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NewsKantar predicts Jubilee celebrations to boost BBQ product sales
Despite rising inflation levels, research company Kantar believes that the British public is looking ahead to the Platinum Jubilee at the beginning of June, with sales of barbeque products expected to see growth.Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Kantar, said: “With a four-day bank holiday weekend on ...
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NewsCo-op calls for other retailers to do more for British pig industry
Co-op supermarket has called for other retailers to support the UK pig farming sector by shifting their sourcing policies to British produced pork, after the retailer announced its £19 million pledge for the sector.Co-op is spending £19 million on a new pricing model designed to help farmers manage rising production ...
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NewsUK beef exports see steady gains
According to figures from HMRC, the UK exported 12,600 tonnes of fresh and frozen beef in March, up 14% from February and up 46% compared to the same month a year ago.A report by the Agricultural and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) found that while significantly higher year-on-year, the volume of ...
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NewsBMPA requests FSA remove anti-meat study from five-year plan
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has written to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) requesting that it removes a reference to the ‘Global Burden of Disease’ (GBD) study from its five year strategy.In the letter, chief executive of the BMPA Nick Allen said: “We do not believe it is acceptable ...
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NewsPig Trade export figures drop but imports rise to pre-Brexit levels
The latest report from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) paints a picture of how the pig trade is evolving in 2022, with export figures experiencing a decrease and imports growing 20% year-on-year.UK exports of pigmeat (excluding offal) totalled 24,400 tonnes in March 2022, up 23% from February, but ...
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NewsFood Industry Awards ceremony returns in-person next week
The much anticipated annual FMT Food Industry Awards ceremony is now only a week away, hosted by celebrity chef Matt Tebbutt of TV’s Saturday Kitchen.The FMT Food Industry Awards 2022 returns as an in-person event next Wednesday, 25th May 2022.Following an online ceremony in 2021, the Awards returns as an ...
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NewsNPA welcomes Tesco funding to support pig sector
The National Pig Association (NPA) has welcomed an announcement by Tesco that it will introduce an accelerated and enhanced payment plan that will see its suppliers increase payments to farmers by £6.6 million until August 2022.At the beginning of May, NPA chairman Rob Mutimer wrote to Tesco chief executive Ken ...
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NewsBank Governor pessimistic about food prices
The Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has warned of ‘apocalyptic’ global food price rises with runaway food and energy costs driven by global market forces.Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey. Image Source: Bank of England.Speaking at the Treasury Select Committee on Tuesday 16th May, Bailey ...
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NewsDelays to HFSS promotion restrictions confirmed
In a statement, the government has said it will delay the introduction of restrictions on advertising of foods high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS), due to “unprecedented” challenges facing the food supply chain.Economies across the world have been affected by higher-than-expected global energy and goods prices, leading to increased ...
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NewsGlobal wheat prices soar as India imposes export ban
Global wheat prices have risen further as India places a ban on the exports of cereal.According to the World Trade Organisation, wheat prices have risen by more than 60% in 2022, predominantly due to the impact of the Ukraine conflict. The benchmark wheat index rose to its highest rate in ...
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NewsChicken products recalled from supermarket shelves due to salmonella cases
According to the Food Standards Agency (FSA), Cranswick Country Foods are recalling several products containing chicken because salmonella has allegedly been found in some of the chicken used to manufacture these products.Sandwiches, wraps and ready meals sold at Tesco, M&S, Waitrose, Sainsbury’s and Aldi have been recalled as part of ...
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NewsUK pig production up 6% whilst retail volumes decline
The latest report from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) reveals positives for pigmeat production and trade against a backdrop of lower retail volumes and rising production costs.In the first three months of the year, production has been 6% higher than year earlier levels.An increase in clean pig slaughter ...
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NewsUK food exports recovering from Covid impacts, FDF report finds
Research by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) suggests UK food and drink manufacturers are taking advantage of new trading relationships across the world as the market recovers from the impact of Covid-19.The FDF’s UK Food and Drink Exports report reveals the latest breakdown of food and drink exports from ...
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NewsBMPA warns of “very damaging” effects of removing NI protocol on food prices
Speaking on Radio Ulster’s The Nolan Show, trade policy adviser for the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) Peter Hardwick said the impacts of the UK government discarding the Northern Ireland (NI) Protocol could potentially be “very damaging” for the food sector.Trade policy adviser for the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) ...
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NewsNFU Scotland calls on Defra for future funding to safeguard supply chain
In a meeting with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) George Eustice, NFU Scotland discussed future funding and its impact on food security and mitigating soaring production costs.NFU Scotland president Martin Kennedy.NFU Scotland’s president Martin Kennedy and director of policy Jonnie Hall met with Efra ...
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NewsFinal countdown to Food Industry Awards
This year’s FMT Food Industry Awards is back in-person after a virtual presentation in 2021 and will be staged as a formal dinner for the first time following many successful years as a lunch.The FMT Food Industry Awards is scheduled to return as an in-person event on the evening of ...
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NewsNPA calls on Defra to back British pig farmers, after further Scottish funding announced
The National Pig Association (NPA) has again called on the government and supply chain to support British pig producers, after further funding was announced in Scotland.Pigs working group chairman, Jamie Wyllie.The Scottish Pig Producers Hardship Support Scheme, launched in August 2021, provided support of £715,000 to eligible pig producers who ...
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NewsSurvey suggests four out of five pig farmers set to go bust
A study by the National Pig Association (NPA) has predicted that four in every five pigmeat producers in Britain will go out of business within a year unless their financial situation improves.The survey data suggests that there are still 100,000 pigs still on farms that should have gone to slaughter, ...
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NewsDavies to step down as NPA chief executive
Dr Zoe Davies has announced she will be leaving the National Pig Association (NPA) after 14 years of service, including eight as chief executive.Dr Zoe Davies, NPA chief executive.NPA said Davies had “fought the industry’s corner tirelessly and effectively on numerous policy and supply chain issues” and, recently, “had shown ...
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NewsPig prices increase as momentum slows
The EU-Spec Standard Pig Price (SPP) increased by just under 2p during the last week of April 2022, revealing that price movements, although still positive, have been lessening in recent weeks.The 1.91p/kg increase takes the current SPP to 166.83p/kg. It now stands at more than 19p above this time last ...
