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NewsJames Martin announces EBLEX young chef 2012 champion
A 13-year-old boy from Lymington has been named the Red Tractor beef and lamb Make it with Mince National Champion 2012 by celebrity chef and TV presenter James Martin.As the winner of the EBLEX-backed competition, Keaton Leyland-Jones will enjoy a money-can’t-buy trip to London with an exclusive, behind the scenes ...
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Cherkizoovo Group increases its pork capacity
The Russian business, OJSC Cherkizovo Group has completed the construction of three Greenfield pork farms located in the Voronezh, Lipetsk and Tambov regions. The total capacity of the three complexes amounts to 37,500 tonnes of live weight of pork per year.The construction of the pork complexes began in 2010 and ...
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Evidence secures big savings for pig industry
The Farm Energy Centre (FEC) working on behalf of the NPA have agreed New Climate Change Levy (CCL) targets with the Government which will save the pig industry an estimated £18.5 million over the next ten years.The NPA and FEC have been working closely with the Department for Energy and ...
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NewsEU marinading legislation could devastate added value
Meat Management has discovered that amendments to the EU Food Additives Regulation 1129/2011 could, potentially, pose enormous problems for all producers of marinades for the meat industry and affect many products commonly available in the UK.It would appear that from May 2013 onwards, it may no longer be possible to ...
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EU welfare regulations to be highlighted by EBLEX
EU welfare regulations will be highlighted for future leaders of the meat processing and trading businesses at a forthcoming conference.EBLEX will host the meeting of the Young European Meat Committee (YEMCO) in London on 10th to 11th May, where ideas and experiences will be shared on a range of industry ...
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Countdown for product award entries!
The clock is ticking down to the deadline of 1st March, which is the product entry deadline for this year's Meat Management Industry Awards 2013.Entry is free for all product categories, Best Poultry Product, Britain's Best Sausage, Best Lamb Product, Best Beef Product and Best Pork Product. Awards organiser Emma ...
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New groceries referee
The appointment of former Co-operative farms managing director Christine Tacon as the first Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) has been welcomed by the NFU as an important step in the battle to ensure fairness across the supply chain.Ms Tacon will be responsible for enforcing the Groceries Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP), ...
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Ensure clean stock to avoid additional cost at slaughter
Ensuring livestock meet rules on cleanliness at slaughter will help producers avoid incurring additional costs, according to EBLEX.Producers are being advised to present only clean, dry stock for slaughter or risk paying more to satisfy additional controls. Additional costs could include clipping animals pre-slaughter or operating on a reduced kill ...
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Lambing problems highlight the need for Schmallenberg vaccine, says NFU
Every effort must be made to ensure a vaccine is available later this year to help combat the spread of the deadly Schmallenberg virus (SBV), said the NFU.The call comes as many farms with early lambing flocks across the country have experienced higher than normal losses with still births and ...
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'Horsegate' should prompt debate on labelling
Clearer labelling on meat products to aid consumer choice and demonstrate greater transparency is needed to safeguard long-term consumer confidence in beef and lamb products.That’s the view of Nick Allen, EBLEX sector director, in the wake of the “horsegate” scandal that has gripped the UK this week.Nick welcomed the NFU ...
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Asda in talks with Vion over Gaerwen plant in Angelsey
According to BBC reports Asda and Vion are now in talks over the future of the Welsh Country Foods plant in Angelsey.This follows the Vion announcement that the factory at Gaerwen could close as a result of Asda's decision to swap suppliers. The closure could mean the loss of 350 ...
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NFU demands action by UK retailers on sourcing and labelling policies
The NFU is calling on all UK retailers to address their sourcing and labelling policies following the revelations of tests which discovered horse DNA in burgers.NFU President Peter Kendall said: “The events of the past few days have severely undermined confidence in the UK food industry and farmers are rightly ...
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ABP temporarily closes Silvercrest plant
ABP has taken the decision to temporarily close down the Silvercrest plant in County Monaghan with immediate effect. This week’s production has not been released from the plant.The company says its investigations are centring around two third party Continental suppliers and a company statement said: "Following receipt of this evening’s ...
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NewsIndustry shock at horse meat in burgers fiasco
The meat industry was left stunned as supermarket chains in the UK and Ireland including Tesco, Aldi, Dunnes Stores and Lidl were forced to withdraw beef burger products after low levels of horse meat DNA were discovered in routine tests conducted by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). The ...
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Hilton Food Group joins with Woolworths in Australia
Australia's largest retailer and Hilton Food Group, meat packers for Tesco, are joining forces in a new company called Woolworths Meat Co Pty Ltd.The company will operate the Bunbury Meat Centre at Bunbury near Perth in Western Australia. Bunbury presently supplies 84 Woolworths stores with a range of fresh meat ...
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ABP to implement new testing regime following equine and porcine product contamination
Following on from the earlier news about contaminated beef burger products ABP says it is to introduce new testing regimes, which will include DNA analysis.The company said in an official statement: "We take this matter extremely seriously and apologise for the understandable concern this issue has caused."ABP Food Group companies ...
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NewsNew foodservice competition at MEATUP 2013
The National Association of Catering Butchers (NACB) is to organise a new craft skills competition which will feature on day two of this years’ NEC based MEATUP exhibition in July. The competition will search for the UK Foodservice Meat Craftsman 2013, with six finalists showing their skills in the main ...
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Carbon calculator for sheep farmers
Practical on-farm changes that can cut a sheep farm’s carbon footprint and improve returns can be tested with a new online tool developed by EBLEX and The E-CO2 Project.The Sheep Carbon Footprint Tool has been developed to see where the most efficient gains can be made in cutting the environmental ...
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NewsFay Ripley to join the Bacon Revolution in March
TV star and cookbook author Fay Ripley will be leading the Great Bacon Revolution in 2013, as part of Bacon Connoisseurs’ Week (18th – 24th March 2013).Fay Ripley will be spearheading the 'Bacon Revolution' in March.As ambassador for the campaign Fay will be showcasing her own classic Great Bacon recipes ...
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Sainsbury’s makes payment promise for lamb farmers
Sainsbury’s chief executive, Justin King, announced today that British lamb farmers affected by the adverse weather would receive significantly more than the current market price through the Lamb Development Group (SLDG).Many farmers across the UK have been affected by the recent wet weather, with farmers struggling to raise lambs to ...
