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NewsEfra Committee calls for restoration of British pork exports to China
The Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) Committee, Sir Robert Goodwill MP, has asked the Defra Secretary of State, Rt Hon Dr Thérèse Coffey MP, what actions she is taking to help UK pork exporters regain access to the key Chinese market.Sir Robert Goodwill, chair of the ...
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NewsFood Awards ceremony offers much interest and participation for the UK meat industry
Organisers are urging anyone who has still not booked their tickets or tables for this year’s FMT Food Industry Awards ceremony to do so now – as there is very limited space remaining.ABP picked up the Best New Product Development Award for its sirloin steak product at the 2022 Awards ...
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NewsFarmison & Co to reopen after consortium acquisition
Farmison & Co, the sustainable online butcher acquired at the end of April by a consortium led by ex-Asda CEO Andy Clarke, has confirmed that it will begin a phased re-opening of operations.Farmison & Co was bought over by Yorkshire retailer Andy Clarke and a team from Chilli Marketing at ...
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NewsNFU responds to No.10 and Defra’s Food Summit
Following the news that No.10 and Defra will host a Food Summit in May, NFU president Minette Batters welcomed the potentially “turning point” event.Minette Batters has vocalised her support for the upcoming Food Summit hosted by No.10.The event follows on from commitments made by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to the ...
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NewsNFU Scotland seeks clarification on plans for £33m Government funding
NFU Scotland has written to Scotland’s newly appointed Deputy First Minister and Finance Secretary, Shona Robison MSP, seeking confirmation that £33 million deferred from the agricultural budget last year will be returned.Martin Kennedy, president of NFU Scotland, has written to Deputy First Minister and Finance Secretary, Shona Robison MSP about ...
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NewsWelsh lamb and beef meet target grades, HCC survey finds
New data reveals Welsh lamb and beef carcases broadly matched year-on-year numbers reaching processor target grades despite the very challenging impacts of the cost-of-living crisis and a hot, grass-limiting summer on farm production.An abattoir survey issued by Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) described how over 61% of lambs processed ...
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NewsJBS announces three new green offices and increases environmental services
Global food manufacturer JBS has launched three new locations in its Green Offices (GO) programme, to help livestock producers meet environmental compliance and standards requirements.The programme offers free legal and environmental advice to support ranchers in meeting environmental criteria.With 18 offices in four Brazilian regions, the programme has already advised ...
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NewsAHDB’s ‘We Eat Balanced’ Campaign reaches 43 million people
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB) ‘We Eat Balanced’ campaign was created to drive awareness of the nutritional value lean meat and dairy can add as part of a healthy, balanced diet.The campaign, which is now in its third year, ran from Autumn 2022 to January 2023 and was ...
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NewsOutlook for global pork production is mixed as exports decline
The latest forecast for global pork production is a mixed one, driven primarily by level volumes and reduced exports.Analysis by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), based on data collected by the United States Department of Agriculture, has found that global pork production remains flat on volumes seen in ...
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NewsPigs Tomorrow conference 2023 to unite pork supply chain
In May the Pigs Tomorrow conference will bring together expert speakers from the UK and abroad to discuss the key topics affecting the pig sector. They will be joined by producers and representatives from across the pork supply chain.The organisers are not publicly revealing the date but asking people to ...
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NewsFirst European ChickenTrack report to monitor progress of 'Better Chicken Commitment'
Compassion in World Farming has launched its first annual European ChickenTrack Report to measure company progress towards meeting the higher welfare requirements of the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC). The 2022 Report provides a baseline for tracking year-on-year industry progress.Over 350 companies in Europe and the UK have signed up to ...
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NewsScotch on the menu at Chefs event
Selected chefs from across the country recently put their ‘Scotch’ knowledge to the test as they attended Campbells Prime Meat at their facility near Linlithgow for a presentation on Scotch Beef, Scotch Lamb and Specially Selected Pork. Chefs visit to Campbells Prime Meat at its facility near Linlithgow.Hosted in collaboration ...
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NewsQ Guild Smithfield Awards 2023 winners revealed
Twelve artisan butchers from across the UK have been crowned top of their class in this year’s Smithfield Awards, announced last this week at Butchers’ Hall in London. Winning butchers hailed from towns across the UK from Inverurie in Aberdeenshire to Southsea on the South Coast.Organised by the Q Guild ...
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NewsUN report supports the role of meat in healthy dietary patterns
The United Nations (UN) has affirmed that terrestrial animal source food (TASF), within healthy dietary patterns, can make vital contributions to efforts to meet the global nutrition targets for 2025 endorsed by the World Health Assembly and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).A new report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation ...
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NewsAHDB announces return of Love BBQ campaign
AHDB has announced that its Love BBQ campaign is set to return on 1st May. The 2023 campaign will encourage consumers to celebrate the taste of summer by trying its easy barbecue pork, beef and lamb recipes.Timed for when hosting friends or family for the Coronation or bank holiday weekends, ...
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NewsDip in grocery price inflation is marginal but too early to know if peak has been reached
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar show that grocery price inflation has dropped slightly to 17.3% for the four weeks to 16th April 2023, but this is still the tenth month in a row it’s been in double-digits.The data also revealed that Aldi surpassed a 10% market share ...
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NewsAppointments to Quality Meat Scotland Board
The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands has announced the appointments of three new members to the Quality Meat Scotland Board. Chair of Quality Meat Scotland, Kate Rowell.Kate Rowell, chair of Quality Meat Scotland, said: “The QMS team is pleased to welcome Jilly Duncan Grant, Emma Buckby ...
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NewsAIMS conference hears from Ukraine meat industry boss
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) hosted its annual conference on Friday 21st April at Butchers' Hall in London, where attendees heard from a panel of speakers on the pressing issues facing the British meat industry. Amongst the speakers was CEO of the Meat Industry Association of Ukraine, Mykola ...
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NewsFarmison & Co acquired by Yorkshire consortium led by retailer Andy Clarke
Farmison & Co, the online meat retailer, which went into administration earlier this month, has been acquired by a consortium led by the former CEO of Asda, Andy Clarke and Chilli Marketing’s Gareth Whittle, Christian Barton and Kieron Barton for an undisclosed sum.Farmison looks to have its website up and ...
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NewsStudents get valuable insight at Welsh Lamb butchery demonstration
Aspiring chefs from a leading further education college were given an insight into PGI Welsh Lamb as part of a demonstration of butchery skill and technique. Following the demo, Welsh Lamb took centre stage in a six course Great British Menu meal, cooked by the students themselves. Ben Roberts gives ...
