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NewsKepak announces plans for £5.5m investment at Merthyr site
Kepak has announced plans for a £5.5m investment at its Merthyr site in Wales to help the company meet rising demand.Kepak Merthyr General Manager Chris Jones.The company say that the new significant investment is being made to enhance the Merthyr site’s CPM (Central Prepared Meats) packaging facility.Investment will also be ...
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NewsLMC participate in successful ‘Open Farm Weekend’
Farms across Northern Ireland recently opened their gates to the public for the Bank of Ireland Open Weekend. It was supported by the Northern Ireland Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) which hosted interactive cookery demonstrations at three participating farms.The LMC team visited Millbank Farm. Pictured (L-R), LMC education and consumer ...
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NewsMeat exports from Wales at record level
Welsh food and drink exports hit a record high in 2021 reaching £641m. The Principality recorded the largest percentage increase in the value of food and drink exports out of the four UK nations between 2020 and 2021 rising by £89m, a growth of 16.1%.The highest value export category for ...
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NewsMeat Awards on track for premier event after successful judging
Product judging is being completed today (Friday) after a full week of activity at the Regional Food Academy within Harper Adams University, Shropshire and entry levels plus the quality of entry are reported to be ‘fantastic’. Products waiting to be judged as part of the Meat Management Industry Awards 2022.Some ...
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NewsShoppers asking supermarket cashiers to stop at £30 spend
The chairman of the supermarket giant Asda, Lord Rose, has told the BBC that some Asda shoppers are asking cashiers to stop scanning items when the till total hits £30.00 as they try to cut costs.The statement comes at a time of rising food prices together with a wide range ...
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NewsWCB ‘Lunchtime Bites’ Interview features meat publisher
The Worshipful Company of Butchers has confirmed that its next online Lunchtime Bites interview will be on Monday 27th June and will feature Meat Management’s very own publisher Graham Yandell. The interview, which starts at 12.30pm, normally takes around 30 minutes or so and the interviewer on this occasion will ...
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NewsPeers call for more action from government and retailers to support pork sector
Speaking in the House of Lords, Liberal Democrat peer Baroness Harris of Richmond said that the UK pig industry had faced an “unprecedented crisis”, calling on the government to ‘act before it’s too late.’Angela Felicity Harris, the Baroness Harris of Richmond. Image source: The House of Lords.Harris explained that a ...
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NewsProduct evaluation starts for 2022 Meat Management Awards
Product entries by the hundred have been arriving at the Regional Food Academy test kitchens, located at Harper Adams University, Shropshire, where this year’s product judging for the Meat Management Industry Awards is underway.A massive and diverse range of products have been delivered by companies large and small from right ...
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NewsFSA consults about supply of Qurbani meat and offal during Eid al-Adha
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published a consultation on whether changes should be introduced to the chilling requirements of Qurbani meat and offal supplied from slaughterhouses in England and Wales during the period of Eid al-Adha.The FSA explained that some Muslims prefer to collect their Qurbani meat and offal ...
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NewsGrocery prices see 13-year high as inflation bites
The latest Kantar figures reveal that inflation remains a challenge for the food sector and like-for-like grocery prices rose by 8.3% over the past month, up 1.3 percentage points in May to reach their highest level since April 2009.Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Kantar, said that ...
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NewsAHDB reports upward trend for SPP in June
According to figures by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), the Standard Pig Price (SPP) has seen an upward trend over the last few weeks, though the gap between SPP and All Pig Price (APP) continues to widen.The SPP is a survey which shows the average price, in pence ...
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NewsGovernment must commit to restoring lost food sector growth, say MPs
A report by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee calls on the government to aid the UK farming and food sector in making up an estimated £278 million loss because of the Australia/UK free trade agreement, by allocating additional support for exports.The government estimates that the Australia free ...
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NewsInflationary pressure on meat products expected this summer
The Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD) has predicted that food inflation is likely to reach 15% this summer, with the strongest inflation pressure expected to come from household staples, including meat.In addition to meat, cereal products, dairy, fruit and vegetables are amongst other foodstuffs expected to experience price rises because ...
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NewsSAMW calls for meat supply chain collaboration
Ian Bentley, the president of the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW) has warned of further labour shortages and production cost increases, stating that the meat supply chain must work together to tackle the issues.According to SAMW, the year 2022 and beyond will go down as being among the most ...
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NewsUK food industry employment sees strong growth
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has found that employment in the food industry continued to rise in Q1 2022, with the industry gaining 7,000 jobs since the previous quarter and 16,000 on the year, reaching 475,000.The report, which based its findings on figures from the Office for National Statistics ...
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NewsNPA demands more from supply chain and government
The National Pig Association (NPA) has called on the supply chain and government to “do more to support pig producers”, as new data shows the extent to which the industry has been contracting over the past 12-months.New data from smart software firm AgroVision shows evidence of how pig industry contraction ...
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NewsBMPA responds to government NI Protocol proposals
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has reacted to the latest update surrounding the Northern Ireland Protocol, stating that companies were coping with the current trading conditions and that a decision to walk away from the protocol is “firmly a political issue.”The Foreign Secretary Liz Truss recently outlined the government’s ...
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NewsFood manufacturing sector records negative growth in April
Data from the ONS shows that the UK manufacturing sector shrank by 1% in April 2022, down from a fall of 0.2% in March, with food and drink manufacturing having the third largest negative contribution to the decline.According to the latest update by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), based ...
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NewsFairfax London create range of premium dry aged beef
Optimal relative humidity levels for meat maturation rooms have been achieved at Fairfax London, says the company, following the installation of three MLT800 desiccant dehumidifiers supplied to the facility by Munters.Part of Fairfax Meadow, Fairfax London opened a purpose-built operation in 2018 complete with maturation rooms.“When we designed this depot, ...
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NewsFood strategy broadly welcomed as industry seeks delivery timeline
More industry bodies from across the UK meat and food sectors have commented on the contents of the Government Food Strategy White Paper, with the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) providing a mixed response to planned workforce reviews.Nick Allen, chief executive of British Meat Processors Association (BMPA).The government’s new Food ...
