All Poultry & Game articles – Page 11
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NewsNew master for York Butchers’ Gild
David Lishman, the Q Guild’s National vice chairman, has been named Master of the Company of Butchers of the City of York for 2017.David Lishman has been appointed Master of the York Butchers' Gild. Photo: Dave Hobman.Lishman, who owns the butcher business Lishman’s of Ilkley in Yorkshire, had the title ...
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NewsVets urge poultry exporters to be aware of new controls
Food firms exporting poultry products are being faced with new additional controls, veterinary surgeons have warned.The new controls come after government restrictions to tackle an outbreak of bird flu were extended in a bid to protect the food chain.Now AmiVet Exports – official veterinary surgeons who specialise in certifying animal-based ...
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NewsNew avian influenza measures could pose 'serious threats' to poultry producers
Defra has outlined its temporary measures to reduce the risk of avian influenza once the current Prevention Zone expires on 28th February, which will pose “serious threats” to free-range poultry producers according to the NFU.From 28th February the government expects to adopt a more targeted approach with mandatory biosecurity measures ...
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News2 Sisters Poultry makes two key appointments
2 Sisters Poultry has appointed Peter Judge and Frank Robinson as operations director and commercial director respectively, as part of the company’s UK transformation plans.Frank Robinson (pictured) has been appointed by 2 Sisters alongside Peter Judge.On the appointments 2 Sisters CEO Ranjit Singh said: “Peter and Frank both bring a ...
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NewsUK farming unions urge European officials to extend free-range status
UK farming union presidents are urging MEPs and EU decision-makers to extend the 12-week free-range status of poultry impacted by the compulsory housing order that is currently in place until 28th February.The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone was initially announced in early December by the chief veterinary officer, Nigel Gibbens, to ...
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NewsAvian influenza case confirmed in Lancashire
A new case of H5N8 avian influenza has been confirmed in a flock of farmed breeding pheasants at premises in Wyre, Lancashire.The flock, according to the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, is estimated to contain approximately 10,000 birds. A number have died and the remaining live birds at ...
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NewsFaccenda Foods focusing on investment
Faccenda Foods, one of the UK’s leading food companies, will continue to invest throughout its supply chain despite reporting that its operating profit has reflected the continued price deflation, at £7.7 million.Andy Dawkins, Faccenda Foods.Faccenda Foods’ managing director, Andy Dawkins, commented: “I don’t think it’s been an easy year for ...
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NewsGressingham Foods opens £5m distribution centre
Poultry firm, Gressingham Foods, has opened a new £5 million distribution centre at its site in Redgrave in Diss.The new Gressingham Foods distribution centre in Redgrave, Diss.The new 53,600 square foot facility will allow Gressingham to store the majority of its products and packaging on site rather than using external ...
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NewsBernard Matthews acquisition cleared by CMA
The Competitions Market Authority (CMA) has cleared the acquisition of Bernard Matthews by Boparan Private Office.In a statement on its website the CMA said: “The CMA investigated and cleared the completed acquisition by enterprises conducted by Ranjit Boparan and Baljinder Boparan of the business formerly carried on by Bernard Matthews ...
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NewsPoultry firm ordered to pay over £24,000 in costs and damages
Bradford based Halal abattoir and poultry supplier, Yorkshire Poultry Products, has been ordered to pay over £24,000 in costs and damages for using bread baskets belonging to bakery equipment company Bakers Basco without its permission.Bakers Basco's bread baskets.District judge Hickinbottom ruled at a hearing in the County Court in Bradford ...
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NewsNick Allen to leave AHDB for BMPA chief executive role
Nick Allen, AHDB’s market development director, is leaving to take up a new role as chief executive of the British Meat Processors’ Association (BMPA).Nick Allen, ADHB's market development director, has been appointed chief executive of the BMPA.Allen, who currently heads up AHDB’s export, marketing and education teams, has spent almost ...
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NewsAvian Influenza Prevention Zone extended
An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone that has been in place since 6th December will be extended until 28th February to help protect poultry and captive birds from avian flu, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has confirmed.The extension of the Prevention Zone follows cases of the H5N8 strain ...
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NewsAvian Influenza case confirmed in Wales
A case of Avian Influenza (AI) H5N8 has been confirmed in a back yard flock of chickens and ducks in Pontyberem, Carmarthenshire.Prior to the confirmation of AI it was decided to cull the birds on strong suspicion of the disease. A three kilometre Protection Zone and a ten kilometre Surveillance ...
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NewsThe top ten stories on Meat Management in 2016
Here at Meat Management we thought it only right to take a look back at 2016 and the biggest stories from the industry that captured your attention.So, here’s a countdown of the top ten most-read stories on the Meat Management website last year.(To view the original story click on the ...
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NewsMeat industry predicts trends and outlook for 2017
Meat Management speaks to industry experts across the meat sector and hears their predictions and plans for this year. AIMS head of policy Norman Bagley.First to offer his views is Norman Bagley, head of policy at the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS), who described the past year as “a ...
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NewsAdvisory panel set up to bring Welsh game meat to the fore
The Welsh Game Meat project’s advisory group met for the first time recently as it works to bring game meat to the forefront for consumers in Wales.The advisory group is made up of figures from organisations from across the shooting and countryside community, land-based environmental bodies, rural skills development agencies, ...
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NewsSales and operating profit on the up at 2 Sisters
Boparan Holdings Limited, the parent company for 2 Sisters Food Group, has announced its consolidated results for the 13 weeks ended 29th October 2016. The results reveal the chilled and branded divisions are reporting operating profit improvements with total sales up 5.1%, like-for-like up 2.4% to £797m and operating profit ...
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NewsSupermarket own brand products dominate festive food shopping
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel indicate that Tesco’s meat sales are ahead of many other supermarkets.Photo: Richard Eaton.The results have been gathered from the 12 weeks ending 4th December 2016. Tesco’s volume sales have grown faster than its value sales, particularly in the meat and fresh ...
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NewsButchers get festive in Christmas Window Dressing Competition
Butchers and farm shops across Norfolk recently took part in a competition that saw shop windows and counters being festively decorated.M & D Butchers' winning window displayThe Christmas Window Dressing Competition, organised by Norfolk Food & Drink and sponsored by H.G. Blake Limited, included two categories: The Best Shop Window, ...
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NewsBritain on its guard as bird flu confirmed in France
The French Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed a case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N8 strain in Calais, which the British Poultry Council (BPC) has described as a “serious concern”.A case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N8 has been detected in a group of wild ducks ...
