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Karro Food Group proposal to end slaughter and butchery operations at Wiveliscombe site
Karro Food Group is proposing to end slaughter and butchery operations at its Wiveliscombe site in Somerset. As part of the proposals, the company has entered a consultation process with employees and trade union, with 113 jobs at the site at risk of redundancy. Karro is working closely with the ...
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NewsBPEX launches street food report
BPEX has launched a new report and recipe book for chefs looking to tap into the fastest growing food scene in the UK.As a result of its impressive flavours, convenience and sociable experience, some 2.5 billion people (worldwide) eat street food every day and, as BPEX highlights, the trend is ...
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NewsTurnbull’s Butchers launches summer burgers bonanza
An Alnwick butcher has introduced a brand-new sizzling summer gourmet burger package, all but one based on the town’s great and good, both past and present.R Turnbull & Sons Butchers is encouraging burger buffs across Northumberland, notably al fresco aficionados with barbecues, to take up the gauntlet and have a ...
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Assurance logo call for restaurant menus
More restaurants are being called on to include assurance logos for beef and lamb dishes on their menus to help boost sales.With consumer awareness of traceability and provenance issues at an all-time high due to the horse meat scandal, EBLEX believes that the more information foodservice outlets include on their ...
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Horsegate conference announced
Dr Barbara Wimmer from Eurofins Medigenomix in Germany, the specialist DNA Analysis Centre which was one of the first independent laboratories to confirm contamination of beef with horse meat in Ireland, will be one of the key speakers at Horsegate – an exhibition and conference being staged by The Society ...
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Scottish Pig Industry and Scottish SPCA welcome welfare label commitment from Aldi
The pig industry in Scotland and the Scottish SPCA, Scotland’s animal welfare charity, are welcoming a commitment from Aldi to support the industry’s pioneering welfare label.Shoppers visiting Aldi, which has 46 stores located throughout Scotland, will from this week see 'Specially Selected Pork Approved by the Scottish SPCA' labels on ...
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Bold new UK Agri-Tech Strategy shows ‘real ambition’
Applauding the bold vision in the Government’s new Agri-Tech Strategy launched this week, the levy board AHDB believes it can be a catalyst for bringing new science, innovation and skills to our agriculture and horticulture sectors, helping to boost the UK economy.“Creativity and innovation is something we do very well ...
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Livestock producers considering SBV vaccination urged to seek veterinary advice
Livestock farmers are being urged to seek veterinary advice if they are considering vaccinating stock against Schmallenberg virus (SBV).In a joint statement, key livestock and associated industry organisations (*see list below) urged producers to obtain appropriate advice from their farm vets to ensure they make informed decisions about the need ...
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NewsRed Tractor and Alex James ask the nation to Trust The Tractor
Red Tractor Assurance launches its Trust The Tractor campaign this month led by musician, farmer and food writer Alex James.Musician Alex James will be asking consumers to Trust the Tractor.Supported by national on-line advertising and PR activity, as well as consumer activity run by BPEX, EBLEX and DairyCo, the campaign ...
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New AHDB report confirms savings and export development
The latest Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Annual Report and Accounts (2012/13), highlights its work in developing export markets, as well as savings made on its own operational costs. In the year up to March 2013, AHDB, which is the umbrella organisation for both EBLEX and BPEX, spent nearly ...
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Farmer confusion at Tesco labelling plans
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has heavily criticised what it claims are new Tesco proposals to introduce an ‘Irish-born, British-finished’ label which FUW allege will add to consumer confusion at a time when UK retailers should be seeking to clarify labelling and source more British born and reared produce.FUW ...
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MPs criticise horse meat investigation
A report by the Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has alleged that the so called ‘Horsegate’ affair was brought about by an illegal network of companies trading in mislabelled meat. The committee has also criticised the Food Standards Agency (FSA) saying it should be a more effective regulator ...
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Record high in beef sector
Last year witnessed a record high for GB deadweight R4L steers with the overall average price up 11 per cent on 2011, according to the EBLEX/AHDB Yearbook 2013. It also highlighted that, at an overall average of 350.3p p/kg, the deadweight R4L steer price was up 26 per cent on ...
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NewsSnowbird in MBO
Snowbird foods has new owners. The manufacturer of fully cooked and frozen sausages, meat balls and other comminuted meat products has been bought by its management team.[caption id="attachment_4133" align="aligncenter" width="513"] Pictured: Snowbird foods' joint managing directors, Albert McGovern (left) and Philip Paul.And, after four owners in six years, the move ...
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Conference to highlight changing face of retailing
The changing face of red meat retailing in a global marketplace and opportunities in the beef and lamb sector will come under the spotlight at this year’s EBLEX annual conference. Somerset farmer Ed Green will examine how lessons learned from beef and sheep production in the US and Brazil can ...
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Calf registrations in GB down 5% since start of 2013
The latest update on GB calf registrations from the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS) reveals a decline of 5% since the start of the year. The statistics for the month of May show a decline in calf registrations of 5% for GB and 2.5% for Scotland.“With 2012 calvings little changed ...
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'Chickens trot' say more than one in 10 Brits, reveals Freedom Food
A new survey by the RSPCA’s Freedom Food scheme has revealed some people don’t even know the basics when it comes to food and farming - even which farm animals fly and which ones walk.When given a list of food delicacies - including two spoof ones - and asked to ...
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Morrisons makes further commitment to Beef Shorthorn breed
Morrisons has increased its commitment to Beef Shorthorn cattle by increasing the premium paid to producers by 10p per kilo to encourage even more farmers to rear the breed.It launched its Traditional Beef Scheme with a 20p per kilo premium for Beef Shorthorn sired stock just shy of two years ...
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EU move to help stimulate European lamb consumption
EBLEX has welcomed a change in EU rules on the generic co-promotion of lamb to help stimulate European demand.The EU has amended current legislation to include lamb in the co-funded promotion of agricultural products after five years of talks in which the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), through its ...
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Report on FSA response to the horse meat scandal now published
Professor Pat Troop has completed her independent review of the Food Standards Agency’s response to the adulteration of processed beef products with horse and pork meat and DNA. The final report has been published.Professor Troop presented her key findings to the FSA Board and the final report summarises her recommendations.The ...
