All News articles – Page 86
-
NewsNPA calls for urgent action on pig summit plan
The National Pig Association (NPA) said that the pig industry crisis summit, hosted by Defra last week, had “delivered some progress” but urgency is now needed to save the sector.NPA said that the pig industry crisis summit, hosted by Farming Minister Victoria Prentis in London, had produced “a coherent plan ...
-
NewsNFU Scotland president: Policy makers must “get heads out of the sand”
The president of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland told policy makers to “take their head out of the sand” to deliver “meaningful, viable support” for the Scottish food industry within the post-Covid climate.Martin Kennedy, NFU Scotland.Delivering his first address to NFU Scotland’s annual conference since being elected in February ...
-
NewsPlumpton College opens meat skills training facility
Plumpton College near Lewes has opened a new meat processing education and training facility at its college farm.The new centre at Lambert Farm has been funded by the Rural Payments Agency and the South East Enterprise Partnership, and aims to help farms diversify and become more resilient. The centre, which ...
-
NewsDefra promises ‘Supply Chain Fairness’ review following pig crisis summit
After hosting a summit to address the pig crisis, Farming Minister Victoria Prentis said Defra will launch a review into the ‘fairness’ of the supply chain in the pig sector.The National Pig Association (NPA), the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and pig producers were joined by representatives from major retailers and ...
-
NewsTV Chef Matt Tebbutt to host Food Industry Awards event
The presenter of the popular Saturday Kitchen on BBC1 and Best Bites on BBC 2, Matt Tebbutt, has been confirmed as this year’s host for the annual FMT Food Industry Awards ceremony.Matt Tebbutt will host the 2022 FMT Food Industry Awards.The Awards presentations and ceremony has been upgraded to a ...
-
NewsNPA outlines priorities ahead of pig crisis summit
The National Pig Association (NPA) has said it will seek several commitments from government and the pork supply chain to address the pig crisis at the summit on Thursday (10th February).The NPA, the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and pig producers will be joined by representatives from major retailer and pork ...
-
NewsMPs' report finds Brexit causing "increased costs, delays and paperwork"
Spending watchdog the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has published an updated report on the impact of Brexit, noting disruptions to international trade flows and increases in costs for businesses. The PAC said that it is not yet clear to what extent the declines in UK trade with the EU since ...
-
NewsFood Awards judging for 2022 now in full swing
Headed up by meat and food expert Keith Fisher, the chief executive of the IoM, product judging for this year’s FMT Food Industry Awards is underway and has started the process of evaluating products for this year’s Food Awards judging at Harper Adams University.Product judging is now in full swing ...
-
NewsBoar's Head Ceremony returns for 2022
After a three-year break due to Covid-19, the Worshipful Company of Butchers' (WCB) annual tradition of The Boar's Head Ceremony returned to the streets of the City of London. The Master leads the Livery in the procession from Butchers' Hall.The ceremony dates to 1343, when the presentation of a Boar's ...
-
NewsPig industry crisis summit date confirmed
Hosted by Defra at its London headquarters, a summit to address the ongoing pig industry crisis will take place on Thursday 10th February.This news comes as Farming minister Victoria Prentis agreed to a request by the National Pig Association (NPA) and National Farmers’ Union (NFU) for a roundtable event to ...
-
NewsJacob Rees-Mogg appointed Minister for Brexit Opportunities amid mini-reshuffle
As part of a mini-reshuffle of his cabinet, Boris Johnson has appointed Jacob Rees-Mogg to the newly-created role of Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency.Source: Number 10 Downing Street.According to Politico, Rees-Mogg will take on some of the responsibilities of the role vacated by David Frost, who resigned as ...
-
NewsAsda to stock value brands across all stores after criticism from anti-poverty campaigner
Asda has announced it will stock its Smart Price and Farm Stores ranges in all 581 food stores and online to make its value ranges "more accessible" to customers on a budget. The supermarket currently stocks 150 Smart Price and Farm Stores products in 300 stores and said it will ...
-
NewsNPA launches social media campaign to highlight retailers’ support
The National Pig Association (NPA) has launched a campaign to spotlight what supermarkets are doing to support British pork producers during the ongoing backlogs.NPA’s Pork Report aims to highlight “the good examples where retailers are doing their best to back British producers in their sourcing, promotion, labelling and display of ...
-
News"The worst is yet to come" for price inflation, says Tesco boss
Chairman of Tesco John Allan has warned that further increases in food price inflation are imminent.In an interview with the BBC, Allan estimated that supermarket prices could rise as much as 5% in the first quarter of the year. He said that Tesco’s food price inflation over the last three ...
-
NewsDunbia and Dawn Meats invest in protein and fat recovery technology
UK-based agri-food tech company Elemental has signed its first licensing agreement for its protein and fat recovery process technology with Dawn Meats and Dunbia.Dawn Meats and Dunbia supply retailers, manufacturers and food service operators across the globe, working in 50 countries and processing 300,000 tonnes of meat each year. Elemental ...
-
NewsDefra agrees to NPA-NFU roundtable over pig industry crisis
Farming minister Victoria Prentis has agreed to a request by the National Pig Association (NPA) and National Farmers’ Union (NFU) for a roundtable event to discuss the ongoing pig industry crisis.NPA chairman Rob Mutimer and NFU president Minette Batters wrote to Defra Secretary George Eustice in January, calling for him ...
-
NewsBMPA defends pig processors after Eustice comments
Nick Allen of the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has responded to remarks by Defra Secretary George Eustice on the pork industry’s actions over pig backlogs.BMPA chief executive, Nick Allen.Speaking at the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA) on Tuesday 1st February, DEFRA Secretary George Eustice said that the ...
-
NewsBrowns Food Group acquires owner of Brechin pork processing plant
Quality Pork Ltd (QPL), the company that runs Scotland’s largest pork processing plant, has been purchased by Browns Food Group.The sale has been described by Browns as “an exciting new development for both companies”. The temporary closure of the Quality Pork Processors (QPP) Brechin plant at the start of 2021 ...
-
NewsDUP minister orders halt to Irish Sea border checks
Edwin Poots, DUP Agriculture Minister, ordered his officials to stop Irish Sea border checks on goods on Wednesday 2nd February - however, checks continued on Thursday as Northern Ireland First Minister Paul Givan resigned.Poots stated that he had taken legal advice that confirmed he could direct the Sanitary and Photosanitary ...
-
NewsNew CO2 deal welcomed by the poultry industry
The British Poultry Council (BPC) has applauded a new deal to ensure a sustainable supply of carbon dioxide (CO2) for the industry, saying it is “in the national interest.”Richard Griffiths, chief executive of the British Poultry Council (BPC).CO2 is used in the British poultry industry for stunning, packaging and refrigeration. ...
