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NewsMeat manufacturer helps WRAP initiative reduce hard-to-recycle plastics
Dunbia Group, in partnership with The Co-op, has helped members of the UK Plastics Pact reduce their total amount of hard-to-recycle packaging by 70% since 2018.The Co-op and Dunbia have worked together with suppliers to roll out mono-material PET trays across red meat packs. Previously the packs contained a layer ...
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NewsSaltcoats Butcher Academy wins national industry award
Dunbia Highland Meats in Saltcoats has been named Training Partner of the Year at the Scottish Craft Butchery Training Awards 2021.Chloe McInnes, HR manager at Dunbia Group, accepting the award for Training Partner of the Year.Dunbia’s Butcher Academy was launched in October 2019, five months prior to the UK’s first ...
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NewsNFU Scotland launches ‘pork shelf watch’ to gauge support for UK produce
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland is calling on members to visit supermarkets and record what pork is available on shelves, to understand how much UK pork is being offered.The Union said that the ‘pork shelf watch’, which is running from 27th November to 5th December, will help the organisation to ...
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NewsGet a flavour of the Women In Meat Industry Awards
The new 2021 film highlighting some of the key moments from this year’s in-person Women In Meat Industry Awards (WIMIA) ceremony is now available to view online click here.The 2021 Women In Meat Industry Awards was hosted by Olympic medallist Katharine Merry.An additional picture gallery is also available featuring some ...
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NewsPotential meat shortages due to rising Covid-19 cases, says BMPA
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has warned that plans to bring more butchers from the EU may be disrupted amid a rise in Covid-19 cases.Nick Allen, chief executive of British Meat Processors Association (BMPA).Up to 800 pork butchers are now eligible to apply for visas from the existing allocation ...
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NewsAvian influenza identified in poultry on Anglesey
The Welsh government has confirmed the presence of avian influenza H5N1 in a small flock of chickens and ducks at a premises on the Isle of Anglesey.Temporary Control Zone Areas of 3km and 10km have been imposed around the small infected premises, to limit the risk of disease spread.Public Health ...
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NewsScottish red meat industry releases plan to reach net zero by 2045
The Scottish Red Meat Resilience Group (SRMRG) has published the sector’s position paper on mitigating climate change.Kate Rowell, chair of SRMRG and QMS.The SRMRG said that the paper has “a bold ambition to establish Scotland as one of the greenest red meat producers in the world.” The paper, Steak in ...
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News‘Less food choice for consumers’ due to supply chain issues, says CCF
Speaking at a meeting of the Transport Select Committee, head of the Cold Chain Federation (CCF) Shane Brennan said suppliers are “scaling back” Christmas plans to ensure they can deliver.Shane Brennan, chief executive of the Cold Chain Federation.Brennan explained that the industry was “making decisions about what they think is ...
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NewsNew housing measures introduced to protect poultry from bird flu
From Monday 29th November, it will be a legal requirement for bird keepers in the UK to house their birds indoors and follow strict biosecurity measures to prevent the spread of avian influenza.Cases of H5N1 avian influenza have been confirmed across the UK in recent days, including Norfolk, North Yorkshire, ...
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NewsNominations open for prestigious food industry awards
The FMT Food Industry Awards for 2022 has officially opened its product nominations process, offering companies throughout the meat and food industry the chance to submit their products for judging.Nominate a product online at foodmanagement.today/awards/.Every year, the FMT Food Industry Awards recognise the achievements of food processors and manufacturers across ...
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NewsSAMW warns of "tidal wave of rising costs" amid increasing labour rates
The Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW) has reported “no significant easing of labour pressures during the last month", as operating costs rise.Speaking after the November meeting of the Association’s executive council, SAMW president, Alan McNaughton, said that member companies were “continuing to battle against labour issues and rising operating ...
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NewsQMS updates Processor Assurance Scheme standards
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has revised its Processor Assurance Scheme Standards with changes due to come into effect from 1st January 2022.Kathryn Kerr, head of brands integrity at Quality Meat Scotland.The changes include new requirements on CCTV installation, updates on the traceability section and staff hygiene, clothing and PPE.QMS said ...
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NewsStrike action could cause Christmas shortages for Tesco, union warns
Tesco faces possible stock shortages in the run-up to Christmas according to Usdow, which has launched industrial action ballots at nine of the supermarket’s distribution centres.The formal action comes after members overwhelmingly rejected the company’s latest pay offers.Joanne McGuinness, Usdaw national officer, said: “The potential of industrial action and possible ...
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NewsKantar data shows growth for fresh meat and poultry
Over the 12 weeks ending 31st October, sales in fresh meat and poultry have continued to grow compared to 2019, while the market remains in decline year on year.PorkPork has seen an improved performance compared to the last 12-week period and is now seeing 3% decline year on year compared ...
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NewsCase of bird flu confirmed in Republic of Ireland
Disease control restriction zones have been put in place around a commercial premises in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) after a case of HPAI H5N1, a type of avian influenza, was reported.Authorities have also announced the introduction of a housing order across ROI whereby all poultry and captive birds must ...
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NewsQMS chief executive to step down
Quality Meat Scotland's (QMS) Alan Clarke has announced that he will be stepping down from his position after five years as chief executive of the levy body.Alan Clarke, current chief executive of Quality Meat Scotland.According to QMS, following the Board's recent approval of a new 10-year strategy and business plan, ...
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NewsJBS enters cultivated protein market with acquisition of BioTech Foods
JBS has agreed to acquire control of Spanish company BioTech Foods, build a new production plant in Spain and create Brazil’s first cultivated protein research and development centre with a total investment of $100 million.The deal, which will see JBS become the majority shareholder of BioTech Foods, marks the meat ...
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News‘Today’s the day’ as the Women In Meat Industry Awards return
Tonight, the British meat industry will attend a black-tie awards ceremony, hosted at the Hilton London Metropole, to celebrate the wealth of female talent across the industry.The Women In Meat Awards returns tonight as an in-person event.Hosted by Olympic medallist and TV presenter Katharine Merry, the Women In Meat Industry ...
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NewsWomen In Meat Industry Awards 2021: winners revealed
The winners of the annual Women In Meat Industry Awards were announced earlier this evening [18th November] at a black-tie dinner and awards ceremony at the Hilton London Metropole.The winners of the Women In Meat Industry Awards 2021.Olympic medallist and TV broadcaster Katharine Merry, who hosted the evening’s proceedings, presented ...
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NewsQMS launches programme to highlight vacancies in butchery sector
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has unveiled a campaign to spotlight over 750 potential vacancies in the butchery industry.The programme is being run in partnership with Skills Development Scotland and was launched on the first day of Scottish Careers Week, 15th to 19th November. QMS hopes that the campaign will “shine ...
