All Northern Ireland articles – Page 4
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NewsEU extends grace period for British meat sales in NI
The European Union has formally postponed a ban on British chilled meat products being sold in Northern Ireland.Originally due to be enforced from 1st July, the ban is a consequence of the Northern Ireland Protocol that was negotiated along with the Brexit withdrawal agreement. The UK Government requested that the ...
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NewsSausage trade war brewing with Brussels
Prime Minister, Boris Johnson is, this week, reported to be considering the extension of the Brexit grace period beyond June, which will allow Northern Ireland to continue to sell British sausages and chicken nuggets. The EU is warning that this has potential to spark a UK trade war.A post-Brexit arrangement ...
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NewsMoy Park launches engineering apprenticeship scheme
Poultry producer Moy Park has announced a new four-year apprenticeship programme to develop the next generation of engineering talent.Stephen Spence, an engineering apprentice at Moy Park, supervised by Moy Park trainer, Jason Craig.The class-based curriculum has been developed with local colleges and training partners to deliver modules on the latest ...
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NewsProposed four-stage Irish Sea border checks to start with fresh meat products
The UK Government is proposing to bring in Irish Sea border checks for food products, starting with fresh meat, in four phases from October onwards.A Northern Ireland Protocol roadmap document, seen by the BBC, suggests further checks will be implemented in January 2022 for dairy products. Phase three would cover ...
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NewsBord Bia teams up with chefs to celebrate St Patrick’s Day
Bord Bia, the Irish food board, has collaborated with award winning butcher Aubrey Allen and chefs from around the UK to showcase grass fed Irish beef for St Patrick’s Day.The campaign, The Great St Patrick’s Day Feast, will also feature a collective of high-profile chefs from across the UK, all ...
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NewsBeef imports into the UK drop by 3% in 2020
The amount of beef imported into the UK dropped by 3% during 2020, according to the latest figures from HMRC.As also reported by the Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC), the UK imported 242,837 tonnes of beef, 3% down on 2019 levels and a 16% reduction when compared ...
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NewsLMC reprises ‘Truth About Beef’ advertising campaign
The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) has launched the second round of its ‘Truth About Beef’ advertising campaign in an effort to inform consumers about the health and environmental benefits of Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assured (NIFQA) beef.The second round of the campaign will run until the ...
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NewsRetailers call for urgent action over NI food shortages
Chief executives from some of the UK’s major supermarkets are calling for “urgent intervention” following reports of food shortages across Northern Ireland’s retailers.In a letter addressed to Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove, bosses from Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Iceland, Co-Op and Marks & Spencer called for action in order to prevent ...
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NewsStrong increase in retail beef sales
During the 12 weeks ending 12th July 2020, retail sales of primary beef in the UK were valued at £526.8 million, according to the Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland’s (LMC).Referencing data from Kantar, the total value of consumer spend on beef was up 23.8% from £401.1 million in ...
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NewsLMC instrumental in securing Covid-19 support package for the red meat sector
Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, has welcomed the level of Covid-19 support announced by Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA for the beef and sheep sectors earlier this week.LMC chief executive, Ian Stevenson.Stevenson has also confirmed the critical role his organisation played in providing ...
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NewsLMC steak campaign drives over 1.8 million impressions in Northern Ireland
The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) has completed its latest steak campaign which encouraged consumers in Northern Ireland to cook with steak cuts throughout lockdown and the results are extremely encouraging.LMC Northern Ireland's education and consumer promotions manager, Lauren Hyde.The five-week-long campaign focussed on social media and ...
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NewsFQAS inspections to resume from June, says LMC
The Northern Ireland Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (FQAS) Industry Board has agreed to resume inspections from 8th June 2020, conditional on strict adherence to an inspections Covid-19 protocol.LMC chief executive and FQAS Board chairman, Ian Stevenson.Speaking following the announcement, LMC chief executive and FQAS Board chairman Ian ...
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NewsIrish workers’ union calls for meat industry coronavirus taskforce
The Irish Servers, Industrial, Professional, and Technical Union (SIPTU) has called for a specific coronavirus taskforce to be setup to investigate the spread of the virus in a number of meat processing plants.Ireland's Minster for Agriculture, Michael Creed, pictured here at a previous ABP event is being asked to establish ...
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NewsMoy Park responds to union's call for closure following death of worker from Covid-19
Poultry meat producer Moy Park has labelled the claims made from trade union Unite as "inaccurate" after a worker from its Dungannon site died from coronavirus. Moy Park's Dungannon factory is under pressure from the Unite union to close following the death of a worker from coronavirus.Meat Management understands that ...
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NewsMore premium cattle passing through local plants
The number of premium breeds of cattle such as Hereford and Aberdeen Angus passing through local processing plants has increased, according to the Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC).During the first four months of 2020 Aberdeen Angus cattle accounted for 22 per cent of price reported prime cattle ...
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NewsDecline in UK beef imports during January and February
During the first two months of the year, the UK saw a 13% drop in the amount of beef imported into the country, according to the latest available data from the HMRC.In the corresponding period in 2019, the UK imported 43,971 tonnes of beef in contrast to the 38,215 tonnes ...
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NewsSupermarkets respond to criticism over imported beef
A number of supermarkets have responded to criticism from Northern Ireland’s Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs after it called for retailers to support local beef farmers during the Covid-19 crisis.The call comes after it was revealed that ABP Food Group, which supplies beef for Asda and Sainsbury’s, had ...
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NewsLMC asks consumers to support local farm quality assured beef and lamb
Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) chief executive Ian Stevenson believes that consumers in countries around the world are waking up to the reality that sustainable farming and food chains must be maintained. LMC chief executive, Ian Stevenson.Stevenson said: “Without farmers, the rest of the food chain just ...
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NewsQueen's University Belfast academic appointed to European vet body
A Queen’s University Belfast academic, Dr Simon Doherty, has been appointed to chair a high-ranking European body in the area of food integrity.Dr Simon Doherty (left) with IGFS colleagues Prof Eric Morgan (middle), also a veterinary surgeon, and IGFS director, Prof Nigel Scollan.Dr Doherty, who is currently senior vice president ...
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NewsLMC celebrates 30th anniversary of ‘gold standard’ scheme
The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) has acknowledged the 30th anniversary of the inception of the Northern Ireland Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (NIBL FQAS).LMC chief executive, Ian Stevenson.The scheme acts as a ‘gold standard’ guarantee to ensure local beef and lamb is produced to ...
