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NewsUK meat production for export safe for next 12 months as Defra backs down
The requirement for veterinary visit attestations for SHAs for export certificates has been pushed back another year to 13th December 2023.The move means that, for the next 12 months at least, UK meat production will remain compliant for export to the EU.Back in October all the leading meat trade bodies ...
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NewsDanish Crown to invest £100m in new Rochdale factory
Danish Crown has announced a major investment in a new processing facility in Rochdale that the company says will create hundreds of jobs.Jais Valeur, CEO Danish Crown. Image: Morten Fauerby // Montgomery morten@montgomery.dkThe business will invest more than £100 million in the new 30,500 sq. m., processing facility at the ...
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NewsFarmers flock to help HCC champion Welsh lamb
Two farmers have saluted an industry-led research project designed to ensure that Welsh lamb leads the way in quality and consistency for consumers. Ogwyn Thomas.Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) – launched the fourth phase of the Welsh Government and EU-funded Welsh Lamb Meat Quality Project in the ...
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NewsPlans to relocate Smithfield market approved by City Corporation
The City of London Corporation has approved plans to relocate Smithfield and Billingsgate markets to Barking and Dagenham.Smithfield Market.The Court of Common Council – the City Corporation’s principle decision-making body – voted to deposit a Private Bill in Parliament to relocate both wholesale markets.?The Corporation said it will invest nearly ...
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NewsFDA gives green light to 'cultivated chicken'
The cultivated meat, poultry and seafood company, Upside Foods is the first company in the world to receive a "No Questions" letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for cultivated meat, poultry, or seafood. Noodle bowl with Upside Chicken.The letter signals that the FDA has accepted Upside's conclusion ...
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NewsTrade reaction to Chancellor's Autumn Statement
"For meat and poultry businesses to thrive they need certainty and we would have liked to have heard about a needs based approach to migrant labour, at least in the short term," was one of the responses of trade body AIMS to the Autumn Statement delivered by the Chancellor.Chancellor, Jeremy ...
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NewsNew 'smart solutions' can drive industry's net zero ambitions
Livestock farmers are the custodians of the nation’s carbon and by using a set of new ‘smart solutions’ they can deliver net zero targets and help halt unfounded and unfair criticism of the industry, farming and environmental expert Professor John Gilliland told Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) ...
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NewsWomen in Meat Industry Awards confirms new ceremony venue for 2023
Following this year’s presentations on 11th November, the annual Women In Meat Industry Awards has confirmed that in 2023 the ceremony will further upgrade its venue and move to the 5-star Royal Lancaster Hotel, London.The 2023 Women in Meat Industry Awards will be at The Royal Lancaster Hotel, London.The date ...
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NewsDamning report on Defra's Weybridge facility
The Redevelopment of Defra’s animal health infrastructure report has been released today [16th November] by the House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts and it hits out at Government as not sufficiently prioritising the “significant threat to UK health, trade, farming and rural communities” posed by animal diseases. Tony Goodger, ...
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NewsMeat retailer carves out future growth with six figure NPIF investment
Manchester-based Sterling Meat Company has bolstered its growth following the roll out of two new Sterling Food to Go Stores and the creation of 20 jobs after securing a £500,000 investment from part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF).L-R: Benjamin Day (Cowgills), Adam Husband (FW Capital), Howard Lomax (Sterling ...
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NewsCotswold Meat Company acquires Slatters Butchers
Established premium meat wholesaler, the Cotswold Meat Company has acquired the iconic Slatters Butchers in Chadlington, Oxfordshire. The acquisition comes as the Cotswold Meat Company celebrates its first year of trading under new owner, Nick Passmore, and has been purchased in partnership with butcher, Tom Gratton.(l-r) Nick Passmore and Tom ...
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NewsConsultation launched on mandatory CCTV in slaughterhouse in Wales
A consultation begins today [Monday, 14 November] on proposals to require CCTV in all slaughterhouses in Wales.Minister for Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths.This is a Programme for Government commitment and is included in the Animal Welfare Plan for Wales, which seeks to maintain and improve standards of welfare for all kept ...
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NewsMoy Park to downsize Ashbourne plant
Moy Park’s Derbyshire plant in Ashbourne is to reduce its workforce from around 860 to 175 rather than closing the site altogether, which was first proposed back in September.The GMB Union welcomed the news saying the move comes after weeks of negotiations and campaigning requesting the manufacturer to re-consider closing ...
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NewsAlliance invites chefs to win trip to New Zealand
Alliance, New Zealand’s only 100% farmer-owned red meat co-operative has announced the launch of its 2023 Lumina competition.The 2020 Lumina challenge.Chefs from across the UK and Ireland are invited to submit their most exciting lamb recipes, for the opportunity to scoop a top accolade and an all-expenses paid trip to ...
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NewsMany manufacturers are pausing investments projects says FDF latest research
Over half of meat and food manufacturers have either cut or put on hold investment decisions as the sector confronts some of the most challenging trading conditions in living memory, according to the latest research released by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).The latest State of the Industry survey from ...
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NewsLMC highlights benefits of NIBL FQAS
Thirty years ago, the Northern Ireland Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (NIBL FQAS) was founded. At its core three key pillars of food safety, animal welfare and care for the environment remain. LMC's Gillian Davis reports on its progress.Today the scheme boasts almost 11,600 participants. LMC owns the ...
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NewsWomen In Meat Industry Awards 2022: winners revealed at 5-star ceremony
Attracting over 14,000 votes for the finalists this year, the annual Women In Meat Industry Awards ceremony on 11th November has revealed all the category winners at a sparkling event in London, and was another outstanding success. 12 presentations were made recognising individuals and talent from right across the industry. ...
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NewsHCC releases its compendium of red meat stats, facts and data
There were more than three times the number of sheep as people in Wales last year, contributing an estimated £744 million to Welsh red meat production and accounting for 43 per cent of the total value of Welsh agricultural output during 2021.Those are just three of the many facts that ...
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NewsAnticipation mounts for Women in Meat Industry Awards event
Celebrity chef, author and TV broadcaster Rachel Allen will be the celebrity host for the much anticipated Women In Meat Industry Awards dinner and ceremony taking place tomorrow evening 11th November in London.The 2021 Women in Meat Industry Awards ceremony.With over 14,000 votes received this year for the Women In ...
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NewsLMC unveils new websites
Earlier this year the Livestock and Meat Commission Northern Ireland (LMC) embarked on a web design and development project for its corporate, consumer and education websites, which has now been completed.LMC marketing and communications manager Lauren Patterson said: “We are delighted to officially announce the launch of our three new ...
