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News£20 million Welsh Lamb USA hopes
Negotiations to open up exports of Welsh Lamb to the USA, which could be worth £20 million a year to producers in Wales, are underway in Washington this week.Defra environment minister Owen Patterson is discussing the issue with officials in the US capital this week.His visit follows a successful diplomatic ...
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NewsGrowing the Chinese market
BPEX and EBLEX have mounted another mission seeking to develop trade when they attended the World Meat Congress, CIMIE, an exhibition run by the National Meat Association and took part in a trade mission.It is now very clear that the Chinese demand for high quality meat is increasing much more ...
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Welsh Lamb on the agenda for NATO Ministers
Welsh Lamb was served to a gathering of foreign ministers during a pre-NATO Summit working dinner held in Brussels earlier this week.Country leaders congregated to discuss the agenda for the conference in September which was expected to attract 60 world leaders to the Celtic Manor Resort, Newport.First Minister Carwyn Jones ...
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NewsNew high for UK sheep meat exports to non-EU markets
Export volumes of UK sheep meat to non-EU markets in the first quarter of 2014 have hit a new record high.Shipments to these markets increased by 53% compared with the same period last year at 5,430 tonnnes, with the Far East and West Africa the leading destinations.Hong Kong is now ...
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NewsFederation members clean sweep
Glossop butcher John Mettrick elected for a second term as President of the National Federation of Meat and Food Traders (NFMFT), at its Annual Conference in Coventry, made good at the event a Federation commitment mentioned in his conference speech to foster and develop craft skills with competitions and young ...
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NewsDawson’s Rentals invites industry to think ‘inside’ the box
Dawson’s Rental’s held an open day yesterday (26th June) at its Sutton-in-Ashfield premises, just outside Nottingham. The open day was a chance for new and existing customers to meet with the Dawson’s Rental’s team, as well as giving them the opportunity to take a closer look at some of its ...
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NewsRugby hero Phil Vickery backs Team GB in Tri-Nations Butchers’ Challenge
Former England rugby star Phil Vickery has been drafted in to put Team GB through their paces as they prepare to take on Australia and New Zealand – in a butchery test match.Former England rugby star Phil Vickery will put Team GB through their paces as they prepare to take ...
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NewsNext week’s beef summit to address price issues, value of exports and sector productivity
Speaking at the opening of the tenth EBLEX export conference Minister George Eustice said that whilst he did not want to prempt any answers that may emerge from next week’s Beef Summit a meat processor code of conduct and transparency rules may be on the table.L-R: EBLEX's Peter Hardwick, John ...
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NewsLaunch of New “Scotch” Haggis
A new “Scotch” haggis, produced using Scotch Beef and Scotch Lamb as key ingredients, was launched at the Royal Highland Show by Campbells Prime Meat.From left Jim McLaren, Chairman of Quality Meat Scotland, Rural Affairs Secretary, Richard Lochhead, and Tushar Kahn of Campbells Prime Meat.Richard Lochhead, Rural Affairs Secretary, was ...
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NewsNew era of focus and drive for Scottish livestock production
A new era for livestock production in Scotland could well be the outcome as trepidation about the impact of CAP reform is steadily replaced by a more focused, driven industry, according to Jim McLaren, Chairman of Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).Addressing a packed QMS industry breakfast on the opening morning of ...
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NewsFalkirk pupil’s fiery dish wins Commonwealth Burger challenge
A “Scotch Bonnet” burger described by judges as “delicious, healthy and very Scottish” has lifted the top award in a “Commonwealth Burger” competition run by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).The three finalists in the nationwide competition battled it out at the Royal Highland Show.BBC’s The Voice contestant, Max Murphy, also British ...
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NewsSupermarket sausages beat branded banger rivals in Which? taste test
In a recent Which? taste test supermarket own brand sausages came out above branded products.Thirteen premium pork sausages were tested in total and the results were:· The top four premium pork sausages were from supermarkets’ own brand ranges, with Morrisons M Signature Thick Outdoor-Bred Pork Sausages being rated the highest ...
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NewsASDA ops compliance manager appointed as new SOFHT chair
lan Lacey, operations compliance manager, Asda has been appointed as the new Chair of The Society of Food Hygiene and Technology (SOFHT) following the end of a two year tenure by Catherine Watkinson, group technical director of Stonegate.Alan Lacey, new chairman of SOFHT.Formerly head of regulatory affairs at Sainsbury’s, Alan ...
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NewsThis year's British Sausage Week dates announced
Dates for the seventeenth annual British Sausage Week have been set.Running from 3rd - 9th November, the seven-days of sausage celebrations will provide the platform for butchers, retailers and sausage makers to raise awareness of quality assured sausages and benefit from increased sales.Do you make the Foodservice sausage of the ...
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NewsWelsh lamb exports to China move closer after agreement
Exports of Welsh lamb to China are a step closer following the signing of an agreement between the British and Chinese Governments.A Memorandum of Understanding was signed by UK Prime Minister David Cameron and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during a visit to Downing Street last week.It includes a commitment for ...
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Are your labels lawful?
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) is urging companies to get up to speed with the latest regulations to avoid the risk of prosecution.Butchers are among those businesses expected to comply with the updated European Commission regulations which will come into force on 12th December 2014 and will ...
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NewsWhole industry in need of a 'game changer' says SAMW president
Speaking at the start of this year's Highland Show, Alan McNaughton, SAMW President said: "The decisions and announcements of the past week have created an encouraging platform for the essential rebuilding of Scotland's livestock and meat industry. While reactions have been largely positive to the initiatives and innovations now being ...
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NewsAIMS expresses concern over meat safety ‘scaremongering’
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) has criticised the Food Standards Agency (FSA) of scaremongering in a Radio 4 programme about regulation in abattoirs.The Radio 4 File on 4 Inside The Abattoir aired on Tuesday evening (17th June 2014) and took a wide ranging look at issues surrounding slaughter ...
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NewsBangers boost for school meals
New Government rules mean sausages can now be served more often in both primary and secondary schools.This move is good news for the pig industry says BPEX Foodservice Manager Tony Goodger who was involved in the consultation process.Change in rules means sausages can now be on school menus more often.The ...
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NewsCheers all round for Aubrey Allen
In addition to winning The Catering Butcher Award at the recent Meat Management Industry Awards Dinner Aubrey Allen also helped add to the monies raised for charity at the event.The company's table kindly donated the most money for the charity raffle on the evening, For their good turn the table ...
