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Chemical reaction at Vion site
According to reports in the Haverhill Echo yesterday local fire crews were called to the Vion Food site at Little Wratting following a chemical incident.The Echo reported that phosphoric acid foam and sodium hypochloride, both cleaning agents, had caused a reaction once mixed together. One person was said to have ...
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NewsJimmy Doherty to promote Red Tractor pork
Pig farmer and TV favourite Jimmy Doherty has been recruited by BPEX to front a new campaign to promote Red Tractor pork in the New Year, as the price of food linked to grain is expected to rise.Jimmy Doherty will be fronting the campaign to support Red Tractor pork.The campaign ...
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CAP to take priority for Scotland's NFU
NFU Scotland’s officeholders have used the Union’s annual report and its Christmas press briefing to reinforce the message that securing a CAP Reform deal to secure the future of the industry in Scotland is its priority for 2013.Speaking to the press in Edinburgh, president Nigel Miller and chief executive, Scott ...
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Tesco launches British rose veal
Tesco is to add fresh rose veal on its meat counters following its work with pig farmer and processor, Jimmy Doherty on how to re-introduce the meat into British supermarkets.The retailer will be stocking three cuts of rose veal – a joint, sirloin and rump, which can then be cut ...
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Vion’s beef and lamb output will be underwritten by Tesco
Reports are emerging that Tesco has agreed to underwrite the cost price of any beef and lamb supplied to its stores from the beleaguered Vion plants.This will impact on the product processed through Vion’s plants at St Merryn Foods and McIntosh Donald. It understood that the arrangement will be for ...
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EBLEX aiming to enhance export opportunities for processors
Processors will be encouraged to maximise carcase utilisation and capitalise on growing export opportunities, thanks to a new appointment at EBLEX.Christine Walsh has joined the organisation as supply chain development manager amid growing opportunities for the export of beef and lamb, including fifth quarter products.She is joining from EBLEX’s sister ...
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NewsNew addition to EBLEX export team
EBLEX has boosted its export team with the appointment of Jonathan Eckley as its new marketing executive.Jonathan Eckley to join the EBLEX exports team as its new marketing executive.Eckley, currently south east regional manager for the organisation, will take up his role from January 1st, bringing his experience of livestock ...
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Confidence is key in the sheep sector, says NFU
Confidence must be maintained within the sheep industry if we are to exploit the strong global demand for British lamb, says the NFU.Like many others in the agricultural industry, sheep producers have endured a challenging year due to a poor summer and a longer finishing period, and are now seeing ...
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NewsBritish turkey feeds the nation's veterans
This Christmas, British Turkey has teamed up with UK charity Help for Heroes to help make it an extra special one by providing quality British turkeys to recovery centres across the UK, which support those who have suffered life changing injuries.Help for Heroes provides direct, practical support to serving and ...
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NewsBacon revolution awards now open
Calling all purveyors of great bacon, the hunt is now on to find the nation’s best rashers!As part of Bacon Connoisseurs’ Week, which takes place from 18th-24th March 2013, the ‘Great Bacon Revolution Awards’ are set to put premium cures firmly in the spotlight.The high profile competition is open to ...
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Endless speculation about MBO of Vion finally ends
Dutch-based food producer Vion NV has finally reached an agreement for a management buy-out of its UK pork operations, securing around 4,000 jobs, subject to Competition Authority approval in Ireland.The deal, led by Seamus Carr, managing director of Vion’s Pork Business Unit, is backed by UK private equity firm Endless, ...
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BSE testing of healthy cattle over 72 months can be stopped
The Food Standards Agency is to advise the UK Government that testing of all healthy cattle aged over 72 months for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) can be stopped, following agreement at an FSA Board meeting this week.It was agreed that the testing of these healthy cattle was no longer necessary ...
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NewsRooker to step down as FSA chair in 2013
Jeff Rooker has confirmed that he will step down from his post as chair of the Food Standards Agency in July next year.Rooker to depart after his four-year contract expires.Rooker said: 'When I joined the FSA I said that I was excited to be joining an organisation that puts sound ...
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Japan calls halt to Brazilian beef imports over BSE case
According to reports from Reuters Japan is stopping its beef imports from Brazil following the identification of the protein suspected of causing BSE in a cow.The prion was confirmed following tests conducted here in England by the OIE (the world animal health organisation). However, the 13-year old animal, which died ...
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Back to grass roots with Dawn Meats
Dawn Meats is to work with the levy boards of England and Scotland to help improve grass utilisation on its producers farms.With grass being one of the cheapest sources of animal feed and in a climate of rising input costs, Dawn will be looking at a way to minimise these ...
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NewsScotch lamb showcased at St Andrews
Scotch lamb was the centrepiece of a culinary sensation created by a team of four top St Andrews chefs, working in collaboration for the first time.The four chefs – from Old Course, St Andrews Links, Fairmont St Andrews and Rufflets – worked together in the kitchen of the five star ...
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NewsHarper Adams – UK’s dedicated agri-food science university
Staff and students were celebrating this morning following the news that Harper Adams has been awarded full university title.Following yesterday’s announcement by the Privy Council to award the UK’s top University College a full university title, the mood was jubilant on campus as staff and students marked the first full ...
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NewsMeat Contacts 2013 now available
The definitive reference work for the meat and poultry industry, Meat Contacts 2013, is now available. To order your copy and find out who's who and what is what in the UK meat industry call 01908 613323. Priced at just £30.00 the 4th edition is now bigger at 292 pages. ...
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NewsBDCI plans to convert to limited company structure
The Butchers’ and Drovers’ Charitable Institution (BDCI) is proposing to change its structure for the first time since it was established in 1828. An Extraordinary General Meeting of the BDCI to formally endorse the structure, will be held at 2pm on 23rd January 2013 at Butchers’ Hall, London.BDCI honarary treasurer, ...
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Commission delays start to new rules on CAP direct payments
According to the NFU a decision to delay the implementation of new rules governing CAP direct payments is the right one.The European Commission has confirmed the move to delay the start date of the new direct payments regime to 1st January 2015, as talks to reform the policy have taken ...
