...

  • A Phillipine local market where more British pigmeat could be heading.
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    More British pigmeat to go to the Philippines

    2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

    Business could be booming between Britain and the Philippines following a mission organised by BPEX and UK Trade and Industry.Half a dozen people paid a visit to Manila and the party included traders and abattoir representatives.A Phillipine local market where more British pigmeat could be heading.“The aim of these meetings ...

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    Rapid intensification of Brazilian beef production to continue

    2014-10-20T00:00:00Z

    In response to rising global beef demand, Brazil is set to step up the rapid intensification of its beef production sector over the next ten years, enabling the industry to expand into higher-value export markets.According to its latest report Beefing up in Brazil: Feedlots to Drive Industry Growth, Rabobank expects ...

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    Lamb promotion gets €7.7 million boost

    2014-10-20T00:00:00Z

    A €7.7 million (£6.17m) campaign to encourage more people to cook with lamb across six European countries is to be launched thanks to a co-promotion deal EBLEX has secured with the European Union, Ireland and France.The organisation for beef and lamb levy payers in England, together with colleagues at Bord ...

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    Scottish exporters prepare for major meat showcase event

    2014-10-16T00:00:00Z

    Scotland’s red meat exporters will be flying the flag for Scotch Beef PGI and Scotch Lamb PGI in Paris next week at SIAL - one of the world’s largest and most influential food fairs.Nine Scottish exporters are attending the event (October 19 – 23) where Quality Meat Scotland’s stand will ...

  • BMPA director, Stephen Rossides: “We need to consider the report carefully in order to identify how to respond to and implement its recommendations."
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    BMPA disappointed by European court ruling on MSM

    2014-10-16T00:00:00Z

    The BMPA has expressed its bitter disappointment at today's ruling in the European Court of Justice on the Newby Foods Ltd case regarding mechanically separated meat (MSM).BMPA director, Stephen Rossides: “The BMPA has consistently asserted that what was formerly known in the UK as ‘desinewed meat’ is a quite different ...

  • Faccenda Foods RIB Production
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    Faccenda Foods extends Roast in the Bag range

    2014-10-16T00:00:00Z

    Faccenda Foods, one of the UK’s leading food companies is extending its award-winning Simply Roast in the Bag range, launching new products and flavours in Asda.After the success of the flavoured whole chicken range over the past year Faccenda Foods is now launching new flavours, as well as expanding into ...

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    China in focus at EBLEX annual conference

    2014-10-16T00:00:00Z

    China’s impact on the beef and lamb industry will be among the key topics at this year’s EBLEX annual conference.The subject will be presented by Michael Sondergaard, supply chain director for Tulip, at the event which is free to levy payers and takes place at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, on November ...

  • (Left to right) Sam Patton, Sarcoma UK; Marjory Kirkwood, Scottish War Blinded; Alan McNaughton, SAMW President; Claire Turner, Alzheimer Scotland, and Ian Anderson, SAMW Executive Manager.
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    SAMW give support to three major charities

    2014-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Three major charities, Sarcoma UK, Alzheimer Scotland and Scottish War Blinded have shared gifts totalling £8000 from the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW).(Left to right) Sam Patton, Sarcoma UK; Marjory Kirkwood, Scottish War Blinded; Alan McNaughton, SAMW President; Claire Turner, Alzheimer Scotland, and Ian Anderson, SAMW Executive Manager.The funds ...

  • Tulip Ruskington.
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    Tulip Ltd to invest £8m in Ruskington operation

    2014-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Tulip Ltd has unveiled its ambitious plans to increase the capacity of its Ruskington operation with a major investment programme which will see the site's production floor increase in size by around 25% and eventually lead to the creation of 35-40 additional full time jobs.Tulip Ruskington will benefit to the ...

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    Scotch Beef Club celebrates its 10th anniversary

    2014-10-14T00:00:00Z

    The dedication and skills of those involved in the production of top quality Scotch Beef PGI and Scotch Lamb PGI were celebrated at an event in attended by HRH The Princess Royal.The event marked the 10th anniversary of the Scotch Beef Club which has had the Princess Royal as its ...

  • The beef sector in Wales has experienced a rough ride in recent months,” said Laura Pickup, Market Development Manager at HCC.
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    Welsh Beef and rugby team up

    2014-10-10T00:00:00Z

    Welsh Beef will be hitting screens over the next ten weeks as part of HCC’s new marketing campaign which kicks off just ahead of a new season of international rugby.The ‘Bred in Heaven’ campaign will be inviting consumers to rediscover the unique quality of beef which has been born and ...

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    Annual review documents EBLEX levy spend

    2014-10-10T00:00:00Z

    EBLEX’s efforts to help average-performing producers bridge the gap to become top producers through its £3.1 million investment in research and development and knowledge transfer, could be worth £217 million to the English beef and sheep industry.Nick Allen, EBLEX sector director said: “I’d encourage every levy payer to read it ...

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    DAPP has ceased

    2014-10-08T00:00:00Z

    The Deadweight Average Pig Price (DAPP) has been discontinued and all those currently receiving SMS will be migrated this week to receive the Standard Pig Price (SPP) instead.For those wishing to receive the SPP who don’t currently subscribe to the DAPP SMS service then it is available by texting dwpig ...

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    September lamb prices decline

    2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

    A combination of increased lamb throughput and subdued consumer demand has meant that lamb prices have decreased over the last month.The Welsh SQQ in the last week of September averaged 149p/kg, which was down from 163p/kg at the end of August. At the same time, prices for Welsh cull ewes ...

  • Murrin: "One of the silver linings of recent tough times is that the food sector has emerged from the shadows and is at last being recognised for the contribution it makes to our economy.
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    Dawn Farm Foods chief elected president of IBEC

    2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

    Larry Murrin, chief executive of Dawn Farm Foods, has been elected president of the Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC), the national voice of business in Ireland. He is the first person from the Irish food industry to hold the position.Murrin: "One of the silver linings of recent tough times ...

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    Multiple retailer finalists in British Sausage week revealed

    2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

    After an intense round of judging, the six finalists in the ‘Multiple Retailer and Brands’ category in the British Sausage Week 2014 competition have been chosen.The competition recognises and rewards excellence and innovation in quality assured pork sausages and entries could be made in two categories: ‘Best Traditional Sausage’ or ...

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    BPEX warns industry to take biosecurity seriously

    2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

    If PEDv or ASF were to hit this country and close our export markets it could cost producers as much as 30p per kg almost overnight, warned BPEX at a recent workshop.The first line of defence is biosecurity and BPEX held a well-attended workshop in York where US producer Harold ...

  • Where the challenge emerges is in greater competition in these European markets for UK and Irish beef exporters,” said QMS's Stuart Ashworth.
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    Pig prices influenced by complex European market

    2014-10-06T00:00:00Z

    The movement in pig prices over the year highlights a complex European pork market, according to Stuart Ashworth, Quality Meat Scotland’s head of economics services.Even though UK prime pig prices remain some of the strongest in Europe, pig producers have seen the farmgate price of prime pigs fall 6% over ...