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NewsThe pie's the limit at World Championship Scotch Pie Awards judging
Butchers, bakers and other pie makers are limbering up to craft their best pies ever as judging day for the annual World Championship Scotch Pie Awards 2022/3 takes place next week. Winners will be selected and the shortlist whittled down to find out who will take top spot.Judging day in ...
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NewsAHDB to reveal its new direction
In April and May 2022, thousands of AHDB (Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board) levy payers had a say on what work the Board should do, in Shape the Future. On 10th November AHDB will host an online event, free of charge, revealing its plans.Plans for how levy payers' money is ...
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NewsIoM members visit animal genetics company - Genus ABS
Institute of Meat (IoM) members recently had the opportunity of visiting Genus ABS in Llanrhydd, which is renown as a world leading animal genetics company. IoM members in the bull viewing gallery.The business supplies high-quality breeding animals to farmers with desirable characteristics, with the aim of enabling them to produce ...
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NewsPork exports on the road to recovery says AHDB
In a recent AHDB blog Jonathan Eckley, head of Asia Pacific (Livestock) at AHDB said that despite the challenges exports remain critical to the pork sector. In the first seven months of 2021 almost 225,000 tonnes of British pork was shipped overseas, recovering to pre-pandemic levels.Strong demand for British pork ...
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NewsKepak Group appoints food business leader Flor Healy to its board
The Board of Kepak Group, the Irish Food company, has announced the appointment of food business leader Flor Healy as a non-executive director.Former Samworth Brothers CEO, Flor Healy to join Kepak Group Board as non-executive director.Flor is an influential figure in the food sector and experienced in leading innovation and ...
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NewsConversation opens on future-proofing HCC’s key stakeholder work
An eight-week seeking of stakeholders’ views on how to protect work on the development, marketing and sustainability of the red meat industry in Wales against the erosions of inflation has been opened by Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales (HCC).The Wales red meat levy board is proposing that a new mechanism ...
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NewsNFU welcomes housing measures to protect birds from avian flu
The NFU is continuing to support its members through the onslaught of avian influenza and welcomes Defra’s announcement that new mandatory housing measures will be implemented in England from 7th November.One turkey producer has described the current wave of avian flu as: "The foot and mouth of the poultry industry ...
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NewsFSA staff reject industrial action
Meat Management has learnt that the strike ballot affecting staff at the FSA (Food Standards Agency), which closed at the end of October, has not resulted in industrial action by staff. Last month UNISON warned that a vote for industrial action could result in strikes in the run up to ...
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NewsPilgrim's UK launches butchery academy to help plug skills gap
Pork producer, Pilgrim’s UK is launching a Butchery & Abattoir Academy to recruit new talent into the industry and creating dedicated facilities at its sites.In light of the well-publicised labour challenges facing the food and farming sector, Pilgrim’s UK said it was investing in the programme to support skills development ...
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NewsTrade policy specialist to address HCC conference
One of the UK’s leading authorities on international trade policy will speak at Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) annual conference in November.David Henig.David Henig, the director of the UK Trade Policy Project at the think-tank European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE) is the latest presenter to ...
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NewsFinnebrogue Artisan welcomes former Asda chief, Roger Burnley CBE
Roger Burnley CBE.Former Asda chief, Roger Burnley CBE, is to join Finnebrogue Artisan, as its new non-executive chairman, following the death of its founder, Denis Lyn last year.Burnley will take up his position on 1st November 2022.He was ten years as an executive director at Sainsbury’s, Burnley joining Asda as ...
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NewsNew package of measures announced to support poultry industry with bird flu
New government support for the poultry industry has been announced to assist farmers and producers with the impacts of bird flu. The United Kingdom is dealing with its worst ever bird flu outbreak with over 200 cases confirmed across the country in the last 12 months.Easing of marketing rules by ...
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NewsFarmison and Co signs up a 'meat ambassador'
Farmison & Co, the online sustainable meat retailer, has signed Michelin-starred chef Shaun Rankin as an ‘eat better meat ambassador.’ Michelin-star chef, Shaun Rankin.Originally from Yorkshire, Shaun is working with Ripon-based Farmison & Co to develop new products and recipes that use its high-quality meat from hand-picked farms across the ...
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NewsUSDA releases latest forecasts for global meat markets
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reported its latest forecast for world markets and trade in red meat and poultry.BeefGlobal production is forecast fractionally lower in 2023 as falling North America and EU production offsets gains in Brazil, China and Australia.The report indicates that Brazil production is expected ...
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NewsLanarkshire butcher sells Best Steak in Scotland
A Lanarkshire butcher has praised Scotland's beef farmers after securing the first ever national title for prime sirloin steaks.Staff at Coopers of Bellshill with their trophy aloft.Coopers of Bellshill has lifted the coveted Diamond award for the best steaks in Scotland in the nationwide 'Naked Steak' evaluation by Scottish Craft ...
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NewsTherese Coffey returns to Defra as Secretary of State
Rt. Hon Dr Thérèse Coffey MP is to return to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) as the new Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in Rishi Sunak's new cabinet.The Rt. Hon Dr Thérèse Coffey MP is new Secretary of State for Environment, ...
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NewsUK meat production set to become ‘non-compliant’ for export to the EU
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) in partnership with other leading trade bodies has written to Defra minister Mark Spencer as a matter of urgency, to alert him to new red tape that his department is about to impose on 13th December, which the Association and supporting trade bodies say ...
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NewsFew seats still available for City Meat Lecture 2022
The much anticipated City Meat Lecture has just 30 or so remaining tickets available for this year’s Worshipful Company of Butchers annual event, presented by Professor Alice Stanton. It takes place on 24th November at Butchers’ Hall, London and doors open at 6.00pm for a 6.30pm start.Professor Alice Stanton.Following the ...
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NewsRishi Sunak becomes UK prime minister – trade reaction
Rishi Sunak, has been confirmed as the new UK prime minister after being elected Conservative Party leader on 24th October.Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.Sunak who was the previous chancellor under Boris Johnson, won the Tory leadership contest after rival Penny Mordaunt failed to secure enough backing from MPs.Mr Sunak, 42, will ...
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NewsPilgrim’s UK makes further investment in its Bromborough site
Pilgrim’s UK, a leading producer of higher welfare pork, has announced an £800,000 investment in its Bromborough site as part of an ongoing strategy to maximise operational efficiency across its UK operations.Two new inline processes have been installed at the site, which the company describe as “a benchmark for operational ...
