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UK needs a vibrant farming industry
Food and Farming Minister George Eustice believes that the UK needs a vibrant farming industry.Speaking at the AHDB's Outlook conference he recognises that since the 1980s there has been a massive shift in the country’s need for self-sufficiency. The Minister suggested that more marginal land will be needed for sustainable ...
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McDonald's not perceived as a food business says supply chain director
Connor McVeigh, Supply Chain Director for McDonald's has suggested that people tend not to think of the company as a food business, despite it providing meals for three million customers every day.McVeigh was speaking at the recent AHDB conference. Although McDonald’s was not affected by the ‘Horsegate’ scandal it too, ...
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BPEX West Midlands Roadshow cancelled
It is with much regret that due to the unforeseen weather conditions in the surrounding area of Malvern and the River Severn, BPEX has decided to cancel the West Midlands Butchers Roadshow in Malvern, due to have taken place next Wednesday 19th February 2014.As it is unlikely BPEX will be ...
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Beef calf registrations fall faster in Wales than rest of Britain
Wales saw a steeper fall in beef breed calf registrations during 2013 than Britain as a whole, according to new statistics.New figures released by the British Cattle Movement Service show that the number of registrations in Wales during the year fell by seven per cent - or nearly 16,800 head ...
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Positive outlook in 2014 for global meat traders
Richard Brown, a director of Gira, the strategic food market research and consultancy firm, forecasts a more positive outlook for 2014 global meat traders.He told delegates at the AHDB Outlook Conference that the prospects for economic growth should be better.Inevitably, there would still be a degree of business risk but ...
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NewsNew Red Tractor logo launched for Ready Meals & Pies
In response to retailer and consumer demand, Red Tractor is launching a new logo to provide further assurances over the quality, traceability and provenance of the meat in products such as ready meals. The new 'Made with' Red Tractor logo for use on ready meals on pies will be used ...
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NewsGovernment needs to do more to secure UK poultry exports
A survey by the British Poultry Council has found that only a quarter of members think the government is doing enough to secure UK poultry exports to growing markets. Half are not sure what the government is currently doing, while a further quarter thinks the government needs to do more.The ...
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NewsSporting star inspires kids to eat like a champion
Fiona Duncan, Para-Cycling Tandem Pilot, visited two North East schools as part of the Champions in Schools Programme which is supported by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).Fiona is joined by Kemnay Academy pupils Matthew Cassidy and Amy Stewart after the cookery demonstration.Aberdeen-based Fiona, who won a silver medal in the 2011 ...
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NewsInternational Poultry Council welcomes Peter Bradnock on board
The former chief executive of the British Poultry Council (BPC) and former Meat Management columnist, Peter Bradnock has joined the International Poultry Council as its policy affairs consultant.Peter Bradnock is new policy affairs consultant at IPC.Bradnock brings over two decades of experience with BPC to the role and he has ...
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NewsQMS appoints knowledge transfer specialist
Robert Gilchrist has been appointed to Quality Meat Scotland’s Industry Development team as a Knowledge Transfer Specialist.Robert Gilchrist joins QMS as Knowledge Transfer Specialist.Mr Gilchrist (36), an agriculture graduate from the Scottish Agriculture College, Aberdeen (now known as Scotland’s Rural College), was most recently employed as a ruminant nutritionist with ...
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NewsTime to say goodbye to the ‘weakest link’
The National Pig Association is polling pig producers on lorry washes at Britain’s abattoirs, with a view to publishing a league table. The association hopes when abattoirs see how they are rated against their competitors, the poorest performers will be encouraged to invest in improved lorry-washing facilities.The Dalehead lorry-wash facility ...
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Winter Olympics pose heightened disease risk for British farms
Border Force officers will be paying special attention to passengers returning from the Winter Olympics in Sochi, in a bid to prevent African swine fever entering Britain in contaminated meat products, according to food and farming minister George Eustice.In a letter to National Pig Association chairman Richard Longthorp—in which he ...
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Beef sector is vital to Scotland says Richard Lochhead
Scotland’s Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead has promised the industry that beef will be at the front of the queue for the limited amount of coupled support available under the new CAP.Describing beef production and processing as the ‘engine room of Scottish farming’, the Minister told NFU Scotland’s annual meeting ...
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Long term beef supply expected to remain tight
Supply of beef and veal in the UK is expected to be modestly up on last year’s position, although indications for the longer term suggest a fundamentally tight supply situation will be maintained, according to AHDB Market Intelligence/EBLEX latest forecasts outlined at the recent AHDB Outlook conference.AHDB/EBLEX senior analyst, Debbie ...
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Multi-million investment in Brechin pork plant may save Scotland's bacon
Scotland’s biggest pork processing plant is set to almost double in capacity following investment from the Scottish Government.Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead has announced A.P. Jess in Brechin has been awarded almost £2.7 million towards a major upgrade and expansion project. The project aims to create 20 new full time ...
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NewsIndustry Awards - are your products in it to win it?
Entries in the product categories for the 2014 Meat Management Industry Awards are expected to reach record levels. If you've not yet entered any products there is still time…. Enter now[wposflv src=https://meatmanagement.com/wp-content/videos/awards-judging.flv previewimage=https://meatmanagement.com/wp-content/videos/awards.jpg width=405 height=228 title="Meat Management Awards Judging"]"As we countdown to the closing date product entries are now coming ...
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Nidderdale butcher Yorkshire champion again in Rural Oscars
A Q Guild butcher has been chosen as Yorkshire champion in the 2013 Countryside Alliance Awards for the second year running.H Weatherhead & Sons Butchers in Pateley Bridge now has another opportunity to be crowned national champion in the annual awards, known as 'The Rural Oscars.'“To win the regional accolade ...
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Hogg quality improved and prices show strength
One month into 2014 and hogg prices are showing particular strength, according to the latest analysis by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).Since the turn of the year, Scottish auction prices for hoggs have increased by around 4% and stand some 22% better than last year, said Stuart Ashworth, QMS’s Head of ...
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NewsEleven million consumers targeted in Scotch Beef PGI campaign
Eleven million consumers will be targeted in a Scotch Beef PGI campaign being launched today (Friday 7th February) by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).The £650,000 campaign in Scotland and England – where the focus will be on South East England and Greater London - is set highlight the provenance, traceability and ...
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Dawn Meats acquires Jaspers in Cornwall
Dawn Meats has concluded a deal with the Jasper family to acquire the Jasper beef abattoir and boning facility in Treburley, Cornwall.Commenting on the deal, David Jasper said: "We have known and done business with Dawn Meats for many years. We are pleased that Dawn has decided to invest in ...
