All Poultry & Game articles – Page 4
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NewsBPC says meat plants being portrayed unfairly
The British Poultry Council (BPC) has hit out at what it says is an unfair portrayal of meat processing sites as Covid-19 epicentres. It also says that outbreaks at meat plants demonstrate that no amount of preparation and vigilance can guarantee complete protection against the virus.BPC chief executive Richard Griffiths.British ...
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NewsSoanes Poultry appoints new general manager for animal husbandry arm
East Yorkshire poultry firm, Soanes Poultry, has appointed existing finance director Claire Wright to the position of general manager for its broiler division, Clive Soanes Broilers Ltd.Claire Wright, general manager of Soanes Poultry's broiler division, Clive Soanes Broilers Ltd.Clive Soanes Broilers is the animal husbandry division of Soanes Poultry's integrated ...
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News2 Sisters Wales plant to close due to Covid-19 cases
2 Sisters Food Group has said it will close its poultry processing facility in Llangefni, Wales for 14 days following a number of confirmed cases of coronavirus.2 Sisters Food Group's poultry plant in Llangefni, Anglesey. Image: BBC Wales.According to BBC Wales, around 110 members of staff were initially told to ...
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NewsAvara Foods announces proposals to close its duck business
Avara Foods is currently considering closing its duck business, Cherry Valley Foods, following a significant drop in sales and foodservice closures during the coronavirus pandemic.The business, currently operating out of Caistor in Lincolnshire, is now set to enter a consultation period to determine the next steps and timescales.Cherry Valley Foods ...
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NewsRecord month for meat, fish and poultry as Covid-19 impacts shopper behaviour
A record month for the grocery market has seen uplifts in the amount of meat, fish and poultry purchased over the last 12 weeks, according to the latest market data from Kantar.Some £10.8billion of grocery sales were recorded in the last four weeks, eclipsing even the peak seen at Christmas. ...
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NewsMeat, fish and poultry purchasing slows ahead of Covid-19
Our latest grocery market share figures from Kantar show year-on-year supermarket sales grew by the fastest rate since November last year, at 0.7%, over the 12 weeks to 23rd February, but the picture for the meat, fish and poultry (MFP) categories is more nuanced and continues to show that the ...
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NewsBPC says Government must take measures to support everyone working in the food supply chain
The British Poultry Council (BPC) has called on the Government to consider measures to cushion the food supply chain from the impact of coronavirus. BPC chief executive Richard Griffiths.British Poultry Council, chief executive, Richard Griffiths, said: “Everyone in the poultry meat supply chain is working hard to keep the country ...
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NewsGressingham Duck launches new Easter on-pack promotion
Gressingham Duck has announced a new on-pack promotion in an attempt to encourage people to try roasting with duck for Easter.As of the 27th March, 300,000 selected ‘Gressingham Duck Fresh Duck’ products will feature a 'Win 1 of 25 Gressingham Roasting Kits' stickers across all retail outlets.Featuring on in-store packs, ...
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NewsWorkers at poultry business rewarded for long service
Twelve employees from Soanes Poultry, a Yorkshire poultry business, have been rewarded for their long service.(L to R) Ben Lee, Simon Vint, Petra Kdr, Daniel Spolny and Pitor Trzeciak.Nights and logistics manager, Neil Mennell and production manager, Allison Clark both received awards for their 20 years' service, whilst another ten ...
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NewsAvara Foods’ Telford site Open Day a success
Avara Foods recently welcomed members of the public to its Telford site, inviting those in the local area to find out more about the company, how the site operates and learn about the exciting career options available.Avara saw over 130 members of the public on its open day.The open day ...
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News2 Sisters Food Group shows continued growth in its Q1 results
The 2 Sisters Food Group's like for like year on year profits in Q1 were up 42.4% but sales were down to £677.1m from £708.3m for the same period last year.Ronald Kers, CEO, 2 Sisters Food Group, said: “Our new financial year starts with another quarter of double-digit like-for-like earnings ...
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NewsStrong industry reaction to BBC documentary Meat: A Threat to our Planet
The BBC’s heavily trailed documentary, Meat: A Threat to our Planet has provoked strong reaction from industry and individuals and many took to social media, throughout the programme to vent their views.About 95% of the programme was focused on filming massive scale, intensive and ‘factory farming’ production in the US ...
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NewsBritish Game Alliance secures trade agreement for 250,000 game birds
The British Game Alliance (BGA) has secured its first major overseas trade agreement for 250,000 birds to be exported for use in retail and high-end restaurants in Hong Kong and Macau this season.High end restaurants and hotels in Hong Kong and Macau set to have British Game on their menus.The ...
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NewsCranswick makes new acquisition
Meat and food manufacturer, Cranswick has acquired Katsouris Brothers Limited (Katsouris Brothers), a leading Mediterranean food products business for £43.5 million.The purchase was announced in Cranswick's first quarter trading statement.Katsouris Brothers is a leading processor and multi-channel supplier of continental and mediterranean food products.The business operates from two facilities in ...
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NewsGressingham Duck moves core line production from Brompton site
In order to increase efficiency Gressingham Game says it has decided to move production of its core lines from the Brompton site into the Gressingham Foods production site at Grange Farm Redgrave with immediate effect.It purchased the Yorkshire Game site in Brompton on Swale in May 2018. However, the company ...
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NewsKFC is latest signatory to 'European Chicken Commitment'
According to Compassion in World Farming, momentum is building behind a broiler revolution with pledges from a growing number of businesses to sign up to the European Chicken Commitment. Over 30 companies have signed up in Europe including M&S, Unilever, Nestlé, Waitrose, Danone and Elior Group and now the iconic ...
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NewsFSS ends contract with Hallmark Meat Hygiene Ltd.
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has taken the decision to end its contract with Hallmark Meat Hygiene Ltd. which supplies official veterinarians and meat hygiene inspectors to undertake controls to support Scotland’s important meat, game and poultry industries. FSS will deliver this function from 16th September 2019, and the Transfer of ...
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NewsNigel Fredericks Trading Ltd goes down with loss of 250 jobs
Nigel Fredericks Trading Limited closed its doors after being placed in administration last week. The 250 staff have been made redundant. Administrators Dow Schofield Watts Business Recovery had been working with the directors and attracted a number of potential buyers but none had been willing to conclude a deal.Established in ...
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NewsMeat Management Industry Awards set as industry’s big night
Planning for the meat industry’s big awards night organised by Meat Management magazine is well underway and, as usual, organisers expect a sell-out event on 27th June, when the Meat Management Industry Awards take place in Birmingham.The winners of the MM Awards 2018.Up to 500 guests are expected to attend ...
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NewsIFFA 2019 countdown begins
With just over two weeks to go until IFFA 2019 opens its doors to more than 1,000 companies from around 50 countries, market leaders are set to present innovations and future-oriented trends to the entire processing chain of the meat industry.Photo: Messe Frankfurt GmbH / Petra Welzel.Presented on a three-yearly ...
