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German workers far from happy with Vion
Following Vion's decision to subcontract its slaughtering operations at its Emsteck plant in Germany, the German Food Workers Union (NGG) will be holding a day of demonstration at the plant today. The work is to go to a Romanian subcontractor.According to the international workers' union IUF, 50 NGG members were ...
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JBS to buy Canadian beef plant
According to reports from Reuters Brazilian meat giant, JBS SA is looking to purchase the beleaguered Candian XL Foods beef plant that it took over the running of following a severe E.coli breakout.The outbreak led to a full scale recall of meat throughout Canada and overseas. Details of the cost ...
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NewsBrowns appoint group marketing manager
Meat and food manufacturer, Browns Food Group has appointed brand strategist, Sara Roberts as group marketing manager.With 20 years international experience gained within management consultancy and agency environments, Sara aims to bring fresh, original ideas to Browns as it continues to develop innovative food products.Browns previously won BPEX Food Service ...
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Welsh Country Foods may have to close Anglesey plant
Welsh Country Foods could be forced to close its lamb processing business on the Island of Anglesey, employing almost 350 people, following the decision by Asda that it plans to consolidate its fresh lamb business with an alternative supplier.The company today announced to staff it was beginning a 90-day consultation ...
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BPC reiterates industry commitment to antimicrobial stewardship
The British Poultry Council has welcomed yesterday’s debate in Parliament on the use of antibiotics in farming. BPC chief executive Peter Bradnock said: “It is good to see Parliament starting to discuss such an important and complex issue. We are pleased that the Minister has publicly recognised and welcomed the ...
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Yorkshire Premier Meats MBO signed off
The ANM Group has confirmed it has successfully concluded the legal sign-off for the management buyout of its Yorkshire Premier Meats business.The management buyout team of Keith McCall, the former Finance Director of ANM Group and Jim Jaffray, formerly head of the ANM Meat Division, officially took over Yorkshire Premier ...
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Top German store joins list of Welsh Lamb suppliers
One of Germany’s most prestigious stores has started selling PGI Welsh Lamb to its customers.Galeria Kaufhoff, an upmarket retailer with over a hundred stores across the country, has been selling Welsh Lamb at its 35 food courts throughout the 2012 autumn period.It is the latest major store in Germany to ...
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Vion pork MBO formalised
Following the announcement on the 13th December 2012 of an agreement for a management buy-out of its UK pork operations VION has announced that the deal has now been completed.Commenting on this announcement Peter Barr, chairman of VION UK, said: “Following the formal completion of the MBO, we would like ...
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Pig industry DVD now online
A DVD which gives an introduction to the pig industry has been uploaded to the BPEX website.The DVD gives a complete grounding in everything from artificial insemination through different production systems to finishing and marketing groups.The aim was for it to have as wide an appeal as possible to anybody ...
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NewsLamb prices in spotlight at major industry conference
Lamb prices and forecasts for beef production will come under the spotlight next month at a major industry event.The 2013 Outlook Conference will take place at One Great George Street, in London, on Wednesday 13th February and provide the ideal platform for industry stakeholders to discuss production forecasts and other ...
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Great turnout for new beef finishing monitor farm
The first meeting of the new Dumfries monitor farm generated major interest and attracted around 150 farmers and industry representatives from all over Scotland, and as far south as Dorset, to Hartbush Farm Amisfield on the outskirts of Dumfries.The 35th monitor farm is the first farm in the Scotland-wide programme ...
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NewsPork product excellence back in the spotlight
BPEX’s hunt for the ‘Foodservice Pork Product of the Year’ is now underway, with catering butchers, manufacturers and chefs producing speciality pork cuts, dishes and products being urged to enter.There are six categories to showcase the diverse range of quality assured pork cuts and products being served up across the ...
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Retailer commiment vital to turn lamb season around
Greater retailer commitment to Scottish lamb would drive a much-needed improvement in the fortunes of Scotland’s sheep farmers, according to NFU Scotland.Autumn sales last year were muted and there was no pre-Christmas lift in prices. Opening sales of 2013 for prime sheep have seen market prices for the 2012 lamb ...
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Figures reveal British farmers lose £29 on every lamb
The NFU has said that farmers are now losing on average £29 for every lamb they sell at market after new figures revealed farm gate prices had dropped by a fifth in the past year.With lamb prices at their lowest for three years the situation for farmers has been made ...
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Samworth Brothers to build new plant
Samworth Brothers is to build a new factory on a site at Ashton Green, Beaumont Leys, which it has purchased from Leicester City Council. It will be the business's ninth plant in the county.The city major said: "Attracting new businesses to bring new jobs and economic regeneration to the area ...
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BPEX confidence survey underway
The annual BPEX confidence survey has just gone out to producers, processors, vets, retailers and foodservice across the industry.BPEX head of communications, Andrew Knowles, said: "This survey gives us a vital snapshot of the industry and, as we have been carrying out the survey for several years now, it also ...
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Campden BRI to run meat and poultry seminar
Meat is a complex and variable raw material and the industry faces many challenges delivering high quality products of suitable shelf life to the consumer, whilst addressing legislative, dietary and environmental requirements.To address the current issues facing the meat and poultry industry, Campden BRI is holding a seminar on 21st ...
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NewsTasty jobs
For a group of four unemployed youngsters, Friday 7th December was passing out day at McIntosh Donald in Portlethen.The great news at the end of a five week course organised and funded by the National Food and Drink Academy, was that all four course participants were told that they would ...
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Welsh industry must work together
The Welsh red meat industry is being urged to work together in 2013 to overcome the challenges it will face in the New Year.Chief executive of Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), Gwyn Howells, said in his New Year message that a coordinated approach between all sectors will ...
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New Year’s Honours
In the New Year’s Honours list Margaret Beckett, the former DEFRA secretary from 2001-2006 has been made a Dame. The Rt Hon. Jim Paice, MP had his knighthood approved back in September following a request from the Prime Minister.Other industry recipients included OBEs for Dr Robert Ubrecht, deputy scientific director ...
