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NewsONS reports record increase in inflation driven by food costs
According to the latest report by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Consumer Prices Index measure of inflation hit 3.2% in August.ONS has reported the biggest increase since records began in 1997, driven by higher food costs. The current rate now exceeds the Bank of England’s target of 2%, ...
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NewsNFU report urges government to back British
The National Farmers' Union (NFU) is calling on the government to ensure Britain’s food production will not slip below its current level of 60% self-sufficiency, alongside greater ambition in promoting British food at home and abroad to aid food security.NFU president Minette Batters.The call came on Back British Farming Day ...
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NewsVoting deadline extended for Women In Meat Industry Awards
Due to unprecedented demand, the voting deadline for this year’s Women In Meat Industry Awards has been extended by two days until midnight on Friday 17th September.The Women In Meat Awards will return to an in-person event for 2021.Having received a wide range of nominations from right across the UK ...
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News75% of UK meat processing sector commits to cut waste
WRAP has published its Meat in a Net Zero World Annual Progress Summary for 2020-2021, which highlights the initiative’s significant progress and the areas that requirement further improvement.In June 2020, 40 stakeholders from across the UK meat production and supply chain came together, facilitated by WRAP, to pledge to make ...
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NewsGovernment pushes back border controls timetable
A new timetable has been published by the UK government that details plans for introducing full import controls for goods being imported from the EU to the UK.According to guidance published on the government's website, a revised timetable will give businesses more time to adjust to new controls that will ...
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NewsLamb kill down again year-on-year
According to the latest data from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), UK sheep meat production once again declined sharply on the year.In August 2021, production totalled 22,800 tonnes, down 16% (4,500 tonnes).Lamb kill recorded a 18% (228,600 head) decline, to 1,010,700 head. The Agriculture and Horticulture ...
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NewsMargaret Boanas elected Master Butcher
Margaret Boanas became only the third woman to be elected Master of the Worshipful Company of Butchers at the annual Common Hall ceremony, which took place at Butchers’ Hall on Thursday 9th September.Margaret Boanas has been appointed Master of the Worshipful Company of Butchers.The ceremony was preceded by the traditional ...
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News50,000 more HGV driving tests each year, DFT says
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced more HGV tests will be made available each year primarily by shortening the application process and the tests themselves.The government has announced plans to accelerate the process of obtaining an HGV driver licence as a means of tackling the nation-wide labour shortages. The ...
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NewsFDF warns supply chain disruption is here to stay
The just-in-time supply system may never work again, resulting in "permanent shortages", according to the Food and Drink Federation's chief executive Ian Wright.FDF chief executive Ian Wright CBE.Addressing an event organised by the Institute for Government, Wright reportedly said that the labour shortage disrupting the food supply chain would get ...
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NewsMM Industry Awards 2021: winners revealed
The winners of the annual Meat Management Industry Awards were announced on 9th September during a glittering celebratory dinner and ceremony at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole.The winners of the Meat Management Industry Awards with host Kevin Keegan.Football icon Kevin Keegan OBE presented manufacturers, supermarkets, industry suppliers, trade organisations, catering butchers ...
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NewsLabour shortage will raise prices, says Morrisons
The supermarket chain said that the current shortage of HGV drivers was part of a number of factors driving some "industry-wide retail price inflation” expected during the second half of the year.Morrisons said that the company was “working hard” to address the continued challenges of Covid-19 and sustained supply chain ...
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News'Today’s the day' as the MM Meat Industry Awards return
Tonight, the British meat industry’s finest will attend a black-tie awards ceremony and dinner at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, hosted by football legend Kevin Keegan.The Meat Management Industry Awards will return as an in-person event tonight.The UK’s biggest meat industry awards ceremony is back as an in-person event. Last year, ...
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NewsMorrisons heads for takeover auction
The battle for the supermarket chain continues as Morrisons' Board enters talks with the takeover regulator and both rival bidders to begin an auction procedure.Morrisons' Board of directors accepted a £6.7 billion offer from a US private equity consortium led by Fortress in July, before backing a £7 billion offer ...
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NewsPig backlog on farms reaches 85,000 amid labour shortages
The National Pig Association (NPA) has again urged the government to take immediate action to address the labour crisis crippling the food and farming sector. According to the association, the chronic shortage of labour affecting meat processing plants is causing a growing backlog of pigs on farms. There are currently ...
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NewsAHDB's 'We Eat Balanced' campaign returns
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)’s ‘We Eat Balanced’ campaign has returned to highlight "the positive role red meat and dairy can play in a healthy, sustainable diet."On its initial airing earlier this year, the TV, print and social media campaign attracted 478 complaints, with some stating that the ...
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NewsIt’s the final countdown to the MM Meat Industry Awards
The UK’s most popular meat industry awards event is back as an in-person event, hosted by football legend Kevin Keegan on Thursday 9th September.This year the Meat Management Industry Awards returns as an in-person event.The final preparations are now underway for the event set to take place on 9th September ...
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NewsPig processor shortages “an absolute crisis”, says NPA
Chief executive of the National Pig Association (NPA), Dr Zoe Davies warned that British retailers may “look elsewhere” for their pork if the current labour shortages are not dealt with soon.The number of pigs estimated to be destroyed due to backlogs along the food supply chain is up from 70,000 ...
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NewsHCC launches new educational resources about meat supply chain
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has introduced a new platform and package of educational resources to illustrate the ‘Welsh Way’ of producing red meat.Aimed at teachers and health professionals in Wales, the resources aim to provide support for teachers of all “Key Stages” to present topics ranging ...
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NewsLabour shortages may lead to offshore production, says BRC
Andrew Opie, director of the British Retail Consortium (BRC), has spoken out about the current workforce shortages, warning that factories “cannot recruit enough indigenous people.”Speaking at a session of the UK Trade and Business Commission, Opie said that the sector was “struggling” amid the current workforce shortages.According to a report ...
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NewsMexican market opens up to British pork
According to Defra, British farmers and food producers are set to benefit from access to “a valuable new market”, as Mexico has now officially opened its doors to British pork for the first time.The Mexican market is believed to boast high demand for “high-quality pork meat.”In 2020, global UK pork ...
