All Red Meat articles – Page 14
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NewsRomford abattoir fined for hygiene breaches
Romford Halal Meats Ltd has been fined a total of £23,952.35 for meat hygiene failings after being prosecuted by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).Dr Colin Sullivan, chief operating officer at FSA.The abattoir was found guilty of failing to prevent carcases from coming into contact with others before a post-mortem inspection ...
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NewsBrexit ‘cliff edge’ pushed back – trade reaction
After eight hours of talks, EU leaders offered to delay Brexit until 22nd May last night Thursday 21st March, if British MPs approve the prime ministers exit deal with a third vote in the commons.Prime Minister, Theresa May.The prime minister will return to the UK to try to convince MPs ...
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NewsStanforths Butchers expands wholesale business
Stanforths Butchers is expanding its wholesale supply business after opening up a new facility at its Skipton Auction Mart meat production unit.Simon Barker, owner and director at Stanforths Butcher. Photo Credit: Adrian Legge PhotographyThe company say that the move is in direct response to increasing demand from the regional hospitality ...
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NewsMeat Business Women event to receive royal visit
The Meat Business Women (MBW) organisation has confirmed that Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, will be attending its Meat Business Women…The Conference 2019 event on 14th May, at the Painters’ Hall in London.Laura Ryan and Margaret Boanas (of IMTA) pictured together with HRH The Princess Royal.The conference will see ...
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News‘BSE Professor’ dies aged 78
Leeds University medical microbiologist, Professor Richard Lacey, has died aged 78. He first brought his claims about Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) to public attention in 1990, suggesting a link between the cattle disease and its human equivalent, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD). Lacey called for the slaughter of all BSE-infected herds.The claim ...
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News“Brilliant week” for industry awards
Described as one of the best ever, the MM Meat Industry Awards judging week was deemed a great success, with Managing Editor & Publisher of Meat Management magazine Graham Yandell saying: “It was a brilliant week and we have had a huge response again this year".The judging team have been ...
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NewsMPs vote leaves confusion and chaos
MPs inflicted two defeats on Theresa May at Westminster last night, rejecting the idea of Britain leaving the EU without a deal and clearing the way for Brexit to be delayed. The Prime Minister said there was a clear majority against a no-deal Brexit, but that the legal default was ...
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NewsNew website for Worshipful Company of Butchers
2019 marks a big year in the history of the Worshipful Company of Butchers (WCB) with its return to the new Butchers Hall scheduled for August, and the first WCB event taking place in September.As part of the 2019 project, a new website has been launched to enhance the image ...
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NewsMM Meat Industry Awards judging off to a flying start
Product judging for this year’s MM Meat Industry Awards has started in earnest this week at the Regional Food Academy test kitchens, based at Harper Adams University in Shropshire.Chief judge and CEO of the Institute of Meat Keith Fisher, and Awards organiser Emma Cash pictured at Harper Adams University.With nearly ...
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NewsMeat plant fined for hygiene failings
Asia Halal Meat Suppliers Ltd, based in Birmingham has been fined a total of £240,000 with costs of £12,824.05 and a surcharge of £170, after pleading guilty to food hygiene offences.Dr Colin Sullivan, chief operating officer of the FSA.The red meat cutting plant based in Birmingham pleaded guilty to food ...
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NewsHCC helping teachers to give children diet facts
Hybu Cig Cymru / Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) is aiming to help Welsh schools teach children the facts about healthy balanced diets by funding teacher training courses. It is also helping to provide resources to support teaching food in the curriculum.HCC’s Elwen Roberts has delivered a number of training events ...
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NewsWomen In Meat Awards celebrates International Women’s Day
Organisers of the annual Women In Meat Industry Awards, YPL Exhibitions & Events, have confirmed the ongoing support of Ladies In Pigs and Ladies In Beef, for this year’s initiative, which commences in June.The annual ceremony, will once again take place at Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington.The annual ceremony, where ...
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NewsWales calls for assurances over vets and other workers after Brexit
Speaking to Welsh Assembly members this week the chief executive of Hybu Cig Cymru HCC / Meat Promotion Wakes, Gwyn Howells, said that the Welsh meat industry needs an assurance that systems will be in place to allow it to employ enough workers and vets from EU countries after Brexit, ...
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NewsRed meat in children’s diets highlighted
The important role of red meat in children’s diets is set to be part of a Children in Scotland conference being held at Queen Margaret University on Wednesday 20th March 2019.Jennifer Robertson, QMS Health and Education manager.The conference “Biting back: Transforming food experiences for Scotland’s children”, is sponsored by Quality ...
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NewsHunt to find the UK’s most skilful butchers
A nationwide hunt has been launched to find talented butchers to compete in the Butchery WorldSkills UK competition 2019.To enter, butchers do not need qualifications, but must not have completed a qualification higher than a level 4 in Food Manufacturing Excellence or equivalent.The competition focuses on all the essential skills ...
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NewsButchery Apprenticeship Survey – have your say
The Food and Drink Training and Education Council (ftc) is running a new stakeholder consultation on butchery apprenticeships that gives stakeholders an opportunity to comment on their experience.The ftc has played a key role in helping design butchery apprenticeships.The review is timely say ftc as the Level 2 Butcher Standard ...
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NewsMM Meat Industry Awards product deadline 6th March
With the final deadline for product nominations and voting this week, YPL Exhibitions & Events are reminding participants that those wishing to enter products or vote should act without delay.Previous product judging for the MM Meat Industry Awards.Emma Cash of YPL, the event organiser, told Meat Management: “Nominations for product ...
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NewsNew meat packing line for Rick Bestwick
Rick Bestwick, part of the Magnavale Group, has announced that it has opened a new meat packing line for its customers. The company has stated that this addition to its services allows the business to handle exposed products and pack it for the UK, European and South Korean markets.Colin Taylor, ...
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NewsNCB Spring Roadshow and BBQ set for 26th March
The National Craft Butchers organisation (NCB) is staging a one-day event at Eastwood Hall, Nottingham in March aimed at those looking for ideas and inspiration for the forthcoming BBQ season.The BBQ competition will feature numerous categories from steaks and burgers to sausages and kebabs.On hand will be a line up ...
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NewsTulip Boston loses M&S contract
Tulip Ltd has confirmed it has lost a contract to supply retailer Marks & Spencer, and will close its Boston plant, putting 464 employees at risk, if a new replacement contract is not sourced.Tulip has lost a contract to supply retailer Marks & Spencer.It said the site, which employs 464 ...
