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NewsNegotiations begin for £120m China beef and lamb export deal
British beef and lamb could soon be heading to China in an agreement that could be worth up to £120m to the UK economy each year.Paterson: "I welcome the opportunity to begin talks with the Chinese government to open trade routes for these great products once again.”Owen Paterson welcomed a ...
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NewsResearch finds poultry meat most popular with consumers
Almost seven tenths of people buy and consume more poultry meat than any other meat, new research for the British Poultry Council (BPC) has revealed. Research commissioned ahead of Food Safety Week (16th to 22nd June) and carried out by Populus, shows that poultry meat (Chicken, Duck, Goose and Turkey) ...
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NewsGood conditions herald a high quality English lamb crop
Favourable weather conditions through the winter and spring lambing season have contributed to an expected good season for domestically produced lamb, EBLEX has said."“The weather has been excellent for grass growth so we can expect that there will soon be available some of the best quality home-produced lamb seen on ...
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NewsDragons' Den tasty treat for hungry shoppers
Dragons' Den star and business entrepreneur Peter Jones lent a hand to business partner and award-winning butcher Paul Turner at an event to celebrate the launch of the Alf Turner ‘Best of British' and ‘Hair of the Hog' sausages.Peter Jones, CBE, with Paul Turner at the launch in store - ...
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NewsBlacker Hall kicks off World Cup with true taste of Brazil
On the ball Blacker Hall Farm Shop in Wakefield has lined up a true taste of Brazil as the whistle sounds on the 2014 World Cup kick-off.Butchery assistant manager Pete Wood is pictured with Blacker Hall Farm Shop’s Brazilian-style Churrasco Chicken.The Calder Grove business has launched its own speciality barbecue ...
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NewsBeef market volatility highlights need for better communication
The movement in cattle prices over recent years highlights the volatility created by a complex international beef market, according to Stuart Ashworth, Quality Meat Scotland’s Head of Economics Services.Although the farmgate price has fallen 14% in the past six months, it rose by 10% in the first six months of ...
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Approach to exporting in focus at EBLEX conference
The UK’s approach to exporting beef and lamb will come under the spotlight at a major industry event next week.EBLEX export manager Jean-Pierre Garnier will outline current practice and what changes can be made to help the UK beef and lamb sector address future challenges and opportunities at the 10th ...
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NewsTri-nations competition paves the way for future butchers
Attracting the next generation of butchers to the profession is a vital part of a forthcoming international butchery competition, according to the team captain for Great Britain.With the Tri-Nations Butchers’ Challenge now just a month away, David Lishman has shared his hopes that the event will inspire a future generation ...
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NewsBPEX National Champion crowned
Greens of Pangbourne has won the title of National Champion of the 2013-14 BPEX Regional Roadshow and Pork Product Excellence Awards for its full-flavoured pork ready meal.The winner, Chris Cripps (centre) with BPEX's Keith Fisher (left) and Master of the Worship Company of Butchers, Ian Kelly (right).The announcement comes at ...
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Tesco shoppers in Aberdeen to get a taste for Scotch beef
Local beef farmers from the region will be at the Tesco Extra store at Danestone this weekendreminding those visiting that Scottish farmers not only produce some of the best tasting beef in the world, but it’s being born, bred, fed and processed right on their doorstep.To back up the message ...
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NewsFuture holds huge opportunity for poultry industry
This year's Temperton Fellowship for Poultry Research looked at Global Feed Resources and Supply' and its presenter, Nick Major is hugely optimistic about how the poultry industry will find the solutions required to feed a burgeoning population.L-R: Presenter of the 22nd Temperton Report for Poultry Research, Nick Major of ForFarmers ...
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Deadline looming for HCC Scholarship
Time is running out for the chance to win an opportunity to travel abroad in search of inspirational ideas to enhance the red meat industry in Wales.Applications for Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) – Meat Promotion Wales’ Livestock Scholarship must be received by 20th June 2014.The Scholarship, which has been running ...
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NewsMeat industry gives generously to Urology Foundation at awards night
The recent Meat Management Industry Awards 2014 dinner, attended by the UK's major industry players, raised a significant sum for this year's chosen charity, The Urology Foundation. The UK meat industry raised a very generous £7,875.00 in total. The three champagne raffle prizes went to John Davidson of Davidsons Retail ...
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NewsBeef top of the agenda at London summit
Farming union leaders from the whole of the British Isles have met in London for a Presidential Summit on the current beef situation.Producers call for the promotion of British beef to the consumer by retailers, and the need for long term signals that instil confidence in the beef sector, and ...
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Search is on for pig industry hero
The annual search for a hero of the pig industry to receive the David Black Award is now under way.The annual award, sponsored by BPEX, started back in 1960 and goes to somebody who has made a valuable and sustained contribution to the industry.Previous winners have come from all parts ...
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QSM still growing in its tenth year
EBLEX’s Quality Standard Mark (QSM) Scheme is celebrating a successful start to the summer with over 50 new members joining in just one week.The latest members to join the QSM Scheme, which celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, include 47 independent retailer butchers and three farm shops.The new sign-ups to ...
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The BPC and the Farming and Countryside Education (FACE) join forces
The British Poultry Council (BPC) is to work together with FACE (Farming and Countryside Education) in updating its resource materials for schools.The update will allow all FACE’s stakeholders (pupils, teachers, the industry, Government and the media) access to the latest knowledge and expertise about the poultry meat sector. These resource ...
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West Country beef and lamb hits supermarket shelves
Supermarkets nationwide have started to offer West Country beef and lamb bearing the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) banner.PGI-marked product is now being stocked by retailers such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose. Criteria required for West Country PGI status includes lamb and beef, that is at least 70 per cent forage ...
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Compromise deal saves Danish Crown’s Bornholm factory
The Copenhagen Post has reported that Danish Crown’s slaughter house at Bornholm has narrowly escaped closure.The slaughterhouse located in the Baltic Sea is the tiny island’s largest employer, employing around 190 people; its threatened closure would have had a knock-on effect on the employment of other islanders. Danish Crown has ...
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New poultry litter rules a boost to the industry, says NFU
The UK’s poultry industry has a chance to become more sustainable - economically and environmentally - thanks to new European laws which will allow them to make use of chicken litter for on-farm energy, according to the NFU.From 15th July, all poultry farmers across the EU will be allowed to ...
