All Northern Ireland articles – Page 4
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NewsLMC unveils new websites
Earlier this year the Livestock and Meat Commission Northern Ireland (LMC) embarked on a web design and development project for its corporate, consumer and education websites, which has now been completed.LMC marketing and communications manager Lauren Patterson said: “We are delighted to officially announce the launch of our three new ...
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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 ...
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NewsBrexit minister accuses EU of disregarding NI sensitivities over trade
Lord Frost claimed that the EU's approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol has "destroyed cross-community consent" and called for a "more robust, and more balanced" outcome.The Brexit minister's comments, published in the foreword to a new paper by thinktank Policy Exchange, appeared the day after Maros Sefcovic, vice-president of the ...
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NewsMeat industry reacts to EU NI Protocol proposals
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) and the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) have welcomed new plans for the post-Brexit agreement on trade with Northern Ireland, but remain cautious about its limitations.The European Commission has offered a series of arrangements to respond to the difficulties that people in Northern ...
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NewsSolutions to NI Protocol challenges will be ‘essential but complex’, says BVA
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) welcomes the UK Government’s appeal to the EU to resolve problems associated with the Northern Ireland Protocol, but warns that solutions to the movement of products of animal origin will be complex.James Russell, president of the British Veterinary Association .The UK Government is seeking a ...
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NewsPeer urges ministers to block feeding of animal remains to NI livestock
Ulster unionist peer Lord Rogan has demanded the UK Government take action to stop the EU allowing animal remains to be fed to livestock in Northern Ireland. Ulster unionist peer Lord Rogan.There has been a ban on feeding processed animal protein to livestock since the BSE crisis in the 1990s. ...
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NewsCCF says cross-border trade 'not a priority' for Brexit negotiators
The Cold Chain Federation has responded to the EU's three-month postponement of the ban on British chilled meat sales in Northern Ireland.Shane Brennan, chief executive of the Cold Chain Federation.Shane Brennan, chief executive of the Cold Chain Federation, said: “Three more months of the same standoff is not going to ...
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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 ...
