All Northern Ireland articles – Page 5

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    NI backs down over ‘food operative’ apprenticeship

    2020-03-06T00:00:00Z

    The Agri-Food Sectorial Partnership of Northern Ireland has withdrawn its proposals of a single cluster apprenticeship to replace specific qualifications for butchers, bakers and fishmongers following resistance from the meat industry.Terry Fennell, chief executive of the Food and Drink Qualification.)As reported by Meat Management, industry bodies, including the Food and ...

  • Industry development manager at LMC, Colin Smith.
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    LMC working to address misinformation

    2020-02-12T00:00:00Z

    The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland’s (LMC) Industry development manager, Colin Smith, has spoken out to highlight the importance of evidence based decisions when it comes to beef and lamb.Industry development manager at LMC, Colin Smith.The comments come following recent policy decisions by cancer charities to launch a ...

  • LMC CEO Ian Stevenson
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    LMC Northern Ireland CEO says don't cut back on meat consumption now

    2020-01-03T00:00:00Z

    LMC chief executive, Ian Stevenson, has welcomed in 2020 with a positive message that the red meat industry in Northern Ireland is open and ready for business as the new decade begins. He also urged consumers not to cut back on meat in 2020.LMC's CEO, Ian Stevenson."As we head into ...

  • UK Sausage Week logo 2019
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    UK Sausage Week winners 2019 revealed

    2019-10-28T00:00:00Z

    This year’s UK Sausage Week launched in style with a celebration lunch at the newly refurbished Butchers’ Hall, London. The winners of the 2019 UK Sausage Week competition were revealed during a ‘sizzling’ occasion attended by winners, finalists and Award partners.Chef Lesley Waters, known for regular TV appearances on programmes ...

  • LMC Industry Development Manager Colin Smith 1
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    LMC’s advertising campaign continues for a third year

    2019-10-23T00:00:00Z

    Keen to build on the success of previous advertising campaigns, the Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) has launched year three of the campaign this month in the hope that even more local consumers will support Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assured beef and lamb.The campaign, which is running ...

  • 20 years of LMC Cookery demos
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    LMC marks 20 years of school cookery demonstrations

    2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Since 1999, the Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) has been helping to educate approximately 100,000 young people by providing beef and lamb cookery demonstrations to post-primary schools across the Province. Back row, from left, Colin Smith, LMC, David Brown, UFU, Joe McDonald, Asda, Harry Hamilton, NIFDA, Brian ...