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NewsFormer NFU president Sir Ben Gill dies
Former NFU President Sir Ben Gill has died after a long illness.Ever a determined, vocal and passionate advocate for Britain’s farming sector, Sir Ben served as Deputy President between 1992 and 1998 and then President between 1998 and 2004.He became a nationally-known figure as a formidable fighter for the sector ...
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NewsButchery employers call for direct industry input to into ‘significant apprenticeship reform’
A group of trailblazing butchery employers working on behalf of the sector and the government to redesign the butchery apprenticeship is now calling for the wider sector to get involved as they embark on the final stage of honing the new apprenticeship standard.“By getting involved in the development and origination ...
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New director for Danish Pig Research Centre
Claus Fertin has been appointed new director of Danish Pig Research Centre (PRC). Currently CEO of VikingGenetics, Claus Fertin will take up the position on 1st August.Claus Fertin has a strong understanding of natural sciences and economy, and has an MSc in Animal Science and a PhD in Economics.Prior to ...
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Meat Awards dinner heading for over 400 guests
All roads lead to the Grand Connaught Rooms in London on Wednesday evening 4th June when the UK meat industry comes together to celebrate excellence.The Meat Management Industry Awards will host around 400 guests and present 16 Awards to the best in the industry across a range of categories. In ...
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Pig prices strengthen as supplies tighten
After struggling with a long period of low profitability followed by the closure of the largest pig abattoir in Scotland, there are encouraging signals for improving prospects for Scottish pig producers. Planned investment in the Brechin abattoir and pig prices at their highest level for over a decade are among ...
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Positive developments for Scottish meat on retailer shelves
NFU Scotland’s regular look at the availability of Scottish meat on Scottish retailer shelves has highlighted some positive developments.ScotchWatch tracks retailer commitment to making sure that beef, lamb, pork and chicken from Scottish farms is labelled as being Scottish. It involves NFU Scotland representatives checking retail shelves on a regular ...
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BPEX and EBLEX on show at SIAL China
BPEX and EBLEX are joining forces to take part in SIAL China, the largest food show in the country with 2,500 exhibitors.The event is held in Shanghai from May 13th to 15th and attracts some 45,000 trade visitors.The British stand will have half a dozen red meat exporters on it ...
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McDonald’s Announces 2020 CSR and sustainability plans
McDonald's Corp. has announced its first Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) & Sustainability Framework that is designed to position the company for the future.Its aspirational goals include supporting sustainable beef production by collaborating to develop global principles and criteria, and committing to begin purchasing a portion of beef from verified sustainable ...
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NewsTulip Ltd creates 80 new jobs with £2.3 million investment
Tulip Ltd has opened a new state of the art production facility in the Midlands to meet growing consumer demand for BBQ, slow cooked and pulled meat products.L-R Tulip Ltd's CEO Chris Thomas with Neil Taylor, General Manager supporting the launch of Wednesbury.The company has invested over £2.3million in infrastructure ...
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NewsStudents learn about the sharp end of the butchery business
A group of trainee chefs from South Thames College found themselves at the sharp end of the industry this week – when they visited Wiltshire’s award-winning butchery business, Walter Rose and Sons.30 youngsters studying for their level one qualification in catering spent a day finding out at first hand the ...
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Farming Minister to address 10th EBLEX Export Conference
Opportunities and challenges for UK exports will next month be outlined by Food and Farming Minister George Eustice at a major industry event.Mr Eustice will open the 10th annual EBLEX Export Conference, which is free to levy payers, at Stoneleigh Park on Wednesday, 25th June. Presentations are also due to ...
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NewsMultiples’ drive into Halal meat market shows growing importance of ethnic shoppers
The announcement that Tesco and Sainsbury’s are stepping up their Halal meat offerings with new branded fixtures in store reinforces the importance and potential of ethnic shoppers to both suppliers and retailers.Category and shopper management specialist Bridgethorne says that suppliers need broader recognition of changing demographic circumstances, coupled with more ...
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Royal appointment for Welsh Lamb
During a two-day tour of South Wales, Her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh chose to dine on Welsh Lamb during a private lunch at Picton Castle, Haverfordwest.The royals were served a main course of PGI Welsh Lamb supplied by local butchers, Andrew Rees & ...
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Sheep industry needs to target over-fat lambs
The percentage of British lambs reaching the target ‘R3L or better’ carcase quality specification remained stable in 2013 at 57.6%, up 0.1% from 2012, according to the latest figures released by EBLEX.EBLEX beef and sheep scientist, Dylan Laws said: "The results, which show the percentage of lambs meeting the specification ...
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Morrisons expands meat products volume providing jobs boost in the North West
An increase in the volume of meat products being produced at the Morrisons Wharton Bridge facility in Winsford means 200 new jobs at the Cheshire processing plant.Group manufacturing director at Morrisons, Mark Harrison told The Winsford Guardian: “We are delighted at the success of the Winsford site over the last ...
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NewsNew CEO at Bernard Matthews
Poultry producer and processor Bernard Matthews has a new managing director, Rob Burnett.Burnett takes over from David Joll, who has been acting chairman since May 2013 when Noel Bartram stood down as CEO for health reasons. Burnett joins from Hain Daniels, which has brands such as New Covent Garden Soup, ...
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NewsRetailer beef margins come under fire
The NFU has criticised the widening gap between the farm gate and retail price for beef.Figures released from EBLEX show farm gate prices have dropped while the price paid by consumers for beef has remained stable. The latest indication to March is that the producer share of final retail price ...
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NewsScotch Lamb PGI Flies the Flag at British Pie Awards
All eyes will be on the pies this week at the British Pie awards in Melton Mowbray where Scotch Lamb PGI will play a starring role as the sponsor of the lamb pie category.Quality Meat Scotland’s head of marketing, Laurent Vernet: “We are delighted to sponsor the lamb pie category ...
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NewsAHDB to be more a single entity rather than separate sectors?
A vision for the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has been outlined by the Food and Farming Minister George Eustice and the new AHDB chairman Peter Kendall when they addressed AHDB employees at their Stoneleigh Park offices.Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for farming, food and marine environment, George Eustice ...
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Rabobank Report: China beefs up imports as domestic cattle production continues to struggle
With local Chinese beef producers facing many challenges, domestic production is having a difficult time catching up with demand in China’s beef market.While the Chinese government is now providing some support, the gap in productivity between China and other beef-producing countries continues to widen. According to Rabobank’s latest report, China ...
