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NewsHuman case of avian influenza detected in the UK
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed a case of avian influenza in a person living in the south west of England.The government confirmed in a statement that the identified person acquired the infection from very close, regular contact with a large number of infected birds, which they kept ...
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NewsNisa CEO to head Asda's retail team
Asda has announced a series of changes to its chief executive team that will see Nisa boss Ken Towle join the retailer's executive leadership team later in the year as retail director. Nisa is part of the Co-op Group and Towle has held responsibility for supplying over 4,000 stores across ...
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NewsIndustry demands support from retailers as Asda backs out of British beef promise
Asda has retracted a promise made in October 2021 to stock exclusively British beef, prompting a concerned response from several meat industry organisations.All fresh beef in the Asda’s Extra Special tier is to remain 100% British and all of the supermarket’s fresh beef will be sourced from farms in the ...
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NewsFrontmatec to acquire majority stake in Asuan
Equipment and automations supplier Frontmatec has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Uruguayan manufacturer of meat processing and packaging systems for Latin America, Asuan S.A.Asuan manufactures meat processing and packaging systems.The past three years has seen the development of a partnership between Frontmatec and Asuan. The company said several ...
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NewsThe FMT Food Industry Awards 2022 welcomes meat product entries
Processors, manufacturers and retailers are invited to put their products forward now for judging as part of the 2022 Food Management Today (FMT) Food Industry Awards. The final deadline is Friday 28th January for all product nominations.The major annual event returns as an in-person occasion having been online in 2021 ...
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NewsIndustry levy bodies champion meat as Veganuary gets underway
A number of meat industry levy organisations have released resources that positively promote the role of meat in a balanced diet, in a bid to address anti-meat sentiment.Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) and Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) have collated a pack ...
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NewsChristmas supermarket sales hit £11.7 billion for 2021
Although down by 3% compared with 2020, Christmas grocery spending remained higher than it was pre-pandemic and sales were 8% stronger than in 2019, Kantar’s latest data shows. Overall, take-home grocery sales reached £31.7 billion over the 12 weeks to 26th December 2021.Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight ...
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NewsFresh primary meat sales decline as consumers make fewer shopping trips
The latest figures from Kantar show that fresh primary meat, including beef and lamb, has experienced declines in sales attributed to fewer shoppers taking fewer trips.According to the data, fresh primary meat and poultry spend has fallen 8.2% in the latest 12 weeks, down £124 million compared to last year, ...
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NewsBFFF boss warns of disruption to food supplies as January rule change looms
Richard Harrow, the chief executive of the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) said that new border controls on animal and plant products from the EU could see major delays at ports in the New Year.From 1st January 2022, importers must make a full customs declaration on goods entering the UK ...
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NewsAvara donates one million meals in bid to reduce food waste
Through its weekly supply and provision of surplus product, Avara Foods has donated the equivalent of one million meals to hunger and food waste charity, FareShare.Avara said it has been a long-term supporter of FareShare, with both its predecessors, Faccenda Foods and Cargill UK’s fresh poultry business, supplying the charity ...
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NewsAustralia FTA impact report reveals financial blow for UK agriculture
An impact report produced by the Department for International Trade (DIT) on the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement predicts that the British agriculture and semi-processed foods sectors will take a financial hit worth hundreds of millions of pounds.The DIT assessment on the FTA, which was signed last week, stated that overall ...
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NewsLiz Truss takes over as Brexit minister
UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has been appointed as the lead negotiator with the EU following Lord Frost’s resignation.Liz Truss, UK Foreign Secretary.In a statement at the weekend, Downing Street said that Truss will have “ministerial responsibility for the UK's relationship with the European Union with immediate effect.”The minister will ...
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NewsMeat industry reacts to signing of UK-Australia FTA
Industry bodies have expressed mixed reactions on the signing of the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which was agreed in principle in June.The trade deal marks the first brand new UK FTA with a partner without a pre-existing FTA with the EU or the Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the ...
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NewsMeat product nominations open for food industry awards
Product nominations are now open for the 2022 Food Management Today Food Industry Awards, with plenty of opportunity for the meat industry to scoop the honours.ftc's Bill Jermey with the recipients of the 2020 Best Poultry Product Award, Soanes Poultry, and host Michel Roux Jr.Processors, manufacturers and retailers are invited ...
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NewsTesco launches its first refrigerated rail freight service in UK
Tesco’s first UK refrigerated rail freight service aims to tackle the current HGV driver shortage by reducing the number of its lorries on the road.Running from Tilbury in Essex, to Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, the service will transport chilled goods over a 415-mile route that will operate twice a day, seven ...
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NewsMeat exports see ‘continued decline’, FDF report finds
The latest data from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) revealed exports of major products including beef (-18.4%) and pork (-5.7%) have continued to decline compared to 2020.Overall, UK exports of food and drink are down £2.7 billion (-15.9%) in the first three quarters of 2021 compared to pre-pandemic levels. ...
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NewsNSA supports AHDB decision to remove assurance scheme grant
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has voiced its support for the decision taken by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) to cut levy board funding to Red Tractor.Phil Stocker, chief executive, NSA.The AHDB board decided it was “no longer appropriate” to provide annual seed corn funding to Red Tractor ...
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NewsNFU Scotland welcomes scientific challenge to EAT Lancet claims
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland praised recent scientific questioning on the reliability of data in the EAT Lancet report, challenging its calls to reduce consumption of unprocessed red meat on health grounds. NFU Scotland president Martin Kennedy.An international group of scientists, led by Professor Alice Stanton of the Royal College ...
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NewsMeat industry reflects on supply chain impact ahead of 2022
Speaking at the National Farmers' Union (NFU) Food Security Summit, a number of leading bodies from across the UK meat industry raised concern about the impact of the recent supply chain issues on the industry's plans for 2022.Bob Carnell, CEO of ABP UK.Prior to the conference, a group comprising businesses ...
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NewsScottish meat wholesalers seek major changes in 2022
The Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW) is seeking greater support from government on several issues, including an alternative visa solution for recruiting EU workers.The association has said that, while acknowledging that Covid-19 created a massive ‘beyond control’ challenge for the government in 2021, member companies were “badly served by ...
