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BMPA reacts to criticism around gas stunning of pigs
The Daily Mail Online has published a piece reporting animal welfare campaigners’ claims that gas stunning of pigs prior to slaughter using CO2 causes "severe distress.”Stephen Rossides of the BMPA told Meat Management: "Gas stunning using CO2 is legally permitted and is generally regarded as best available practice when carried ...
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NewsABP UK strengthens its senior team with new commercial director
ABP UK has appointed Darren Jones as commercial director of the company.Darren Jones: new ABP commercial directorJones will be responsible for the leadership of the sales division and all other commercial activities across all of ABP’s UK plants.He is expected to bring a range of skills and experience to the ...
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NewsQMS secures deal with Sweden’s largest retailer
Scotch Beef PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) and Scotch Lamb PGI will be on retail shelves throughout Sweden as a result of a successful new partnership involving QMS (Quality Meat Scotland) and Swedish retail giant ICA.Soon to be in 1300 outlets across Sweden.ICA, the leading grocery supplier in Sweden, has been ...
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Scottish Meat Trades Fair returns
The Scottish Meat Trades Fair is to be held for the first time since 2013 at Dewar’s Centre, Perth on Sunday 10th May 2015.Organised by the SFMTA (Scottish Federation of Meat Traders’ Association) on behalf of Scotland’s independent butchers, the one-day event is a show for the retail meat trade ...
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NewsDunbia Sawley hosts a knowledge transfer day
Employees of Jim Peet (Agriculture) Ltd were given the opportunity to see behind the scenes at leading meat processor, Dunbia at its primary beef plant in Sawley at a beef live to dead event. Staff from Jim Peet (Agriculture) Ltd attend a beef live to dead event at Dunbia’s primary ...
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PEDv contingency plan prepared
BPEX has reported that a contingency plan for the pig industry, to be activated should PEDv arrive in the UK, has now been completed but it is a living document and will change as the situation changes.This is just the first of many outcomes of the work under way which ...
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Retailers continue their commitment to stock British pork
The differential between UK and EU pig prices is at its highest in living memory and has been in that position for almost a year, according to BPEX.Normally this would lead to cheaper continental imports being sucked in, leading to an adjustment in prices.But so far, this has not happened, ...
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Marks & Spencer, Waitrose and Coop Group score top marks in global benchmark on animal welfare
Marks & Spencer, Waitrose and Coop Group (Switzerland) have been given top marks in a global annual farm animal welfare Business Benchmark report.Now in its third year, the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) provides an annual review of how the world’s leading food companies are managing and reporting ...
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Country of origin labelling must be extended to cover processed foods, says Countryside Alliance
The Countryside Alliance is urging the Government to show its support for British farmers by pushing for country of origin labelling for all processed meat products.From April all fresh meat sold in the UK must be labelled showing where the animal was reared and slaughtered. However, this will not apply ...
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NewsUK sheep meat production forecast to reach 2009 levels
The amount of sheep meat available for consumption on the domestic market is set to rise again in 2015, according to the latest forecasts from AHDB/EBLEX.Final figures from the June 2014 census confirm that the UK lamb crop was the largest since 2006, as the result of a larger breeding ...
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Drive to the east for BPEX
BPEX reports that its export drive will be forging ahead over the next few weeks with a presence at shows all over the world.The first in February is in Assam, India, which is the country’s main pig producing area. It is an agricultural show where BPEX is working with both ...
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NewsYorkshire butchers' President raises £500 for charity
The 2013/14 past president Steve Martin of the Confederation of Yorkshire Butchers’ Councils (CYBC) has raised £500 for his chosen charity alongside confederation members.The fundraising for Huddersfield-based children’s hospice Forget Me Not, took place throughout the year. Steve recently handed over the £500 cheque to representatives from the charity as ...
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NewsNew NFU Scotland president elected
Alan Bowie has been elected as the 61st president of NFU Scotland, alongside Rob Livesey and Andrew McCornick, who each take on vice presidential positions.Alan will take over responsibilities from former president Nigel Miller.New NFU Scotland president, Allan Bowie (middle), accompanied by new vice presidents Andrew McCornick (left) and Rob ...
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NewsChallenging market for UK pigmeat
The month of January saw UK farmgate pig prices ease which is not unusual for the beginning of the year when meat consumption tends to be subdued after the excesses of the festive season.However, farmgate prices have been trading around 16% lower than a year ago with a number of ...
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NewsTulip set to revitalise canned meat category with the UK's first pulled pork offering
Hot on the heels of BPEX's newly announced campaign Tulip Ltd has developed a pulled pork product which it hopes will bring a real point of difference to the traditional canned meat category. The product is manufactured in Denmark by Danish Crown, Tulip's parent company, and is believed to be ...
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NewsBill Parker, director of Randall Parker Food Group has died
One of the meat industry’s giants, Bill Parker, a director and one of the founders of the Randall Parker Food Group, has passed away.Bill Parker 1946 - 2015.Born in 1946, Bill was the third generation of his widely respected family to give their all for the meat industry.His father was ...
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NewsQuality beef and lamb flourishes in France
EBLEX has been helping raise the profile of Quality Standard beef and lamb, from food service to family plate in France.EBLEX's Martin Eccles.The beef and lamb division of the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) showcased its innovative cuts development work at SIRHA in Lyon. SIRHA is France’s largest exhibition ...
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NewsQMS assurance schemes make welfare at slaughter a priority
Consumers purchasing meat labelled as Scotch Beef, Scotch Lamb or Specially Selected Pork can be fully confident that the product they are buying has come from animals which were stunned prior to slaughter.Jim McLaren, QMS chairman: “QMS Assurance Scheme Processor Standards require that animals are stunned before slaughter ...."Following recent ...
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NewsMarel's Meat ShowHow 2015 open to UK processors and manufacturers
According to equipment supplier, Marel stepping through the doors of its Meat ShowHow on 4th March 2015 will be like stepping into a full production plant. At its annual Meat ShowHow Marel shows how its equipment and software can enable greater efficiency, traceability, and sustainability in red meat processing.Processors at ...
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MSRA found in pigs in England for first time
Government scientists have reported the first-ever cases of livestock-associated MRSA in pigs in England [1]. The finding comes just weeks after scientists in Europe, where MRSA has been present in pigs for a decade, reported that the same strain of livestock-associated MRSA is evolving to become a serious hazard for ...
