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DEFRA announces mandatory country of origin labelling
DEFRA has announced it is making country of origin of labelling mandatory, which will include meat.Food and Farming Minister, David Heath said: “The Government is tightening up rules to make it easier for shoppers to make more informed decisions for themselves and their families at the tills.“We fought long and ...
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NewsLamb prices cool as the volume of lambs on the market increases
Producer prices have fallen sharply in the past month, but with the domestic market slightly better supplied, a period of stabilisation looks on the cards for the coming six months, claims Stuart Ashworth, head of economic services with Quality Meat Scotland. The French, Spanish, Portuguese and German flocks are expected ...
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NewsSussex ale banger crowned at launch of British Sausage Week
With over 40 years’ experience, master butcher Chris White from Knight Butchers in Worthing has been awarded the golden sausage at an event to mark the start of British Sausage Week. His Sussex Whole Hog and Ale Sausage hit the right taste buds of judges, which included Al Murray, the ...
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JBS buys Brazilian poultry producer Agroveneto
The world’s largest beef producer, JBS, is to buy poultry processor, Agroveneto for $63.02 million. This follows the meat packer's first move into the poultry market earlier in the year when it took over the running of Frangosul assets, controlled by the French poultry business, Doux.The deal, according to Reuters ...
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BPEX warns of price rises and supply shortages
Bigger falls in pig meat production next year than originally forecast are possible and likely to lead to substantial price increases and some supply shortages. The warning comes in the latest BPEX report examining the impact of the introduction of the partial sow stall ban to come into force across ...
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NewsMeridian Meats scoops awards for its homemade products
Winning 20 medals in the recent Poacher Competition organised by Lincolnshire County Foods, Jim Sutcliffe and his team from Louth proved that they have what it takes to make good quality Lincolnshire fayre.Jim said: "I'm delighted to have won so many medals, I really believe in all the products that ...
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Russian meat giant reports strong growth
Cherkizovo OJS), Russia's leading integrated and diversified meat producer, has shown strong growth in its pork and poultry divisions, up 27% and 7% respectively.Sales volumes in the poultry division for the first nine months of 2012 increased by a robust 27% to approximately 236,080 tonnes of sellable weight compared to ...
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European protected status for Newmarket sausages
Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status has been granted to Newmarket sausages, meaning only businesses within a certain radius of the area can call their produce by that name.Powters Sausages together with Eric Tenant Butchers and Musk’s Sausages applied for the PGI and managing director, Grant Powter said: “I am delighted ...
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NewsNew Chinese franchise for JSR
JSR has strengthened its position in China by signing a franchise deal with Tianjin Bo Hui Rui Kang Livestock Breeding Ltd based in the Jinnan district of Tianjin in Northern China.L-R : Yolanda Hou, international key account manager, JSR China; Dr Grant Walling, MD JSR Genetics; Paul Anderson, international sales ...
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Livestock carbon footprint shrinking
Performance improvements in the beef and sheep production sector in England have resulted in lower GHG emissions in almost every decade for the past 40 years. The figures were revealed at the EBLEX Annual Conference yesterday.The work, commissioned by EBLEX working with The E-CO2 Project, using historic performance and production ...
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Recruitment of highly qualified young people key for beef and lamb sector
The future success of the beef and lamb sector is dependent on attracting young, highly skilled people into the industry.EBLEX chairman John Cross said that seizing global opportunities and succession planning were key to building on the industry’s foundations.Closing EBLEX’s annual conference in Warwickshire, he said: “We must ensure the ...
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NewsPig farmers thank shoppers with free bacon sarnies!
Britain’s pig farmers this week launched a 19 city, nationwide tour, serving up free bacon and sausage sandwiches to thank shoppers for supporting them, as high costs and losses threaten to drive many farms out of business.Rugby legend and farmer’s son, Phil Vickery, joined farmers earlier this week to kick-off ...
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NewsNew POS Christmas kit from EBLEX now available
EBLEX is inviting butchers to entice their customers to choose assured beef and lamb this Christmas with a festive point-of-sale kit.The Christmas kit, which will be dispatched to Quality Standard Mark Scheme registered butchers week commencing 12th November, includes an ‘opening times’ chart for your front door, a window banner, ...
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Butcher in the Dragon’s Den wins £80,000 investment
Enterprising Aldershot butcher, Paul Turner of A Turner & Sons secured an £80,000 investment for his business following an appearance on the BBC’s Dragon’s Den programme.Entrepreneur, Peter Jones invested in Turner’s quality sausage range in exchange for 33% of the business. Paul will now be in a position to launch ...
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Shoppers support Red Tractor logo
The National Pig Association (NPA) says it comes as no surprise that shoppers are in uproar over Sainsbury's decision to stop using the British Red Tractor logo on its own-brand bacon and pork packaging.The NPA says the decision will confuse customers and blur the distinction between imported meat and ethically-produced ...
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NewsBPEX crown catering sausage of the year
Scan Foods UK has won the BPEX Foodservice Sausage of the Year Final with its Premium Pork Sausage with Chorizo and Olive Oil.The final, held at Butchers’ Hall, London on Friday featured 15 shortlisted finalists from 200 entries.Product development manager of Scan Foods, Ray Stannard said he felt, “absolutely elated” ...
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Agriculture industry unites behind technology roadmap
Two years on from the Foresight Report into the Future of Food and Farming, four national organisations are working together to shape the science that will deliver food for future generations.In 2010, the Foresight Report highlighted major challenges facing the global food system. Against a background of volatile food prices ...
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Less New Zealand Lamb for UK?
According to the Radio New Zealand News website, the UK and Europe could see supplies of NZ lamb being reduced in favour of targeting potential sales in Asian markets, with more product diverted to China in-particular, as well as to other countries.Financial problems in Europe has seen a downturn in ...
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NewsDefra minister pulls out of export dinner at last moment
New Defra Secretary of State Owen Paterson made a less than auspicious impression with a British trade delegation this week when he decided to pull out of the St George reception organised by EBLEX, which was timed to tie in with the Sial food exhibition in Paris.The minister cut short ...
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NewsEBLEX trade marketing now on Twitter and Facebook
EBLEX trade marketing has set up new Facebook and Twitter pages to enable scheme members and other stakeholders to interact directly with the team and keep up-to-date with latest news, events and information.PR and digital executive for EBLEX, Sally Crowther, said: “It is very important that we are able to ...
