All Red Meat articles – Page 14
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NewsAddo Food Group appoints new CEO
Addo Food Group has announced Deborah Bolton as its new chief executive officer. The new appointment will be effective immediately.Deborah Bolton will be Addo's new CEO.Previously the company’s Joint chief operating officer, in a statement confirming the changes, Addo say that ‘Deborah has helped the business grow from strength to ...
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NewsAwards deadline approaching for product entry
Voting and product nominations are in full swing for the 2019 MM Meat Industry Awards, and organisers YPL Exhibitions & Events are reminding manufacturers’ and retailers’ that the deadline of 6th March for nominating products is fast approaching. The message is act now!The winners of the MM Awards 2018.The organisers ...
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News‘Catastrophic impact of a no-deal Brexit’ – Trade Bodies
The meat and wider food industry has warned of the "catastrophic impact of a no-deal Brexit" in a letter to the Defra Secretary of State, Michael Gove, which was signed by over 30 meat and food trade bodies.Environment secretary, Michael Gove.The letter which was endorsed by meat industry organisations such ...
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NewsBritish meat sector in force at SIRHA
Meat promotion bodies AHDB, QMS and HCC joined forces at Sirha in Lyon recently which took place between 26th and 30th January – J P Garnier reports.Joint AHDB-HCC-QMS stand at Sirha, Lyon.The highly regarded gastronomy event takes place every two years and is attended by more than 200,000 visitors with ...
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NewsApprentice collaboration for sustainable future – butchers needed!
To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, Aubrey Allen, the well-known and award winning National Catering butcher, is hosting and facilitating an event for apprentice farmers, butchers and chefs on 8th March in Coventry. A group photo from last year's event.Starting at 9.30am and finishing at 2.30pm, the day includes lunch and ...
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NewsJoint call to end non-stun slaughter
The RSPCA and the British Veterinary Association (BVA) have joined forces to call on the UK Government to repeal a legal exemption that permits animals to be slaughtered without pre-stunning, causing what they describe as “unnecessary pain and suffering”.BVA and the RSPCA urge the UK Government to change its slaughter ...
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NewsDanish Crown cuts costs
Danish Crown has announced that its first quarter results fell below budget, meaning the business is having to reduce costs and cut between 300 and 400 jobs across the group.Jais Valeur, group CEO of Danish Crown.Danish Crown has reported its earnings are being challenged by problems in the UK business, ...
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NewsLivestock & Meat Commission protecting red meat’s reputation
Eating red meat with pride is the message that Colin Smith, industry development manager at the Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC), is looking to spread.LMC's industry development manager, Colin Smith.LMC, together with other UK levy bodies, contribute funding to Meat Matters, an initiative which gathers information from ...
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NewsSainsbury’s places meat-free products in its meat aisles
Sainsbury’s is trialling a new meat-alternative section within its meat, fish, and poultry aisles across 20 stores nationwide, following the launch of its new plant-based range.Sainsbury’s is trialling a new meat-alternative section within its meat aisles.The change is believed to mark the first time a UK supermarket has positioned a ...
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NewsForums help meat processors explore new opportunities
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has been supporting the Welsh red meat abattoir and processing sector through regional forums to explore new opportunities.Speakers at the HCC abattoir engagement events: (L-R) Dr. Collin Willson (FSA); Deanna Jones (HCC), Rhiannon Facey-Richards and Katie Pressdee (Food Innovation Wales); Kirsten Hughes ...
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NewsTesco to close meat counters across 90 stores
Tesco has confirmed it will close food counters - including the meat counters - in 90 of its stores as part of a wider cost-cutting plan that is expected to affect 9,000 staff.Tesco is closing the meat counters across multiple stores. Image ©Licensed to i-Images Picture Agency.The retailer has said ...
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NewsThree more nations join World Butchers’ Challenge
Three additional nations – Canada, Iceland and Mexico – have been announced to compete in the 2020 World Butchers’ Challenge.Team Mexico members L-R: Dan Curral, Hector Yedra, Miguel Yedra, Oscar Yedra (Team Captain), Renato Yedra and Lorenzo Rodriguez.The nations will join the 12 other teams in the global butchery competition, ...
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NewsHCC warns of 'damaging' meat messages
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has warned that reports such as the recent EAT-Lancet publication on food and the planet risk giving a false picture of the choices facing the world.HCC chair Kevin Roberts.HCC believes the report is obscuring the positive story of sustainability that Welsh red ...
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NewsMeat industry responds to Brexit deal rejection
Following the news that Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal was rejected in Parliament by 230 votes, the meat industry has voiced its concerns.The defeat is said to be the largest for a sitting government in history and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has now tabled a vote of no confidence ...
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NewsRange of factors impacting prime cattle price
Scottish prime cattle prices have started the year 4% lower than at the start of 2018, with the wider European beef market also down around 3% in Euro terms, according to the latest market commentary from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).Stuart Ashworth, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) director of Economics Services.“Within this ...
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NewsFlanders bans ritual animal slaughter
The Flanders region of Belgium has banned Halal and Kosher animal slaughter, with the law being put into place on New Year’s Day 2019.Ritual animal slaughter has now been banned in Flanders.Despite apparent outcries from leaders in the Jewish and Muslim communities, ritual animal slaughter has now been banned in ...
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NewsWhole turkey festive sales down 7%
Whole turkeys experienced a drop of 7% at the multiple retailers over Christmas, but smaller joints flourished while consumers spent an extra £450 million on groceries compared with this time last year.Whole turkey sales experienced a drop of 7% over Christmas.The latest figures and insight from Kantar Worldpanel, published for ...
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NewsInstitute of Meat to receive Royal visit
The Institute of Meat has announced that Her Royal Highness (HRH), Anne, The Princess Royal, will be attending the organisation’s Annual Prize-giving, to be held in conjunction with The Worshipful Company of Butchers (WCB), on 21st February 2019.HRH Anne, The Princess Royal, will be attending the organisation’s Annual Prize-giving. Photo ...
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NewsHealthcare professionals recommend red meat
A survey has shown that 95% of healthcare professionals who attended a medical conference in Cardiff would recommend red meat as a key part of a healthy and balanced diet.The survey showed that nurses were able to identify that Welsh red meat contains a variety of additional nutritional benefits.The survey, ...
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NewsIMS link up with Meat Business Women
The trade body Meat Business Women has announced a partnership with The International Meat Secretariat (IMS), a non-profit organisation that represents the global meat and livestock sector.IMS promotes the sustainable supply of safe, healthy, high-quality and nutritious animal protein.Secretary General of IMS, Hsin Huang.IMS is also the powerhouse behind the ...
