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NewsAHDB redesigns advanced workshops for pork industry
A programme of advanced workshops for pig workers is returning after a four-year break in order to address the growing challenges and responsibilities in the pork industry.Andrew Palmer, knowledge exchange relationship manager for AHDB.The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has redesigned its 'Stockperson Plus' syllabus to cover topics like ...
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NewsMark Adams, formerly of Geo Adams & Sons has died
Alongside many in the meat sector Meat Management was both shocked and saddened to learn of the unexpected death of Mark Adams, one of the British meat industry’s champions.Mark Adams has passed away aged 70.Born in August 1953, to parents George and Joan Adams, Mark was the third generation to ...
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NewsQMS restructures its senior team to deliver on five-year strategy
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has announced the results of a restructure to its senior team as it builds its delivery plan for the new five-year strategy launched at the Royal Highland Show in June.Quality Meat Scotland chair, Kate Rowell.The restructure supports the strategy, Scotland; the choice for premium red meat, ...
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NewsNFST announces AHDB as main sponsor of Annual Conference
The Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust has announced the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) as the main sponsor of this year’s Nuffield Farming ‘Super’ Conference.Nuffield Farming Scholars will host presentations on a range of topics, from alternative proteins to cattle selection.The conference will be held at Sandy Park in Exeter ...
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NewsWCB hosts 'Risk insights into the Meat Sector' event
The Worshipful Company of Butchers (WCB) is hosting a 'Risk insights in the Meat Sector' event focusing on giving businesses in the meat and food industries information and insights on risk mitigation.The event will be held at Butchers' Hall on 12th October.The free two-hour event, which will be held at ...
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NewsLevelling the playing field must be the priority, says BPC
The British Poultry Council (BPC) has responded to the delay of the Border Target Operating Model (TOM), saying that the delay poses a "food safety risk, undercuts domestic production and amplifies the food inflation challenge".Richard Griffiths, chief executive of the British Poultry Council (BPC).The BPC stressed that the cost of ...
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NewsLove Lamb Week returns for 2023
Meat industry bodies are gearing up to promote Love Lamb Week, a weeklong initiative aiming to highlight the versatility of lamb and its nutritional credentials.Phil Stocker, NSA chief executive.The annual Love Lamb Week, which begins Friday 1st September, celebrates UK lamb and the sustainable farming methods that produce it.British Heritage ...
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NewsIMTA calls on Government to engage with meat industry on TOM following delay
The International Meat Trade Association (IMTA) said that industry has been "left in limbo in recent months" between the publication of the Draft Target Operating Model (TOM) in April and the recent confirmation of further delays to TOM's introduction.Dan Soper, IMTA policy manager.Post-Brexit border controls on imports from the EU ...
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NewsSheep meat exports increase in 2023, says HCC
Fresh and frozen sheep meat exports from the UK performed well in the first six months of the year, recording a 14% year-on-year increase as imports fell "considerably".Sheep meat exports totalled 43,400 tonnes in the first six months of 2023.Some 94% of volume went to markets within the European Union, ...
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NewsQMS hosts livestock processing workshops for producers
Beef and lamb farmers are invited to a series of Scottish Meat the Market workshops, with the first event focusing on beef. Farmers will be able to visually grade cattle before seeing the carcass for later comparison.The events, organised by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), aim to guide beef and lamb ...
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News"Complication, delay and extra cost to trade," meat industry responds to TOM delays
Following the publication of final plans for the Border Target Operating Model (TOM) on UK-EU trade, the UK meat industry has warned that further delays to the controls' implementation could add costs and create complications for businesses.Post-Brexit border controls on imports from the EU have been officially delayed again, the ...
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NewsMeat price inflation rising at slower rate than other food categories, says BRC
According to a report on fresh food inflation from the British Retail Consortium (BRC), meat is inflating at a slower rate than other areas of the market.Meat, potato and cooking oil prices are some of those rising at the slowest rate.The UK overall inflation rate was 6.4% in July, with ...
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NewsWe Eat Balanced campaign to champion ‘British’ meat and dairy after rule change
The term 'British' will be included in an Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) marketing campaign for the first time, when consumer campaign 'We Eat Balanced' returns on 8th September. As part of the campaign, consumers will be educated on the nutritional benefits of eating red meat.The campaign is back ...
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NewsGame market sees 7% growth since BGA campaign launch
According to British Game Assurance (BGA), the British game market has grown 7% since the launch of its consumer facing campaign in 2018, which was established to promote BGA-assured meat.Louisa Clutterbuck (right) is CEO of British Game Assurance and fronts the Eat Wild campaign.The campaign aims to highlight the nutritional ...
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NewsPrimary pork market grows to £800 million, says AHDB
AHDB has released its latest analysis of Kantar data on the primary pork market, which shows the market has grown 10.2% year-on-year (YoY) to £800 million.The primary pork market has grown to £800 million YoY.The growth was measured over the 52 week period ending 9th July 2023, and showed that ...
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NewsWBC 2025 head judge announced as former Team GB captain David Lishman
The World Butchers' Challenge (WBC) has announced its new head judge for the 2025 event as Great Britain's David Lishman - previous three time captain of the Team GB for WBC events across a ten-year period.David Lishman, the new 2025 WBC Head Judge.Lishman was part of a team - involving ...
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NewsOpen letter calling for supermarkets to spotlight British produce signed by 110 MPs
An open letter to UK supermarkets, which has been signed by 110 MPs, is calling for retailers to highlight British produce on their websites by creating a 'Buy British' section on online stores.Despite supermarkets already labelling in-store British products like meat, dairy, fish, fruit, vegetables and grains, MPs are calling ...
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NewsWho will be this year’s Young Manager of the Year?
As the countdown to this year’s Meat Management Industry Awards ceremony continues, we review the finalists for the coveted title Young Manager of the Year 2023.The winner of all 20 categories will be announced on 12th September at the black-tie dinner and ceremony staged at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole hotel, ...
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NewsUK ovine embryos sent to US to open doors for British sheep market
The first UK ovine embryos have been shipped as part of the wider access win which has also enabled lamb exports to the United States, according to AHDB.AHDB hopes to see more ovine genetics trading in the future.The shipment was the culmination of a collaborative effort between the UK sheep ...
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NewsAmmonia capture tech in pig farming trial underway
Testing has begun as part of the PigProGrAm project which aims to reduce the environmental impact of emissions from livestock. Ammonia-harvesting technology was put in place at the pig farm running the trials.The programme aims to demonstrate a farm-focused solution for the harvesting of green ammonia from pig waste.The PigProGrAm ...
