All Red Meat articles – Page 19
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NewsCalls for small abattoirs to be recognised
The Sustainable Food Trust (SFT) is calling for small abattoirs to be recognised as a ‘public good’, and for grants to be made available to help with the cost of installing CCTV and additional structural improvements.Richard Young, SFT policy director.At present, these are only available to the 15 smallest abattoirs ...
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NewsBoars Head Ceremony attracts crowds
Crowds of onlookers, including London tourists, enjoyed the annual Boars Head Ceremony in London on Wednesday 28th November, when Liverymen from the Worshipful Company of Butchers, led by this year’s Master, Graham Baker.Liverymen Mark Winston and Rob Yandell, together with Richard Booth and Graham Yandell, holding the Boars Head at ...
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NewsFilm released highlighting Women In Meat Industry Awards
The recent Women In Meat Industry Awards dinner and presentation ceremony has been captured on film which is now available online - click here to view.The Women In Meat Indsutry Awards took place at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington.The celebration dinner on Friday 16th November brought together a wealth ...
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NewsMeat levy bodies to tackle climate change in £29,000 project
Three UK meat levy bodies have jointly commissioned a new project to pave the way for a sustainability framework for livestock production in Great Britain.A new project has been commissioned for livestock production in Great Britain.The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) ...
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NewsU.S. moves forward with cell-grown ‘meat’
Cultured ‘meat’ products are a continuing topic of interest across the pond, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcing they will oversee production.Both USDA and FDA will jointly oversee the production of cell-cultured food products derived from livestock and poultry.The two ...
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NewsSausages and burgers were summer winners
Burgers and bangers were the winners of this year’s barbecue season, with burgers making an appearance at almost 40% of all barbecue occasions.Burgers and sausages came out on top in this year’s barbecue season.According to the latest piece of research from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) which explores ...
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NewsInternational Meat Trade Association welcomes Draft Brexit Agreement
The International Meat Trade Association (IMTA) has welcomed the Draft Brexit Agreement reached by UK and EU negotiators but says that much uncertainty remains.IMTA's policy director, Katie Doherty has responded to the draft Brexit Agreement.The organisation has released the following statement: “IMTA welcomes the news that the UK and EU ...
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NewsBrexit Withdrawal Agreement: what it means for meat
The meat industry has been quick to respond to the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, which was confirmed by the United Kingdom and European Union negotiating teams in principle this week.The full 585 page report on the Withdrawal Agreement can be found here and that of the Political Declaration here.Meat industry figures ...
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NewsFarm shop vandalised for inviting customers to ‘name turkeys’
Meat retailers are being urged to ensure their sites are secure after a farm shop was vandalised and received threats for offering a "pick your own Christmas turkey" service.The BBC reported that Greendale Farm Shop, based in Woodbury Salterton, Devon, received abuse for providing a service where people can name ...
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NewsWorshipful Company of Butchers enjoy ‘sausagetastic’ lunch
UK Sausage Week was celebrated by liverymen of The Worshipful Company of Butchers with sausage canapés on 1st November at Ironmongers Hall in the city of London.Master of the Worshipful Company of Butchers Graham Baker (right) enjoying the sausages with Master of the Worshipful Company of Farmers, Rosie Carne (left) ...
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NewsJo Whiley, Simon Mayo and The Hairy Bikers celebrate UK Sausage Week
BBC Radio 2 presenters Jo Whiley and Simon Mayo were joined by The Hairy Bikers on their show to mark UK Sausage Week.Jo Whiley, Simon Mayo and The Hairy Bikers. Photo - The BBC.The presenting team showed their support for British bangers by sharing their listeners’ favourite sausage recipes and ...
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NewsGovernment urged to help small abattoirs
The Sustainable Food Trust and the Campaign for Local Abattoirs are calling for the assistance of MPs and Peers in helping to ensure the survival of the local meat sector.In a Parliamentary briefing paper, the two groups have emphasised their views that small abattoirs are essential for the marketing of ...
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NewsMoy Park opens food lounge following £450k investment
Moy Park has unveiled its new Food Lounge at Grantham which will be used by the company for food innovation and development, following a £450,000 investment.Moy Park’s senior customer development chef Richard Harding and head of culinary Aaron Dixon are pictured at Moy Park’s new Food Lounge in Grantham as ...
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NewsHumane Slaughter Award open for applications
The Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) is inviting applications for its 2019 Humane Slaughter Award for significant advances in the humane treatment of farmed livestock during transport, marketing and slaughter.The Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) is opening applications for its 2019 Humane Slaughter Award.HSA is an independent charity that works towards achieving ...
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NewsPositive response to UK-wide meat review
The UK’s two food regulators, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS), recently held the first joint board meeting to discuss their UK-wide review of meat cutting plants and cold stores.The boards held the meeting on 17th October in Edinburgh, following the publication of the Review which ...
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NewsNew chair of Quality Meat Scotland to outline priorities
Quality Meat Scotland’s (QMS) new chair, Kate Rowell, will set out her initial priorities following a trip travelling around Scotland to hear from those working in the red meat industry.New chair of Quality Meat Scotland, Kate Rowell.Rowell and Alan Clarke, QMS chief executive, will be visiting auction markets, abattoirs, farmers ...
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NewsSausage competition rules challenged
The so called Champion of Champions sausage competition has come under scrutiny after some butchers have been refused the opportunity of entering.Andrew Rook of J C Rook & Sons Ltd., an accredited Master Butcher who won the Champion of Champions competition in 2016, has complained to organiser William Reed Business ...
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NewsDraft review of UK meat processing identifies improvements
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have published a draft review looking at meat processing, outlining a series of recommendations for both the regulators themselves and industry.The six-month review was launched in the wake of a number of various non-compliance issues identified at some cutting plants.FSA ...
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NewsFood Standards Agency taking on more meat inspectors
Dozens of meat hygiene inspectors will now be hired by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), bringing an end to a four-year recruitment freeze.Dozens of meat hygiene inspectors will now be hired by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).Trade union UNISON claims the hiring is thanks to a successful campaign it has ...
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NewsUK Sausage Week competition judging a sizzling success
The search to find the best sausages in the UK took place this week with around 500 bangers assessed by a team of expert judges.The judging team, headed up by Institute of Meat CEO Keith Fisher, gathered at The Regional Food Academy at Harper Adams University to put all products ...
