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NewsRetailers confirm support for British pork
The National Pig Association (NPA) has announced that major retailers have responded to a letter urging them to prioritise British pork over EU product.Source: NPAThe letter was sent by NPA chairman Rob Mutimer a few weeks ago. According to NPA, the response has generally consisted of retailers seeking to reassure ...
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NewsRed Tractor appoints new vice chair
Cumbrian beef and sheep farmer Alistair Mackintosh has been appointed as the new vice chair of food assurance scheme Red Tractor. Source: Red Tractor. Alistair Mackintosh, the new vice president of Red Tractor.In addition to roles as chair of the National NFU Livestock Board and vice chair of the European ...
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NewsUK haulage industry asks PM to tackle driver shortage
In a letter organised by the Road Haulage Association (RHA), addressed to the Prime Minister, businesses and trade bodies said that the current shortage of HGV drivers “must be addressed urgently."The group said that short-term solutions are needed while the industry takes time to invest in and train a domestic ...
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NewsAIMS accuses FSA of data breach
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) has raised a complaint with the Food Standards Agency (FSA) over an alleged data breach, involving the disclosure of several members' business and personal email addresses."This is the second time that we are aware that the FSA have committed a data breach in ...
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NewsNew food compliance notices under consultation in Scotland
An eight-week consultation run by Food Standards Scotland (FSS) will assess whether the introduction of new food ‘compliance notices’ (CNs) will offer quicker, more 'graduated' enforcement of food standards.According to FSS, local authority food enforcement officers currently have limited powers in the event of any suspected food standards regulation breach ...
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NewsTesco relaunches online shopping after hacking attempt
Thousands of customers were unable to access their groceries on the company's website and app when shopping online at the weekend.The online issue also left customers unable to make changes to pre-arranged orders or use the search bar.Over the weekend, customers were told that they may need to enter a ...
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NewsNew PTF manifesto puts sustainability at heart of food production
The Provision Trade Federation (PTF) has launched Changing for Good, a new manifesto that outlines how the industry can achieve a 'more resilient and sustainable' supply chain.Source: PTFIn its last manifesto, Changing for the Better published in 2020, the organisation set out its view of what government and parliament’s post-Brexit ...
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NewsCountdown to Women In Meat Industry Awards ceremony
With over 7,000 votes received this year for the Women In Meat Industry Awards finalists, anticipation is building ahead of the popular awards ceremony scheduled to take place in London on 18th November.The Women In Meat Industry Awards returns as an in-person event for 2021.As excitement builds, the eventual winners ...
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NewsQMS chair welcomes appointment to Trade and Agriculture Commission
Kate Rowell is among the appointees to the new 'strengthened' Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) that will scrutinise future trade deals. Quality Meat Scotland chair, Kate Rowell.The TAC will be chaired by Lorand Bartels, professor of international law. Members of the commission also include Jim Moseley, CEO of Red Tractor ...
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NewsNFU warns of "huge downside" to UK/New Zealand trade deal
In response to the new trade arrangement between the UK and New Zealand, the National Farmers’ Union has urged the government to explain how the deal “will tangibly benefit” food production.NFU president, Minette Batters.According to a UK government announcement, the new trade arrangement between the UK and New Zealand aims ...
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NewsNSA urges ministers to back Trade and Agriculture Commission
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has called on the government to ensure the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) is in place in time to properly scrutinise the UK/Australia trade deal.Phil Stocker, chief executive, NSA.The initial fixed-term TAC delivered its report in March 2021 and one of the five key recommendations ...
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NewsFDF says rising food prices must be addressed
Ian Wright, chief executive of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) told the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee that rising costs across the food supply chain were "concerning." FDF chief executive, Ian Wright CBE.Wright told the room that the committee now needs “to think seriously about inflation.” He continued: ...
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NewsMorrisons' £7 bn takeover approved in shareholder vote
Shareholders in supermarket chain Morrisons have passed a multi-billion takeover offer by US private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R).CD&R outbid Fortress Investment Group, ending an auction for the supermarket chain earlier this month. Fortress initially offered 286p per Morrisons ordinary share, while CD&R offered 287p – which amounts ...
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NewsPilgrim’s UK commits to 100% sustainable soya by 2025
Pilgrim’s UK has committed to using “fully verified, zero-deforestation sustainable” soya to feed its pigs by 2025.According to Pilgrim’s UK, the company currently accounts for 99% of all the responsibly sourced soya supplied in Europe since 2019.As part of its Pilgrim’s UK 2030 sustainability plan, the business has committed to ...
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NewsAIMS calls on government to reallocate poultry worker visas
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) has called on the UK government to redistribute any unused seasonal poultry visas to the wider meat industry.A spokesperson for AIMS, Tony Goodger, said that the Association has heard from three of the four existing government-nominated labour providers that they have around 1500 ...
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News[IN-DEPTH LOOK] Meat retailing: post-Covid opportunities
What a difference a year makes! Following a tough year for British consumers, retailers and the meat supply chain have entered a more positive period on the home market. Here we review the situation and the opportunities likely to arise.A split marketFollowing the successful start of the vaccination campaign in ...
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NewsAdditional butchers visas confirmed by government to assist pigmeat sector
The UK government has announced a package of measures to support the pig industry, including private storage aid and new temporary butchers’ visas.The government said that the new measures “come in recognition of the unique temporary circumstances farmers are facing, brought about by the global economy responding to the impacts ...
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News2 Sisters boss warns of “less choice and higher prices” for consumers
Ranjit Singh Boparan, founder of 2 Sisters Food Group said “rampant inflation” combined with the continuing lack of labour will ultimately result in higher food prices.Ranjit Singh Boparan, founder and president of 2 Sisters Food Group.According to Boparan, British shoppers today are facing a ‘Great Food Reset’ with less choice ...
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NewsMeat industry reacts to EU NI Protocol proposals
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) and the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) have welcomed new plans for the post-Brexit agreement on trade with Northern Ireland, but remain cautious about its limitations.The European Commission has offered a series of arrangements to respond to the difficulties that people in Northern ...
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NewsNew City Meat Lecture planned
The Rightful Place of Meat in the National Diet will be the subject under the spotlight at the first ever City Meat Lecture, delivered by Professor Frederic Leroy. Leroy will deliver his lecture at Butchers’ Hall, London on 11th November. An international voice and authority on the positive role of ...
