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NewsRoyal visit for Festival of Learning charity event at Butchers' Hall
The Princess Royal was guest of honour at a Farms for City Children Festival of Learning event staged at Butchers' Hall, London on 11th June, organised in partnership with the Worshipful Company of Butchers (WCB).HRH Princess Anne speaking with children at the FFCC Festival of Learning at Butchers' Hall.The Princess ...
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NewsFSA director recognised in King’s Birthday Honours
Director of operations at the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Junior Johnson was made an Officer of the British Empire (OBE) as part of the 2024 King’s Honours celebrations.Junior Johnson, FSA head of operations, was made an OBE as part of the 2024 Honours List.Johnson, who was awarded his OBE for ...
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NewsHeck! invests £150k in solar powered production
North Yorkshire sausage and burger business Heck! has invested £150,000 in solar energy production at its headquarters in Kirklington.The Heck! site in Kirklington now has 433 solar panels installed.The company installed 433 solar electricity panels, which it said were "capable of generating 200,000 kwh per year", 20% of the factory ...
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NewsAHDB Red Meat Exports Conference spotlights global opportunity
Global opportunities for UK red meat exporters came under the spotlight at the 2024 Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board's (AHDB) Red Meat Exports Conference.Representatives from the China Meat Association were in attendance, as president Chen Wei addressed the conference.Delegates at the annual AHDB Red Meat Exports Conference, held at Butchers' ...
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NewsLMC to promote red meat consumption at Open Farm Weekend
At this year's Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend, the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) will encourage members of the public to purchase, cook and enjoy Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assured (NIFQA) beef and lamb. LMC's cookery demonstrations invite school children and the wider public to try NIFQA beef and ...
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NewsBrowns to create Scotland's largest privately-owned meat business
Food manufacturer Browns Food Group has announced a "substantial" multi-million-pound investment in AK Stoddart Limited to create Scotland's "largest privately-owned meat business".L-R: Wayne Godfrey, CEO of Browns Food Group; Grant Moir, managing director of AK Stoddart; and Julie Fancourt, finance director of AK Stoddart, at the Brown Brothers manufacturing plant ...
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NewsPilgrim's proposes closure of Spurway site
Pork processor Pilgrim's Europe has announced proposals to close its Spurway factory in West London, which it said could result in the redundancy of 270 team members.Pilgrim's is a major producer of pork products.The processor, which boasts 39 production facilities and 27 prepared foods facilities globally, said those affected would ...
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NewsSainsbury's cuts down on plastic packaging for chicken products
UK retailer Sainsbury's has introduced a number of packaging changes across its own-brand chicken lines as part of its plan to reduce plastic packaging.Sainsbury's said the new cardboard packaging would save 300 tonnes of plastic a year.Sainsbury's is rolling out cardboard trays across its Taste the Difference and by Sainsbury's ...
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NewsWomen in Meat Industry Awards nominations in full flood
Organisers of the Women In Meat Industry Awards campaign have reported another outstanding response in relation to the 2024 nomination process.
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NewsAnticipation builds for 2024 FMT Food Industry Awards
Celebrity chef and TV presenter Michel Roux Jr is set to host the popular 2024 FMT Food Industry Awards at the end of June, as anticipation builds for the prestigious event.
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NewsButcher wages up 7.8% on the year
National Craft Butchers (NCB) has released the latest results from its wage survey, reporting an average 7.8% pay increase on the year.The survey found pay had increased by 7.8% on the year.The survey was completed by over 160 employers across England and Wales, and NCB asked employers about their pension ...
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NewsQMS to promote red meat at Royal Highland Show
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) will promote red meat at the Royal Highland Show at Ingliston, showcasing Scotch Beef, Scotch Lamb and Specially Selected Pork at the event.QMS will showcase Scotch Beef, Scotch Lamb and Specially Selected Pork at the Royal Highland Show.The show, which will run from 20th-23rd June, will ...
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NewsLMC launches children's book on food and farming
A book designed to provide key stage two pupils with facts about food and farming has been developed and published by the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC).Trade body LMC has launched a book for children that promotes the importance of red meat within a healthy diet.The book, which is the ...
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NewsMeat Awards product judging voted an outstanding success
Judges were unanimous in praising the variety, scope and quality of entries, as this year’s Meat Industry Awards product judging week came to a close at the Regional Food Academy, based at Harper Adams University.
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News"Increased costs reflected in decline of beef and poultry imports" - FDF
According to the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), the impact of the introduction of the Export Health Certificate for medium-risk EU goods has led to increased costs and bureaucracy for traders, reflected in the decline of beef and poultry imports. The certificates were introduced in January of this year under ...
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NewsLabour promises to ban foie gras imports if elected
As part of its Election Manifesto for the upcoming UK General Election, Labour has announced that, if elected, it will ban the import of foie gras.Steve Reed, Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. | Picture: UK Parliament.In a video posted to X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday ...
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NewsLamb throughput marginally higher than expected but concerns remain
The latest figures for lambs processed to date were marginally higher than expected, recent processing figures from Defra have revealed, which has been welcomed by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC). However, the red meat promotion body has raised concerns about the overall declining lamb crop figures.Whilst the ...
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News400kg of illegal meat seized from two Reading businesses
Two businesses based in Reading have been ordered to pay over £6,000 in costs after Council Environmental Health officers discovered a significant amount of illegal meat products at the premises posing "a serious risk to health". A number of the sheep heads were found scorched amongst the 400kg of meat ...
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NewsProduct judging underway for 2024 Meat Industry Awards
Product judging for this year’s Meat Management Industry Awards has commenced and judges are already saying that this year will be one of the most competitive ever.
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NewsUK red meat trade bonus predicted as EU livestock numbers shrink
Early year beef export figures are up - and there could be more to come as latest statistics indicate an internal decline in EU red meat production, according to Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales (HCC)."Supply shortfalls offer potential opportunities for further UK exports to a major trading partner," said HCC.During ...
