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NewsFinal deadline for Food Awards product entry is this week
Manufacturers, processors and retailers in the UK meat sector are invited to nominate products into one or more of the 2022 FMT Food Industry Awards product categories. The deadline for product entry is this Friday evening 28th January.The final deadline for nominating products is 28th January.Once winners and finalists are ...
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NewsGovernment urged to act as UK sow herd shrinks by 22,000
The National Pig Association (NPA) has renewed calls for action after the latest Defra pig survey revealed the UK sow herd lost 22,000 pigs in the past year.Defra’s December 2021 survey data has revealed the female breeding herd in England stood at 295,000, compared with 317,000 in December 2020 and ...
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NewsNFU Scotland calls on bird keepers to join Poultry Register amid bird flu outbreak
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland has asked all smallholders and keepers of backyard flocks to sign up to the Poultry Register to monitor the spread of avian influenza (AI).The union said that registering will aid government vets to monitor the spread of infection and identify at risk holdings.NFU Scotland said ...
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NewsLMC launches third round of ‘The Truth About Beef’ campaign
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has released the third segment of its advertising campaign that seeks to raise consumer awareness of Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assured (NIFQA) beef.Local chef James Devine features in the LMC 2022 campaign.Part of the ‘Good Honest Food’ campaign, the Truth About Beef advert follows ...
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NewsUK beef imports up 8% year-on-year
According to figures published by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), as of November 2021, British beef imports increased whilst exports saw mixed results.In November 2021, UK imports of fresh and frozen beef were up 1,500 tonnes from 2020 to 21,500 tonnes. Volumes increased from all key suppliers, with ...
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NewsLMC announces winners of NIFQA competition
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has revealed the three winners of its Meat4Schools competition that seeks to highlight the significance of Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assured (NIFQA) beef and lamb as part of a healthy balanced diet. Pupils at Loreto Convent Grammar School, Omagh, were among the winners of ...
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NewsUK Sausage Week postponed to 2023
Organisers of the popular UK Sausage Week promotion have confirmed that the 2022 event has been postponed, due to the ongoing impact of Covid-19 and continued market uncertainty.The decision to defer again this year was reluctantly taken as prospects for the UK wide sausage competition and the pandemic’s direct effect ...
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NewsPrestigious Food Awards competition nears deadline for product entries
Companies from across the UK food sector, including the meat industry, are continuing to nominate products for the FMT Food Industry Awards 2022 with the deadline pending of Friday 28th January.The final deadline for nominating products is 28th January.Entering products is quick, easy and free.Traditionally the meat industry and meat ...
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NewsTwo new outbreaks of avian flu confirmed in Cheshire
A 3km protection zone and a 10km surveillance zone have been established around premises near Tarporley and Aldersey in Cheshire to contain two new bird flu outbreaks.The new restrictions add to a list of regulations brought in by the government during the last half of 2021 to limit the spread ...
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NewsInflation reaches 30-year high as meat prices rise
Meat was among the food groups making the largest contributions to a rise in inflation in the 12 months to December 2021. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH) 12-month inflation rate rose to 4.8% last month, its highest ...
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NewsNPA calls for more action on pig backlog crisis
The National Pig Association (NPA) has voiced concern over the government’s revised Slaughter Incentive Payment Scheme (SIPS 2022), reporting that there has been “minimal uptake” of government programmes so far.Dr Zoe Davies, NPA chief executive.Introduced in October 2021, the Slaughter Incentive Payment Scheme (SIPS) aim was to increase the throughput ...
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NewsMULTIVAC acquires TVI
MULTIVAC Sepp Haggenmüller SE & Co. KG has announced it is to acquire the complete holdings of portioning machines manufacturer TVI.TVI in Brückmuhl has been acquired by MULTIVAC Group. Photo: TVI Brückmuhl.The news follows the planned departure of Thomas Völkl as managing director and company partner of TVI Entwicklung und ...
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News"One of the great retailers of his time” – tributes paid to Lord Sainsbury
Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts and chairman Martin Scicluna have expressed their sadness at the passing of the company’s president Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover.Lord Sainsbury hosted a visit by Her Majesty the Queen to mark the company’s 150th anniversary.In a statement, Martin Scicluna detailed some of the highlights of Lord ...
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NewsBritish meat producers receive multi-million-pound pandemic boost from Aldi
Since the pandemic began, British meat farmers have been among those benefitting from greater investment in domestic suppliers, Aldi has claimed.Giles Hurley, CEO of Aldi UK and Ireland.The supermarket chain said it has spent an extra £1.6 billion with British suppliers since the Covid-19 crisis began. This includes £125 million ...
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NewsLamb in ‘strong position’ after increased Christmas sales
The latest figures from Kantar have shown that British consumers spent £662.5 million on lamb in 2021, 1.5% more than the previous year and 12.6% more than 2019.Lamb was a popular meat for Christmas festivities in 2021.According to Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), the retail data shows ...
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NewsMM Meat Industry Awards returns for 2022
The Meat Management Meat Industry Awards, the sector's biggest, longest established and most successful awards initiative, has launched its latest product nominations process for 2022, welcoming entries across 20 categories.The MM Meat Industry Awards will return to the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on Thursday 15th September.Culminating in the much anticipated black-tie ...
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NewsWCB launches charity bike ride to raise funds for Butchers’ Hall
The Worshipful Company of Butchers (WCB) is organising a charity bike ride to raise money for Butchers' Hall in London and The Master's chosen charity, Farms for City Children.Assistant David Baker will be taking the helm of the LEJOG challenge.On Monday 16th May 2022, a team of butchers are cycling ...
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NewsUK meat sector invited to nominate products for food industry awards
Product nominations are now open for the 2022 FMT Food Industry Awards, with a number of categories welcoming nominations from across the meat industry ahead of the Friday 28th January deadline.The FMT Food Industry Awards is scheduled to return as an in-person event on the evening of Wednesday 25th May ...
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NewsNew president of Pilgrim’s UK appointed
Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation has announced the appointment of Ivan Siqueira as president of Pilgrim’s UK.Ivan Siqueira has been appointed president of Pilgrim's UK.Siqueira immediately succeeds Andrew Cracknell, who has led the business since October 2018. He will bring more than 29 years of experience in the pork and poultry industries, ...
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NewsHCC restarts scholarship programme for 2022
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has relaunched its travel scholarship opportunity for individuals working within the meat industry. Thomas Howells chose to focus on upland grazing management systems during his study tour to New Zealand.For nearly 20 years, HCC has been offering its annual HCC Scholarship to ...
