All Red Meat articles – Page 22
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News??Bank of England searches “potential solutions” to make £5 notes animal fat free
The Bank of England has responded to the revelation that the new £5 note, introduced in September, contains the animal product, tallow, by saying it is treating the concerns raised by the vegetarian and vegan community with the “utmost seriousness” and is working towards “potential solutions”.The Bank of England confirmed ...
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NewsConsumers wrongly believe refreezing cooked meat is unsafe
Following a consumer study which revealed a number of misunderstandings surrounding freezing food, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) is encouraging consumers to reduce waste by making better use of the freezer over the Christmas period.The FSA will deliver its message through the online character ‘FSA Freezer Fairy’ in the form ...
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NewsNew SFMTA president elected
Butcher, Paul Boyle, has been elected president of the Scottish Federation of Meat Traders (SFMTA).Paul Boyle, the newly elected president of the Scottish Federation of Meat Traders. Copyright: Perthshire Picture Agency.Boyle, who trades as Boghall Butchers, was appointed president at the SFMTA’s annual meeting and becomes the 79th person to ...
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NewsBelfast to host World Butchers’ Challenge 2018
Belfast has been announced as the host city for the World Butchers’ Challenge 2018 after a successful bid by Butchery Excellence Ireland.Rhonda Montgomery and Sean Owens. Credit: Darren Kidd / Press Eye.The competition will take place at IFEX 2018 at the Titanic Exhibition Centre in Belfast in March 2018, with ...
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NewsButcher wins gold at WorldSkills competition
The finals of the WorldSkills butchery competition took place last week, with six of the nation’s butchers battling it out to be crowned better than the rest.WorldSkills winner Peter Rushforth teaching Crosby Management Training trailblazer apprentice Stephen Maltby how to make a whole chicken cushion.The six finalists included Hannah Blakey, ...
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NewsMeat industry reacts to Donald Trump election
Key figures in the meat industry have shared their views with Meat Management on the election of Donald Trump as US president and what it could mean for the sector.Katie Doherty, policy and operations manager for the International Meat Trade Association (IMTA), said: “It is impossible to know which way ...
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NewsChina to import ten million tons of meat by 2020
The 21st International Meat Secretariat World Meat Congress held in Punte Del Este, Uruguay saw over 700 delegates from 36 countries discuss issues such as global trends, trade and policies, animal care and health, consumer trust, sustainability, human health and nutrition and governance.Presentations at the congress each shared a global ...
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NewsQ Guild launches redesigned website
The Butchers Q Guild website has been redesigned to better serve both its 120 members UK-wide and the general public.The new Q Guild website.Gordon Newlands, Q Guild manager, explained: “Not only has it been transformed with a fresher look and feel, but the site has also been purpose-designed to be ...
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NewsIndustry urged to get behind Red Tractor campaign
Red Tractor Assurance (RTA) is calling on the industry to get behind its on-pack promotion campaign for its remaining few weeks to help raise awareness of the standards behind the Red Tractor scheme.The autumn on-pack promotion on Red Tractor assured products including meat and poultry, as well as dairy, cereals, ...
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NewsReport reveals meat consumption of adults
The average British meat-eater will eat 2,771 sausages, 1,491 steaks and 1,469 burgers during their adult years, according to new research commissioned by sausage company, debbie&andrew’s.The new research reveals the average British meat-eater will eat 2,771 sausages in adulthood.The research, which was based on 2,000 meat-eaters, also found that, as ...
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NewsFSA and industry work to deliver better health and animal welfare
The Food Standards Agency (FSA), in partnership with the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) and other key industry players, is continuing its work to improve public health and animal health and welfare by ensuring there is robust animal traceability in processing establishments.FSA programme lead Ramon Romero.The FSA’s work with ...
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NewsChicken shows volume growth
The latest Meat, Fish and Poultry (MFP) figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks ending 9th October have revealed that chicken is the only major category still showing volume growth, with beef and turkey moving from growth in the last period to decline.According to Kantar Wordpanel chicken volumes grew ...
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NewsFMT Food Awards Judging – behind the scenes
The Food Management Today Industry Awards product categories have now been judged and the winners and finalists are being selected, as the countdown to the prestigious Awards ceremony and industry lunch starts in earnest. All is set to be revealed on 3rd February 2017 at the five star Royal Garden ...
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NewsAdvanced Butcher Apprenticeship launches
The Butchery Employer Trailblazer Group (BETG) has received final Government approval for the Advanced Butcher Apprenticeship – only three months on from its original submission.Following a successful appeal led by the Food and Drink Training and Education Council (ftc), the Advanced Butcher Apprenticeship will also attract increased funding. The maximum ...
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Game meat project launched to help boost Welsh economy
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has recently teamed up with a communications agency in Wales in order to boost the value of game meat in the country’s economy by 2020.BASC and Four Cymru are joining together to bring game meat to the attention of consumers in Wales.The ...
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NewsGreat Yorkshire Competition deadline fast approaching
Butchers have until the Saturday 22nd October to submit their postal entries for the 2016 Great Yorkshire Pork Pie, Sausage & Products Competition, which takes place on 30th October at the Cedar Court Hotel in Bradford.The 28th annual Great Yorkshire Competition will feature pork pie, sausage, black pudding and beef ...
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NewsParalympic success for athlete sponsored by meat firm
Paralympic bronze medallist Melissa Reid has praised Cornish meat business, the Brian Etherington Meat Company, for its sponsorship and support in the build up to the Rio Paralympics this summer.Mark Etherington and Paralympic bronze medallist, Melissa Reid.Reid, who is visually impaired, competed alongside her guide Nicola Walters in the PT5 ...
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Meat sector acquisitions generate £74 million
Oghma Partners' latest T2 Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Review of the UK Food and Beverage Sector has recorded two significant deals within the meat industry: BRF Invicta’s purchase of Universal Meats (UK) Ltd and Cranswick’s purchase of CCL Holdings (Crown).Global food company BRF Invicta Ltd acquired Universal Meats (UK) Ltd ...
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ABP and Fane Valley's acquisition of Stanley business approved
The European Commission has cleared the proposed acquisition of Slaney Foods JV and Slaney Proteins (Ireland) by meat processor ABP Group and agri-food company Fane Valley after concluding that it would not adversely impact effective competition in the EU’s single market.An investigation under the EU Merger Regulation was carried out ...
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Launch of stun-free halal certification scheme
Traditional Halal Limited has launched a halal certification scheme which has been developed for meat and poultry that is produced without the use of stunning.According to news site Halal Focus, the scheme, which has been developed to enhance welfare standards, training and skills in the non-stun meat sector as well ...
