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NewsCall to enter British Sausage Week Competition
The search for Britain’s best pork sausages is now underway and BPEX is calling for butchers and farm shops to enter their best home-produced quality pork sausages into its annual competition, taking place in the run up to British Sausage Week (3th-9th November 2014).Entrants can put their sausages forward to ...
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NewsRole of imports important in balancing the UK beef market
Despite the increased production of beef over the past six months, the UK remains only around 80% self-sufficient and will remain an importer of beef in the future, according to Stuart Ashworth, Head of Economics Services, Quality Meat Scotland.Where the challenge emerges is in greater competition in these European markets ...
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HCC congratulates Wales’ golden wonder Geraint
Top Welsh cyclist Geraint Thomas has been congratulated by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales after striking Gold in the Commonwealth Games road race.[gallery type="slideshow" ids="https://d34wkqkcvmkqx1.cloudfront.net/CMS/s3/ymg-library/web/images/2014/08/Geraint-Thomas-cycling-challenge.jpg|,https://d34wkqkcvmkqx1.cloudfront.net/CMS/s3/ymg-library/web/images/2014/08/Geraint-Thomas-Elwen-Roberts-cooking-demo.jpg|"]Geraint has been a firm supporter of Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef over the years, making personal appearances on the HCC stand at the ...
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NewsTulip Ltd shortlisted for IGD award
Tulip Ltd is celebrating after making the shortlist for a national award from the IGD in its Learning and Development category.Kirsty Wilkins, Tulip Ltd’s Group HR Director.The category highlights a creative and innovative initiative that a business takes to improves performance through its investment in staff training and development.Kirsty Wilkins, ...
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NewsMorrisons first to achieve animal welfare accreditation
Morrisons is the first food retailer whose workforce have achieved the Welfare of Animals at the Time Of Killing (WATOK) qualifications.The WATOK qualification assesses and confirms the competence of individuals in ensuring the highest possible standards of welfare of animals at the point of slaughter.Morrisons staff at its abattoirs in ...
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NewsDunbia appoints new group deputy chief executive
Red meat processor, Dunbia has appointed former Moy Park director, Tony O’Neill, as group deputy chief executive. In this newly-created role, which will become operational on 1st September, Mr O’Neill will hold responsibility for Dunbia’s UK and Ireland business.Tony O'Neill: "I am leaving a business accustomed to change and growth ...
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NewsASA bans Morrisons burger ad
A commercial for Morrisons, promoting the supermarket chain’s 100% beef burgers has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority for promoting “poor nutritional habits”.A spokesman from Morrisons expressed the supermarket’s disappointment at the decision, and defended the advert vehemently: “Trying to convince children to eat their fruit and vegetables is ...
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Impact of horse meat scandal to be analysed using social media
Cardiff University researchers are aiming to discover public perceptions of the horse meat scandal by analysing social media data, and say that the investigation can reveal how the growing complexity of international food supply chains can impact risks and concerns.The horse meat scandal last year revealed a major breakdown in ...
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NewsEfficiency and profitability a focus for EBLEX conference
EBLEX has announced that efficiency and profitability when producing high quality beef and lamb for domestic and export markets will come under the spotlight at its annual conference this November.The event, which is free to to attend for EBLEX levy payers will be held at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire on ...
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Time between slaughter and mincing could be extended, says EFSA
A scientific opinion has been published by The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) which has concluded that the time between slaughter and the mincing of meat could be extended without causing a health risk.The panel assessed various storage times and temperatures for different types of meat, analysing and comparing the ...
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NewsCelebrity chef Richard Corrigan confirmed for FMT Food Industry Awards
Renowned chef and personality, Richard Corrigan has been announced as the special VIP and awards presenter for the inaugural Food Industry Awards from our sister title, Food Management Today.The Awards Ceremony and Lunch will take place at Plaisterers Hall, London on 29th January 2015.Richard Corrigan.FMT magazine editor, Pamela Brook said: ...
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NewsRoyal honour for Ishida Europe
Ishida Europe's managing director Graham Clements was personally congratulated by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, at a reception at Buckingham Palace that was held to celebrate the winners of this year's Queen's Awards for Enterprise.Established in 1966, the Queen's Award recognises companies for their outstanding entrepreneurship and economic performance. Ishida ...
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Faccenda Foods invests £5m in new despatch facilities
Faccenda Foods has confirmed that it is building a new despatch hub in Brackley on the same business park as one of its major poultry processing plants.The development, which will be built over the next 12 months, will create an advanced 30,000 sq ft storage and distribution facility.Faccenda Foods managing ...
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NewsTable top meat shredder designed for smaller producers
A smaller meat shredder from US company, Cove Equipment has been launched, featuring the robust workings of the bigger machines but designed for smaller commercial producers.The SH-1 is a table top model that fits a normal three-pin plug and will shred 200 kilos of pork, chicken, beef, lamb, duck or ...
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NewsAlan Thompson retires as CEO of Towers Thompson
After 48 years in the meat industry and having reached the age of 65, Alan Thompson, CEO of Towers Thompson Holdings Ltd, felt that it was an opportune moment to hand over the reins to his fellow directors Terry Goddard and Paul Dolan.On 1st July 2014 Paul Dolan was appointed ...
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NewsMarel upgrades labeller to withstand full washdown
Marel has revealed that it has upgraded its OCM9500 box and crate labeller with a waterproof chassis and indicator to withstand full washdown to IP69K, subject to the printer being covered or removed.Introduced at Seafood Processing Global in Brussels, the waterproof OCM9500 box/crate labeller is suitable for automatic weighing and ...
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Isotope pork tracing system endorsed
The isotope system for tracing pork, developed by BPEX has been endorsed in a study carried out by the Food Standards Agency.The FSA looked at six different food groups and used Stable Isotope Ratio Analysis (SIRA) to check the country of origin claims. Where pork was concerned, BPEX made its ...
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NewsStudents encouraged to cook with lamb through online campaign
Students are being encouraged to cook with lamb as part of an EBLEX campaign to get it back on their menu at meal times.The LambSoc campaign is aimed at developing an online community of 18 to 25-year-olds, creating videos with popular YouTubers, based on EBLEX’s initial lamb keema recipe.It will ...
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NewsDARD says "no risk" after piglet found to have LA-MRSA on Northern Irish farm
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland (DARD) has said there is "no risk" after a piglet was confirmed as carrying MRSA (LA-MRSA), said to be the first case of its kind in the UK.LA-MRSA is short for Livestock-Associated Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and the find has ...
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Emergency FSA audits rate 2 Sisters factories as 'Good' and 'Generally Satisfactory'
Following a series of allegations around campylobacter failings reported in The Guardian newspaper, 2 Sisters Food Group has welcomed the outcome of emergency audits carried out by the Food Standards Agency at two of its chicken processing sites.Both sites – at Scunthorpe and Llangefni – have passed the audit processes ...
