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NewsAnyone for hot 'pot'?
Award-winning butcher and National President John Mettrick got a big surprise while preparing his brand new Stalybridge shop for its grand opening on Thursday 5th December 2013 when his shop-fitter phoned him to say the upstairs of the premises had previously been used as a cannabis farm!In its past life, ...
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New AHDB plan set to freeze levy rates for another year
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is proposing to hold 2014-15 levy rates for all industry sectors at the same level as this year. It would make it the second year in a row that all levy rates have been frozen. This is one recommendation from the Board in ...
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NewsMost intense Welsh Beef advertising campaign ever launched
The most intensive Welsh Beef advertising campaign ever run in the build-up to Christmas was launched at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair.The campaign includes TV and digital advertising, billboard posters, and a special microsite linked to a competition to win a fantastic prize for Christmas.Special full colour and glossy recipe ...
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NewsButchers throw weight behind 'Scotch' label
Membership of the Scotch Butchers Club has surged in 2013, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has revealed.Scotch Butchers Club members Stewart Collins, Nigel Ovens and Derek Mackintosh joined Carol Smillie to launch the Make the Most of Your Whole Roast campaign at the BBC Good Food Show in Glasgow recently.The ten ...
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HCC and partners launch £1m project to tackle liver fluke
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales is part of a major new £1 million project which aims to address the problems caused by fluke in cattle.The four year project, which was launched this week, is co-funded by the Biological Biotechnological Science Research Council, HCC, Quality Meat Scotland, Eblex, AgriSearch ...
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French love 'L'Ageneau Gallois!'
A leading retailer in France has helped boost sales of Welsh Lamb in the country.As a result of their promotional efforts, store managers were presented with awards during a lunch in Paris.The promotion at the Monoprix chain of stores in Paris and northern France resulted in a 10 per cent ...
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Clear commitment made by retailers to Scottish produce following 2 Sisters decision to restructure
A clear commitment has been made by retailers to Scottish produce following the 2 Sisters Group's decision to restructure its operations.NFU Scotland is to meet with growers from Letham who will be affected by the restructuring of the 2 Sisters business in Scotland and a planned change of focus and ...
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NewsNew exhibition launch for food market
YPL Exhibitions has announced the launch of a new exhibition for the food sector. The Food Science & Technology Show will be staged at the NEC Birmingham on 1st and 2nd July 2015 and will co-locate with the MEATUP trade show taking place over the same period.Exhibition organiser Emma Cash ...
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NewsHow to cook a Christmas ham on film
To demonstrate the versatility and value of pork during the busy festive period, BPEX has produced a short film, ‘How to Cook a Christmas Ham.’It features a special Christmas recipe developed on behalf of BPEX by executive head chef Alan Paton, along with top cooking tips and an overview on ...
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NewsRecord awareness of the Scotch Beef logo in London
A Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) advertising campaign in London has delivered strong results, generating record awareness of the Scotch Beef brand in the capital and Home Counties.Revealing the findings ahead of this week’s BBC Good Food Show in Birmingham, Laurent Vernet, QMS Head of Marketing, said the results of independent ...
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NewsAbattoir visit gives Monitor Farm group invaluable feedback for cattle management strategy
“You can learn a huge amount by seeing your slaughtered cattle hanging up and being graded.” This was the verdict of Kintyre monitor farmer, Duncan Macalister, after he and members of the monitor farm community group visited the Scotbeef abattoir at Bridge of Allan, near Stirling.Grader Peter Donaldson (in ...
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New foodservice insights report from EBLEX
EBLEX has released the first in a series of special reports designed to provide caterers with fascinating insights into the foodservice market, highlighting industry trends and opportunities to profit.The biannual ‘Focus on Foodservice’ report will help foodservice operators to stay abreast of latest trends and spark menu innovation, helping to ...
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HCC to question nurses for their views on what constitutes a healthy diet
Nurses attending a major conference in Cardiff will be asked for their view, by HCC, on what they believe constitutes a healthy diet.They will be asked to fill in a questionnaire to find out how much they know about the different nutrients in food, and in particular the health benefits ...
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NewsTop chefs and master butcher show off their skills at Winter Fair
Demonstrations by top chefs and butchers, a carcase classification competition for farmers and the chance for visitors to win a hamper filled with prime Welsh produce will take place on the Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales stand at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair. “Cooking demonstrations using prime Welsh ...
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NewsMarinated pork bucks trends
Over the last five years, pork roasting joints have generally declined in volume in the summer months, whereas marinated pork has shown strong growth levels during the same period, according to latest Kantar data. (October 2013).In fact volumes have nearly doubled since 2009, with volume share increasing from 6.3% in ...
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All change at MLCSL
Meat and Livestock Commercial Services Ltd (MLCSL), the commercially trading wholly-owned subsidiary of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), will be managed on a regional cost-basis through the existing team of regional and quality managers following the departure of Managing Director Nick Kirby earlier this month.MLCSL Chairman and AHDB ...
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Focus group to be set up to look at 2 Sisters impact on poultry industry
In the wake of potential job cuts at 2 Sisters Food Group in Coupar Angus and potential reduction in shifts, NFU Scotland has written to the major retailers this week to urge that they make a strong commitment to source more chicken from Scotland.NFU Scotland understands 2 Sisters is negotiating ...
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International flavour shows HCC’s global impact
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales’ growing influence on the international red meat industry was evident throughout its annual industry conference held in Aberystwyth.A string of worldwide initiatives, including marketing into new countries, increasing sales in many other territories and the hosting of international experts and key research work ...
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When Simon met Phil a book was born
A butcher from Great Brickhill in Buckinghamshire has published a book with TV chef Phil Vickery.According to the MK News, Simon Boddy, owner and front man of The Best Butchers at Lower Rectory Farm for 19 years, has written the book - simply called ‘Pork’ - after meeting Vickery at ...
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Quality Standard beef and lamb shine in Spain
Holidaymakers in Spain are helping to drive foodservice demand for Quality Standard beef and lamb, according to EBLEX.The beef and lamb division of the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) recently showcased cutting demonstrations and market presentations at tourism and hostelry universities in Palma de Majorca and Barcelona, the latter ...
