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NewsButchers ‘first choice’ for consumers concerned about climate change, NCB survey reveals
According to a survey conducted by the National Craft Butchers (NCB), sustainability and provenance are growing concerns for consumers and butchers alike.NCB launched its first ever survey of British butchers in July 2021, reaching out to butchery businesses across Britain.The organisation said that the results “demonstrate just why butchers are ...
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NewsFive big supermarkets promise to reduce environmental impact of food shop by 2030
Tesco, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Co-op and Marks & Spencer (M&S) have pledged to halve the environmental impact of a weekly food shop by the end of the decade.The five supermarket chains have released a joint statement that details their plans for making their businesses more sustainable. It said: ‘As CEOs of ...
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NewsMeat prices fall as global food prices rise
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) latest Meat Price Index in October was down by nearly 1% on September, while the Food Price Index saw increases across the board.According to the UN, global food prices have reached the highest level in over a decade after rising by more than ...
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NewsIndustry response to FSA Official Controls consultation published
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published a summary of responses to its consultation on early proposals for a future delivery model (FDM) for FSA-delivered Official Controls in the meat sector.Earlier this year FSA gathered the views of stakeholders - including consumers, industry and third party assurance organisations, vets, internal ...
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NewsWho will be crowned Meat Businesswoman of the Year 2021?
As part of the run up to the Women In Meat Industry Awards 2021, hosted at the Hilton London Metropole on 18th November, we ask the judging panel what it takes to win one of the industry’s most prestigious prizes.Meat Businesswoman of the Year 2019, Lucianne Allen, collects her award.The ...
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NewsAIPZ declared across GB to tackle cases of bird flu
The chief veterinary officers from Wales, England and Scotland have announced an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) across the whole of Great Britain to mitigate the risk of the disease spreading amongst poultry and captive birds.It is now a legal requirement for all bird keepers in Great Britain to follow ...
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NewsSkills shortage sees UK meat producers send carcasses to EU butchers
The ongoing labour shortage has led to meat producers sending beef to the Republic of Ireland to be butchered, according to the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA).Processed carcasses are then being shipped back to the UK, resulting in additional fees and customs paperwork costs of £1,500 for each lorryload, the ...
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NewsRising Star Award finalists announced
As the forthcoming annual Women In Meat Industry Awards ceremony approaches, the finalists for the prestigious Rising Star Award have been revealed, with the winner scheduled to be announced on the evening of 18th November 2021.(L-R) Grace Cabarbaye, Annabel Palmer, Paula Lobb, Ellie Geddes and Rebecca Robinson.Following a very successful ...
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NewsScottish agriculture making ‘positive strides’ towards methane targets, says NFU Scotland
Commenting from COP26 in Glasgow, NFU Scotland’s climate change policy manager Kate Hopper said that Scottish farmers, crofters and growers are “already on their net zero journey.”Source: NFU Scotland. Climate change policy manager for NFU Scotland Kate Hopper.In response to the announcement from COP26 that more than 80 countries have ...
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NewsPilgrim’s UK appoints Barney Kay as new agriculture director
Pilgrim’s UK has announced that Barney Kay, who is currently head of agriculture at Sainsbury’s, will be joining its team.Source: Pilgrim's UK. New agriculture director for Pilgrim's UK Barney Kay.Kay previously worked in a similar role for Tesco as well as spending time in operational roles at Pilgrim’s UK’s sister ...
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NewsCranswick switches to 100% certified deforestation-free soya
Cranswick plc aims to address the carbon impact of its animal feed by switching all its farm-to-fork sources to 100% certified deforestation-free soya.Source: Cranswick plc.According to the company, animal feed remains one of the big challenges for the meat industry and makes up around 80% of Scope 3 targets. Switching ...
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NewsAvian influenza identified in poultry and wild birds in Wrexham County Borough
Chief veterinary officer for Wales Christianne Glossop confirmed the presence of avian influenza H5N1 in poultry and wild birds at a premises in the Wrexham County Borough area.According to the Welsh government, temporary disease control zones of 3km and 10km have been imposed around the small infected poultry premises, to ...
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NewsCOP26: World leaders pledge to reverse deforestation by 2030
The countries involved in the COP26 pledge recognise that to meet “sustainable development goals […] will require transformative further action in the interconnected areas of sustainable production and consumption.”In some countries trees have been cleared for land to graze cattle or grow crops.According to a statement released by the UN ...
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NewsBrexit minister accuses EU of disregarding NI sensitivities over trade
Lord Frost claimed that the EU's approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol has "destroyed cross-community consent" and called for a "more robust, and more balanced" outcome.The Brexit minister's comments, published in the foreword to a new paper by thinktank Policy Exchange, appeared the day after Maros Sefcovic, vice-president of the ...
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NewsCity Food Lecture returns to in-person event for 2022
The annual City Food Lecture, which discusses the issues driving the food industry today, will be held on Thursday 17th February 2022 at London's Guildhall. Source: Sunny Side Up. Chairman of City Food Lecture John Giles gives a talk at the 2020 event.The Lecture brings together on the night 650 ...
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NewsIAAS calls on Scottish red meat sector to back ‘Lamb Bank’ initiative
The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) is asking the Scottish red meat industry to donate either lamb proceeds or money to deliver three tonnes of lamb to schools this autumn.Source: IAASIn the penultimate week for donations, the Lamb Bank has received a 300kg boost from meat processors ...
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NewsHilton Foods acquires Fairfax Meadow
Hilton Foods Limited has acquired 100% of the share capital of meat supplier Fairfax Meadow Europe Ltd from Argent Holdings Ltd.Source: Fairfax MeadowThe acquisition was announced via Hilton Food Group, the parent company of Hilton Foods Limited.Fairfax Meadow was established over 40 years ago and supplies some of the largest ...
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NewsHolyrood announces Private Storage Aid for pig sector
The Scottish government has said it will introduce a scheme that looks to tackle the current backlogs on pig farms.According to Scottish Farmer, the Scottish government has announced a Private Storage Aid Scheme that aims to allow large quantities of pig meat to be processed, stored and reintroduced into the ...
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NewsSupply chain reacts to 2021 Autumn Budget
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) are among the industry trade bodies to have expressed mixed reactions to the latest Budget.Source: HM Treasury. The Autumn Budget has been announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak.The 2021 Autumn Budget was announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in the ...
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NewsUK food manufacturers reduce sales to Northern Ireland
New data by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) suggests sales to Northern Ireland were down by 13% on average year-on-year.Source: UnsplashAccording to a BBC report, the survey studied 83 FDF members between 4th and 19th October 2021. Under half of the study’s respondents were large businesses with more than ...
