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NewsAsda moves into convenience market with acquisition of 132 Co-op stores
As part of a strategy to move into the convenience grocery market, UK supermarket Asda is set to acquire 132 stores from the Co-operative Group worth £438 million.Asda said that the sites are located nationwide and will create “a new and distinct format” for Asda in the convenience market.The purchase ...
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NewsRanil Jayawardena appointed as Defra Secretary
Following Liz Truss’ election as leader of the Conservative Party and the new British Prime Minister, Ranil Jayawardena has been appointed as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.New Defra Secretary Ranil Jayawardena MP. Picture credit: Number 10 Downing Street.Jayawardena takes over the role from George Eustice, who ...
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NewsUK food industry calls for closer partnership with new prime minister
Food industry bodies have welcomed the appointment of Liz Truss MP as the UK’s next Prime Minister, but have asked for closer collaboration with government on key issues such as the Skilled Worker Visa system.Katie Doherty, CEO of IMTA.On Monday 5th September, Liz Truss was elected leader of the Conservative ...
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NewsAvian influenza identified at premises in Gwynedd
The Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales, Dr Gavin Watkins, has confirmed the presence of avian influenza H5N1 at a premises near Arthog in Gwynedd.A 3km Protection Zone and 10km Surveillance Zone have been declared around the infected premises, to limit the risk of disease spread.Within these zones, bird movements ...
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NewsObituary: John Mabb
Meat Management is very sad to report the recent death of John Mabb aged 72.John Mabb (centre) pictured with his wife Liz and Dr Jason Aldiss at a WCB Court & Livery Burns Lunch - February 2018.Before his retirement in 2014, in his role as UK manager and latterly director ...
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NewsSAMW president outlines vision for Scottish meat industry at annual conference
Speaking at the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers’ (SAMW) annual conference, president Ian Bentley outlined a vision of what things could look like in a decade for the sector.SAMW president Ian Bentley.The theme of this year’s conference was “A sustainable future for red meat supply”, with speakers at the event ...
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NewsAIMS lays out recommendations for new PM Liz Truss to avoid “widespread business closures”
A report by the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) includes four recommendations that, it said, the new Prime Minister Liz Truss must immediately implement “if there are not to be widespread business closures” across the UK meat industry.New Prime Minister Liz Truss.The trade body has published a short report ...
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News2 Sisters boss warns consumers will pay the price for CO2 shortages
2 Sisters Food Group owner Ranjit Singh Boparan has warned that this year’s CO2 shortages have now intensified from a producer shut down issue to a wider price shock for consumers.Ranjit Singh Boparan, founder and president of 2 Sisters Food Group.Boparan expressed concern for consumers at a ‘surcharge’ introduced by ...
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NewsNew trading controls on pork announced to tackle ASF risk
Strict new controls restricting the movement of pork and pork products into the UK, which aim to help safeguard Britain’s pigs from the threat of African swine fever (ASF) have been announced by the government.The new controls, which come into force from Thursday 1st September 2022, will strengthen the requirements ...
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NewsReported success for LMC’s ‘Good Honest Food’ campaign
The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) ‘Good Honest Food’ campaign has resulted in high recognition levels, says the organisation. Around 93% of consumers who had seen it are also reported as being aware of Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assured (NIFQA) beef, and 88% of these consumers purchase ...
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NewsTop chef helps create Welsh butcher’s best banger
A top chef, who has cooked for sporting royalty, has worked on a new sausage for one of Wales’s best-known butchers to help create a new range.Chef James Williams and Natalie Bestwick, of Edwards the Welsh Butcher, with the new sausages at Llandudno’s Imperial Hotel. Picture credit: Mandy Jones Photography.James ...
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NewsNSA calls for robust food policy amongst cost-of-living increases
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is calling for a robust food policy that protects British producers and consumers from further harm following pressures brought about by ongoing increases in the cost-of-living.Phil Stocker, chief executive, NSA.NSA chief executive Phil Stocker commented: “Continued disruption to the global food supply chain has been ...
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NewsChair of the Abattoir Sector Group closes his abattoir
Is time running out for locally produced meat? This is a question being raised by the trade body National Craft Butchers, as yet another small abattoir closes. Glossop based butcher John Mettrick is turning off the lights in his small abattoir for the last time today – Wednesday 31st August.John ...
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NewsDunbia’s Butchery Academy reaches milestone of 200 apprentices
Dunbia, a division of Dawn Meats, is celebrating the milestone of over 200 apprentices completing its award-winning Butchery Academy program. Sean Cassidy, a recent graduate from Dunbia Butchery Academy pictured perfecting his craft.The Butchery Academy was launched in 2009 to provide practical training in all aspects of butchery for the ...
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NewsFinalists for Britain’s Best Butchers Shop revealed
The much anticipated Meat Management Meat Industry Awards is fast approaching and amongst the twenty categories that are recognised at the ceremony on 15th September in Birmingham will be Britain’s Best Butchers Shop.Judging concluded back in July and this year the four finalists are as follows:Sumbler Bros – Marlborough, WiltshireA ...
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NewsUK cattle prices see improvement in August
The average GB prime cattle deadweight price saw its first increase for seven weeks, the latest figures report from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has found.UK prime cattle prices appreciated 0.9p to average 433.4p/kg in the week ending 20th August. According to AHDB, this increase means average prices ...
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NewsCost of living could impact diets if consumers cut back on meat
Increased cost of living pressures this autumn could lead to consumers missing out on key nutrients, including Vitamin B12 and iron, due to “a lack of balance in their diet”, research by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has found.The research revealed that one in three agree that the ...
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NewsBMPA demands government action over closure of Billingham CO2 production
The British Meat Processors’ Association (BMPA) said that government can’t “sit on the side lines”, following an announcement by CF Fertilisers UK that it will temporarily halt ammonia production at its Billingham Complex due to market conditions.Meat manufacturing relies heavily on CO2 for keeping food fresh.In a statement, CF Fertilisers ...
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NewsGovernment seeks views on reducing livestock methane production
The?UK government has launched a UK-wide call for evidence asking the agricultural and food industries, scientists and the wider public for information on the use of new types of animal feed products that can reduce methane emissions from livestock.The consultation has been launched in agreement with?the Devolved Administrations?of?Northern Ireland, Scotland ...
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NewsNPA appoints new chief executive
The National Pig Association (NPA) has announced that Lizzie Wilson has been appointed as the trade body’s new chief executive.Wilson replaces Dr Zoe Davies who took up a new role with the National Farmers’ Union (NFU).NPA chief executive Lizzie Wilson.NPA said that Wilson has “an exceptional track record”, having joined ...
