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NewsPacking help for processors
Marel is to host a packing, labelling and dispatch event at its new state-of-the-art demonstration centre Progress Point in Copenhagen specifically to help processors optimise their processes.From pack to pallet.Interactive Innova displays and presentations from experts will feature along with a number of new machines and systems including:* Traytrack: An ...
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Q Butchers set to sizzle in national BBQ contest
Q Guild butchers nationwide are set to sizzle in the final of their annual BBQ competition.All participating regions of the Q Guild, which represents 110 elite butchers from the Scottish Highlands to Cornwall, have now staged their respective local heats.The champions from each area will now fire up their barbecues ...
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NewsNFU backs Great British Beef Week
The NFU is calling on more people to eat British beef as it supports Great British Beef Week. The annual campaign organised by Ladies in Beef launches today on St George’s Day.Charles Sercombe, NFU livestock board chairman: "This week we are highlighting the need for government and the food industry ...
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EBLEX highlights butchery training to French visitors
Butchery training developed in the UK has been showcased to industry experts from France during a mission organised by EBLEX.Laurent Courte, from the National French Butchery School (ENSMV) in Paris and Louis Besnier, from the training committee of the Confédération Française de la Boucherie et de la CharcuterieTraditionnelle (CFBCT) were ...
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NewsIshida Europe receives Queen's Award for Enterprise
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.Ishida Europe has now opened a new administrative centre next door to its headquarters in Woodgate.“This is an outstanding achievement and ...
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NewsUS supply chain insight could help improve red meat sector profitability
The opportunities for the beef and lamb sector of a free trade agreement between the European Union and United States was the focus of an industry knowledge exchange trip earlier this month.Christine Walsh: "The other eye-opener was the move towards fatter animals. Fat is deposited first onto the mesentery and ...
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NewsFarm Shop flies flag for Great British Beef
Wakefield’s Blacker Hall Farm Shop is flying the flag and beefing up its special offers for Great British Beef Week, which starts on St George’s Day, Wednesday, April 23rd.Blacker Hall Farm Shop’s Edward Garthwaite is pictured in the shop’s in-house beef maturation unit checking out the prime quality meat being ...
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NewsOpportunities for Scotch Beef and Scotch Lamb in Singapore
A keen appetite for Scotch Beef PGI and Scotch Lamb PGI was very much in evidence at the Food and Hotel Asia (FHA) event in Singapore.Laurent Vernet, QMS Head of Marketing at the Singapore event.Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) attended the event – which attracted more than 40,000 trade delegates from ...
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Wales faces high risk of Nematodirus
A red warning has been issued for Wales’ sheep farmers as the risk of Nematodirus is extremely high, according to the industry-led group SCOPS (Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep).The Nematodirus disease affects lambs and is caused by the worm, Nematodirus battus. At its worst it causes a high number ...
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NewsEngland’s Best Burger Challenge finalists announced
The search to find ‘England’s Best Burger 2014’ is hotting up with 30 burgers through to the competition final.Despite a record breaking number of entries in this year’s ‘England’s Best Burger Challenge’ competition, only 23 companies submitted burgers which were deemed worthy of a gold award and an automatic place ...
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Opportunity to taste test meat products at Harper Adams
Harper Adams is hoping that people in the midlands will take up an exciting new opportunity to taste test meat products, and be paid for their troubles!Shropshire's first university is recruiting sensory panel members from the local area to take part in controlled taste tests on behalf of clients. The ...
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NewsHCC launches search for scholars
Do you work in Wales’ red meat industry? Are you keen to improve areas of your business? Are you interested in travelling overseas? If you answered with a definite ‘yes’, look no further than the HCC Livestock Scholarship!The Welsh red meat agency, Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) ...
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Food fraud uncovered in foodservice
Consumer watchdog magazine 'Which?' has launched a new campaign to ‘Stop Food Fraud’ as its latest investigation found 40% of lamb takeaways had been contaminated with other meats, with some containing no lamb at all.'Which?' tested 60 takeaway lamb curries and minced kebabs from restaurants in Birmingham and London and ...
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NewsEBLEX launches new online image library
Following extensive development work, EBLEX has launched a hugely useful marketing tool for the meat industry in the form of an online image library. Users will be able to access a wide variety of high-quality beef and lamb-related images.EBLEX has developed the image library to give professionals working in the ...
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NewsWinner crowned in BCF Chef of the Year final
Head chef Adam Handling was the overall winner of the British Culinary Federation’s (BCF) Chef of the Year Award 2014, after completing the final stage of the competition.Head chef Adam Handling has been crowned overall winner of the British Culinary Federation’s (BCF) Chef of the Year Award 2014, after completing ...
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NewsCountdown to Great British Beef Week
With preparations for Great British Beef Week (GBBW) 2014 now well underway, Ladies in Beef co-founders Minette Batters and Jilly Greed are urging the British beef industry to get behind the Week and use the opportunity to drive sales of home produced Red Tractor Assured British beef.L-R: Jilly Greed - ...
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NewsSome insider tips and techniques for barbecuing pork
To help chefs and caterers make the most of the summer months, BPEX has produced a collection of short films featuring a range of pork cuts which are ideal for the barbecue.Top barbecue specialist and three times UK barbecue champion, Andy Annat.Top barbecue specialist and three times UK barbecue champion, ...
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NewsChapter of change for Scotland's red meat industry
The Scottish red meat industry has been undergoing a period of challenge and change but the signs are very positive for the industry’s long-term outlook, according to Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) Chairman, Jim McLaren.Speaking at a media briefing on QMS’s planned activities for the year ahead, Mr McLaren observed that ...
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NewsBlacker Hall Farm Shop boss completes London Marathon
Edward Garthwaite, co-owner of Q Guild member, Blacker Hall Farm Shop in Wakefield, admitted to “giving up pies and beer” to run in his first London Marathon, on Sunday – and completed the course in 3hours 47mins 33secs. Ed Garthwaite of Blacker Hall Farm Shop completed the London Marathon on ...
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British beef carcase quality continues to improve
The quality of British prime beef carcases improved during 2013, with 3.8% more reaching the ‘R4L or better’ target than in 2012, according to the latest annual carcase classification results released by EBLEX.Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) data, from a sample of more than 430,000 prime cattle classified, shows ...
