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NewsHampshire Q Guild butcher chosen for national BBQ contest finale
Owton’s from Southampton will be hoping for more success at next month’s Q Guild Barbecue Championships finale, after being announced as the winner of the Speciality Barbecue Product category in the Southern regional heat for its Oozing Lamb Fillet.The Q Guild Barbecue Championships will take place on 31st May.National winners ...
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NewsLynne Howie of Simon Howie butchers wins Future Business Leader of the Year award
Strathclyde Business School student Lynne Howie, daughter of Perthshire butcher Simon Howie, was announced as winner of the Future Business Leader of the Year award at the TARGETjobs Undergraduate of the Year Awards 2015 gala ceremony.Lynne Howie (centre) with Mars representative, Julie Digby (left) and TV presenter Fiona Bruce (right).Howie's ...
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NewsStrength of sterling acknowledged by QMS as key factor in rise of beef imports
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) believes that the strength of sterling has been one of the most significant factors affecting the price of finished cattle in recent months.QMS's head of economics Stuart Ashworth.Stuart Ashworth, head of economics with QMS said: “The currency situation, which has seen a ten -15 per cent ...
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NewsBuyers show keen interest in Scotch Beef and Scotch Lamb at Hong Kong event
According to Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), buyers have been taking a keen interest in Scotch Beef PGI and Scotch Lamb PGI at Hofex, Asia’s leading food and hospitality trade show, taking place in Hong Kong.Quality Meat Scotland’s head of marketing, Laurent Vernet.At present there are three Scottish meat companies exporting ...
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Pork industry invited to help progress Pork Centre of Excellence bid
More than 80 companies and nearly 30 industry organisations have thrown their weight behind the bid to create a Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Livestock (CIEL) and the next step forward is a workshop.The meeting is planned for 5th June at Fera near York for potential industry investors to ...
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Does voting help you waste less food?
As the country goes to the polls, the latest Food Science & Technology Show blog asks a pertinent question: 'Does voting help you waste less food?'In his blog, Steve Osborn, one of the speakers in a packed seminar programme said: "We have something of an issue in the UK. We ...
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NewsLast opportunity to order BPEX's ‘pulled pork’ butcher kits
BPEX has received a record number of orders for its free promotional ‘pulled pork’ kits and are nearly out of stock.BPEX butchery and product development manager, Keith Fisher.As a result of this month’s ‘Pulled Pork’ television campaign, butchers are being encouraged to order BPEX’s ‘pulled pork’ kits before supplies completely ...
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NewsDunbia and Shannon Meats announce a joint venture to increase export drive
Meat processor, Dunbia has announced a joint venture agreement with Dutch based meat company, Shannon Meats.Jim Dobson (r) chief executive, Dunbia pictured with Ronnie Bosma, chief executive, Shannon Meats.“This agreement marks a key milestone in Dunbia’s strategic expansion plans,” explains Jim Dobson, Dunbia Group chief executive. “We have been doing ...
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NewsDutch butchers to headline Q Guild business conference
The keynote speakers for the Butchers Q Guild’s annual national business conference have been announced.Q Guild national chairman, Mark Turnbull.Keurslager Butchers of Holland will open the Conference, followed by Cy Chadwick, a freelance television producer and co-founder of the production company ‘A Typical Media.’“The Keurslager name is extremely well-known and ...
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NewsSenior management change at Ishida Europe
Long-serving managing director of Ishida Europe, Graham Clements, is stepping down from his role at the beginning of May, handing over the position and day to day running of the company to former finance director Dave Tiso. Clements is to remain with the business as chairman to help effect a ...
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NewsDoug Brydges OBE retires as president of IMTA
International Meat Trade Association (IMTA) president Doug Brydges OBE has retired after more than 26 years in the role.Doug Brydges OBE.His length of service is testament to the skill he brought to the role, not only appreciated by IMTA but also European association, the UECBV. Many throughout the industry have ...
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NewsBDCI offers bursaries to students looking to break into meat and livestock industry
The Butchers’ and Drovers’ Charitable Institution (BDCI) is providing bursaries worth up to £5,000 per year for full time Harper Adams University students.Bob Bansback.The BDCI Bursary is open to all first and second year BSc or FdSc undergraduates and postgraduates studying for PgC, PgD or MSc courses. To be eligible ...
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NewsEBLEX to visit HOFEX to help develop export markets in Asia
To help develop existing and potential export markets in Asia, EBLEX’s export team is preparing to highlight Quality Standard Mark (QSM) beef and lamb cuts during HOFEX, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre this month.EBLEX's export manager Jean-Pierre Garnier.From 6th to 9th May, EBLEX will provide a platform ...
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NewsOlleco's sustainable solution acknowledged at Guardian Sustainable Business Awards
On 28th April, Olleco, the renewable energy division of ABP Food Group and the largest organic waste collector in the UK, has won the Innovation Winner in the Waste category for the 2015 Guardian Sustainable Business Awards which recognises the innovative biodiesel plant powered by the outputs of anaerobic digestion.Adam ...
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NewsHCC entertains European red meat buyers
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales, (HCC,) has arranged three visits for European buyers of red meat as a result of networking at recent events and meetings.HCC's Laura Pickup is pleased with the potential the NDPB has in Europe.It also reinforced its relationship with a major German retailer through ...
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NewsBMPA implements new Pork Quality Scheme
Following a major review of its pork quality standards, the BMPA has launched its updated Pork Scheme.BMPA director, Stephen Rossides said the new review is the most: "Comprehensive and thorough" the BMPA has ever carried out.Over several months, the BMPA carried out an evaluation of its standards to ensure that ...
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NewsSurge in membership for Scottish Quality Assurance Scheme
There has been a significant increase in the number of farmers applying to become members of Quality Meat Scotland’s Cattle and Sheep Quality Assurance scheme.At the start of this year QMS launched a major recruitment drive to increase the membership of this quality assurance scheme. The first four months of ...
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NewsDanes publish progress in delivering improvements in pig welfare
The Danish Pig Research Centre has just published details of the progress made in implementing the agreements reached at the Pig Welfare Summit in March 2014.Last year’s meeting was called by the Danish Minister of Food, Agriculture & Fisheries, Dan Jørgensen, and signatories to the agreement included representatives from the ...
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NewsLancashire butcher Honeywell Meats joins The Q Guild
Honeywell Meats, from Woodplumpton, near Preston in Lancashire, is the latest recruit to sign up to the national Butchers Q Guild.Anthony and John Gornall in their shop.Honeywell’s was established in 1970 by the Gornall family as a small enterprise, selling their own hand-reared pork from a stall in their garage ...
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NewsBill Gates blog mirrors Meatup seminar themes
In his latest blog billionaire (and reformed vegetarian) Bill Gates addresses several of the topics to be addressed at the Meatup and Food Science & Technology Show seminars later this summer.Should meat consumption be reduced? and Has meat consumption peaked and if so what can we do about it? will ...
