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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 ...
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Pig producers warned to mind the gap
There is still a gap between the cost of pig production in the UK and the EU, but it is narrowing, according to BPEX.The latest ‘Cost of Production Report’ for BPEX, from AHDB Market Intelligence, shows costs rose by 7% while the European average was 12%.Part of the reason for ...
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BPC puts The Daily Mail straight
The British Poultry Council (BPC) described The Daily Mail’s recent article ‘The truth about free-range turkeys will put you off your Christmas dinner,’ as both inaccurate and disappointing.The British Poultry Council (BPC) described The Daily Mail’s recent article ‘The truth about free-range turkeys will put you off your Christmas dinner,’ ...
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EU approves Tonnies and OSI joint venture
The European Commission has approved the creation of a joint venture between the German Tonnies and American OSI groups, to be called Proteinunion GmbH.The new business will process utilize and dispose of cattle slaughterhouse by-products that are unsuitable for food production.Tonnies produces, processes and sells meat as does the Amercian-owned ...
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Scots say 2012 changes in meat industry were vital
“The past 12 months have seen some vital meat industry changes being made, head-lined by the Scottish Government’s commitment in June to establish a stand-alone meat inspection service for Scotland,” said SAMW president, Alan McNaughton, commenting on the achievements of 2012 and the challenges that lie ahead in 2013.“With six ...
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News'Hog'manay deadline is a pig's breakfast says Scotland NFU
Scotland’s farming union is appealing to shoppers to look for the Specially Selected Pork label as a sure-fire way of knowing that the meat they buy meets EU regulations on pig welfare.It has also written to retailers to urge them only to stock pigmeat from EU Member States which are ...
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NewsEBLEX to host influential European young meat managers’ meeting
EBLEX is hosting a meeting of YEMCO (the Young European Meat Committee) in London on May 10th and 11th 2013.YEMCO, which is part of UECBV (the European Livestock and Meat Traders Association) is a leading ‘think tank’ of over 400 young executives and managers of European companies engaged in the ...
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Christmas holidays
The offices of Yandell Media Group will close on Friday 21st December 2012 and we will be reopening on Thursday 3rd January 2013.The editor and the whole Meat Management team would like to say a huge thank you to all our readers and advertisers for their continued support. We wish ...
