All Red Meat articles – Page 23
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NewsButcher secures £750k Co-op range expansion
Ayrshire-based family butcher business, We hae meat, has confirmed a £750,000 range expansion with Co-op.The deal will see a total of nine new lines - ranging from sausage rolls to family-sized puff pastry pies - listed in over 300 Co-op stores across Scotland.Carlyn Paton of We hae meat showcases a ...
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NewsDanish Crown reports drop in profits
Meat processor Danish Crown has posted a net profit of DKK 819 million for the first six months of the 2015/16 financial year, which is down from DKK 852 million the previous year.On the financial results, Jais Valeur, president of Danish Crown, commented: ”The retail market is extremely competitive, it ...
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NewsCourt rules mechanically butchered meat is fresh meat
A High Court ruling has found that meat processor Newby Foods’ mechanical butchery of meat produces the quality and structure consistent with fresh meat.Leatherhead Food Research – as a UKAS accredited laboratory for muscle fibre structure analysis to determine the quality of mechanically separated meat – was employed in the ...
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NewsAIMS launches Assured Meat Processing Standard
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) has launched the Assured Meat Processing Standard (AMPS), which will become United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) approved to EN45011.AIMS policy director, Norman Bagley.The standard will cover beef, lamb, pork and poultry and AIMS will be working with all sectors in the supply chain ...
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RSPCA praises CCTV in abattoirs campaign
The call for mandatory CCTV in slaughterhouses and legislation to ensure vets have unrestricted access to CCTV footage has been backed by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA). Dr Marc Cooper, head of the RSPCA farm animal department, said: “The RSPCA wholeheartedly supports calls for ...
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Call for unrestricted vet access to slaughterhouse CCTV
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the Veterinary Public Health Association (VPHA) have re-iterated their call for mandatory CCTV in slaughterhouses and legislation to ensure vets have unrestricted access to slaughterhouse CCTV footage.The call follows the recent undercover filming by an animal welfare organisation in the Simply Halal slaughterhouse. The ...
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NewsConsumers respond to ‘meat concerns’ survey
New research conducted by British online meat retailer and sports nutrition brand www.gonutrition.com specifically asked UK consumers to share whether they have any concerns when purchasing meat.Researchers were interested to discover whether the 2013 ‘horsemeat scandal’, and the constant media attention the meat industry has received following it, has had ...
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NewsHCC Scholarship opportunity for Welsh red meat industry
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) is offering Welsh farmers of the future the chance to boost their skillset during a global tour, to be completed as part of the organisation’s annual HCC Scholarship scheme.L-R: Prys Morgan, HCC’s head of operations; Alan Gardner, HCC scholar 2015; Huw Williams, ...
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NewsIndustry unites for ‘Year of British Food’
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), National Farmers Union (NFU), Red Tractor and Love British Food are uniting to coordinate a calendar of events for the autumn of 2016 which has been designated the 'Year of British Food' by the Government.Liz Truss: "Our food industry has so much to ...
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NewsBeef and lamb lines extended
In the last year, supermarkets have introduced 22 new lines in the mini roast category to support the long-term sustainability of the sector.The focus is also to encourage new consumers, due to new development work by AHDB Beef and Lamb.The programme is helping to add value to the carcase while ...
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NewsEaster provides £16m boost for meat and poultry sector
Kantar Worldpanel has released the latest Meat, Fish and Poultry (MFP) figures for the 12 weeks ending 27th March 2016, which reveal Easter to have provided a major boost for meat and poultry in particular. Roast leg of lamb studded with garlic and rosemary and roast potatoes.The findings show that ...
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NewsDefra reverses decision on animal welfare guidance
The government has reversed its decision to move toward jointly-owned welfare guidance, angering some figures within the industry.Both the British Poultry Council (BPC) and National Farmers Union (NFU) have expressed their disappointment at the U-turn by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).The British Poultry Council’s guidance was ...
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Bidvest Fresh acquires catering butcher Knight Meats
Bidvest Fresh has acquired catering butcher, Knight Meats, which will join the business’ portfolio of fresh food specialists.The purchase was agreed on 1st April and will see the Chelmsford based butchers increase Bidvest Fresh’s butchery portfolio that currently includes Campbell Brothers in Scotland and Henson’s in central London.Knight Meats was ...
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NewsFilm highlights global reach of red meat exports
The economic role of red meat exports has taken centre stage in a film produced by AHDB Beef & Lamb.The video, which can be found on AHDB Beef & Lamb TV, illustrates not only the economic value of beef, lamb and pig meat exports, but also how different consumer demands ...
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NewsPresenting the ‘British Beefeaters’
The 2016 team of butchers representing Great Britain in the World Butchers’ Challenge have now been announced.The 'British Beefeaters' will represent GB at the World Butchers' Challenge.The six team members are as follows: Maurice Stephenson from Nigel Fredericks (captain), Tom Wood from Huntleys Country Stores (vice captain), Gary Raeburn from ...
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News2 Sisters Food Group appoints CEO of protein
One of the leading UK food manufacturers, 2 Sisters Food Group, has appointed Martyn Fletcher to the newly-created role of chief operating officer, protein.Martyn Fletcher, 2 Sisters Food Group's new chief operating officer, protein.He will have management responsibility for the group’s operations across its manufacturing sites in the UK. He ...
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NewsWe must share red meat supply chain information, says QMS
Steps to improve the open sharing of information between the different links in the red meat supply chain are key to ensuring the industry benefits from market opportunities, according to Stuart Ashworth, head of economics services with Quality Meat Scotland (QMS). Stuart Ashworth, head of economics services with QMS.“The skills ...
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NewsDunbia and 2 Sisters in merger rumours
Rumours that meat processors Dunbia and 2 Sisters Food Group are set to merge are currently circulating in the industry.Northern Irish beef, lamb and pork processing firm, Dunbia, has been up for sale since December last year. The company is one of Northern Ireland’s largest meat firms and the deal ...
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NewsQ Guild to launch ‘Product of the Month’ initiative
The Butchers Q Guild is set to unveil a new national initiative, the ‘Q Guild Product of the Month’ promotion, which will see new products launched to the public via its 110 member shops nationwide on a monthly basis.Q Guild national chairman, Mark Turnbull.The initiative will begin in April and ...
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NewsCattle rejection conditions put to the test
A two-week trial has begun in nine cattle abattoirs across England and Wales to validate a new list of post-mortem rejection conditions.Ramon Romero, FSA programme lead.The revised list of conditions, used by meat inspectors to decide whether all or part of a carcase should be rejected for human consumption, is ...
