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NPA voices concern over British bacon
Bacon, Britain's favourite food, is under threat as farmers, representing ten per cent of Britain's weekly pig product, saying they may be forced to quit by Christmas, according to the National Pig Association.It says that around 1.5m rashers of British bacon a week look likely to disappear from supermarket shelves ...
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NewsNew AHDB appointment
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has appointed Tess Howe to its newly created post of External Skills Project Manager. Tess will lead on developing an AHDB-wide skills strategy that dovetails with other industry initiatives and co-ordinates external skills development across all AHDB’s six divisions.Tess made her mark ...
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American meat producers urge action over drought
As the worst drought conditions for 50 years continue in the USA a coalition of both meat and poultry organisations has appealed to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to waive “in whole or in substantial part,” the amount of renewable fuel that is mandatory for the sector to produce.President-elect ...
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NewsOlympic meat facts
Over the course of London 2012 it's estimated that athletes and visitors will eat more than 100 tonnes of meat, 31 tonnes of poultry items, 4,000 Lincolnshire sausages, 17,000 rashers of bacon and 40,000 slices of ham.Harry Irwin, chicken farmer from Norfolk, is one of the hundreds of Red Tractor ...
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Hall's of Broxburn taskforce meets again
A jobs taskforce initiated by ministers to deal with the potential closure of the West Lothian food plant, Hall's of Broxburn, met for a second time yesterday.Following the meeting, Vion's corporate affairs director, Alasdair Cox, said: "Given that we are still at an early stage of the consolation process it ...
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NewsSt Merryn on show
The recent Royal Welsh Show 2012 gave St Merryn Foods’ beef and lamb farmers a backdrop to compete for prizes and prestige, as sirloin steaks and racks of lamb from their best animals were tasted by a panel of judges.With the support of retail partner Tesco, and building on the ...
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Lamb briefing
Increased lamb numbers stemming from the larger breeding flock and higher carcase weights will contribute to continued increased production in the sheep sector in 2012 and 2013. That’s the latest forecast from ADHB market intelligence and EBLEX, the industry body for English beef and sheep producers.The strong performance of UK ...
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NewsFree chicken offer for Team GB hopeful Gemili
British Olympic medal hope Adam Gemili is being offered all the chicken he can eat from a Hertfordshire farmer to give him an extra boost as he goes for glory next week.Defending 100m champion Usain Bolt revealed in 2008 that his love of chicken was behind his Beijing success and ...
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NewsSecretary of State urged to help ‘stop the rot’
Scotland’s meat wholesalers have urged the Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Moore, to help ‘stop the rot’ of declining livestock numbers, warning that the consequences of a diminishing meat processing sector will become ‘dire’ before long.The Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW) has also told the Secretary of State ...
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Processor conference
EBLEX is to host its first conference for the processing sector, specifically aimed at technical and category managers.The event, on 26th September, takes place at the Chesford Grange Hotel in Kenilworth. Areas for discussion include the latest research outcomes on beef and lamb eating quality; packaging and waste reduction; the ...
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NewsCranswick wins BDCI Go-Kart Endurance Challenge
The latest BDCI fundraising event saw 22 teams from 11 meat industry companies compete in a go-karting ‘Endurance Challenge’ and the winning team, achieving an impressive 113 laps, was Cranswick. In second place was Interfood Slicing, completing 109 laps and coming a close third was Marel with 108 laps.Commenting on ...
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Major EBLEX conference at MEATUP announced
A major marketing conference will be taking place alongside the MEATUP exhibition next year which will be staged at the NEC Birmingham.The EBLEX marketing conference on 3rd July 2013 is set to be a highly popular event which will run alongside the industry’s only dedicated meat industry exhibition. Industry experts ...
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NewsObituary: Dick Cawthorne MBE
Meat Management is saddened to report the death of Dick Cawthorne MBE, one of the industry’s larger than life characters and once described as: “A doughty and tireless warrior,” for the meat trade.Born on a farm in Devon in the 1930s and after an initial spell of articles with a ...
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Committee report on Desinewed Meat ‘spot on’ says BMPA
The BMPA has welcomed the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee report on Desinewed Meat, published today. The BMPA gave written evidence to the inquiry.Stephen Rossides, director of the BMPA, said: “We welcome the decision to undertake this inquiry. The Committee’s report is spot on both in ...
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Feed crisis for pig industry
“At the moment the British pig industry is facing a crisis, driven by increased feed costs,” warned Stephen Howarth, AHDB Market Intelligence and senior analyst. That situation is unlikely to change given what are being reported as record highs for grain prices and predictions in the United States that its ...
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HCC continues to knock at US market's door
At today's Royal Welsh Show Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) says it will continue its efforts to push for exporting Welsh lamb and Welsh beef to the USA.Welsh Lamb, along with other meat products from across the European Union, cannot currently be exported to the USA although trade negotiations are currently ...
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EBLEX event for butchers
Cuts, costings and increasing profits will come under the spotlight at an EBLEX event next month for butchers.The event – organised in conjunction with Dalziels group and Asco Butchers Sundries – on August 14th at Christmas Hill Farm Shop, Lakenheath, will examine the range of possibilities for various cuts and ...
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NewsHSA award for significant advances in humane slaughter
The Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) has announced the winner of its 2012 award for significant advances in humane slaughter. The award, which recognises individuals or organisations that have made significant scientific, technical or other advances that have led to improvements in the humane slaughter of livestock, was won by the ...
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Sainsbury's to launch 100% Scottish pork range
At the end of September, Sainsbury's will be expanding its Scottish pork offering across its core and basic range by offering 100% Scottish pork in 34 stores.This will include eight new products, such as Scottish by Sainsbury's Pork Leg Escalopes and Basics Pork Chops.Sainsbury's pork buyer, Joanna Walker said: "We're ...
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Scottish lamb update
An NFU Scotland (NFUS) follow-up survey that featured in the latest issue of Meat Management Jul/Aug has found imports still dominate some supermarket shelves.NFUS reports that whilst some supermarkets continue to show strong commitment to British or Scottish lamb, significant volumes of New Zealand and Australian lamb was still found ...
