All Red Meat articles – Page 17
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NewsTulip to continue with MM Awards sponsorship
As anticipation builds towards this year’s Meat Management Meat Industry Awards ceremony, organisers have confirmed that Tulip will once again sponsor the main course at the black tie dinner on June 27th.Up to 500 guests are expected to attend the dinner at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole this year.The annual Awards ...
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NewsHRH The Countess of Wessex presents Bicentenary Trophy
Former Waitrose director Heather Jenkins has been awarded the Royal Smithfield Club Bicentenary Trophy in recognition of 30 years of outstanding service to meat sectors and agriculture.L-R: David Gunner, Joint Chief Executive Dovecote Park Ltd, Heather Jenkins, former Waitrose & Partners director, Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex, and ...
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NewsSir David Naish dies aged 78
Former NFU President Sir David Naish has died at the age of 78. He will be remembered for his important leadership during the BSE crisis.Sir David was President of the NFU between 1991 and 1998.Born in Nottinghamshire, Sir David was President of the NFU between 1991 and 1998 and followed ...
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NewsRecognition of craft skills long overdue - IoM
A new report issued by think tank, The Social Market Foundation (SNF), has suggested that workers who complete apprenticeships should be allowed to call themselves ‘craftsman’ or ‘craftswoman’ to put their qualifications on a par with university degrees.Winners at the recent WCB/IoM awards pictured with HRH Princess Royal, together with ...
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NewsSteak wins the day
National Craft Butchers (NCB) has reported that its recent Roadshow and BBQ Competition was a great success and that top spot for the Champion BBQ Product category went to Owen Taylor & Sons for its sirloin steak entry.Owen Taylor & Sons won Champion BBQ Product with its Sirloin Steak.The NCB ...
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NewsBMPA begins new research projects
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) is launching new research and development projects to further knowledge behind aspects of the red meat supply chain.BMPA say that a search of the literature failed to uncover any cases of botulism associated with fresh chilled VP or MAP meat.The projects will invest with ...
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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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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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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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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 ...
