All Red Meat articles – Page 23
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NewsAIMS secures industry £3.5 million Christmas present from FSA
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) will not charge FBOs for EU minima ‘underpayments’ and will refund any such charges paid since the introduction of the time based charges in 2009; a decision which has been welcomed by the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS).AIMS head of policy Norman Bagley.Norman Bagley, ...
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Smithfield Market to enforce special travel arrangements during Christmas period
Smithfield Market will have special parking and travel arrangements to help reduce traffic and speed up business during the Christmas period.It has been confirmed that this will result in a combination of temporary road closures, vehicle restrictions, parking bay suspensions and changes in directional flow of traffic.These arrangements will be ...
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NewsSales and operating profit on the up at 2 Sisters
Boparan Holdings Limited, the parent company for 2 Sisters Food Group, has announced its consolidated results for the 13 weeks ended 29th October 2016. The results reveal the chilled and branded divisions are reporting operating profit improvements with total sales up 5.1%, like-for-like up 2.4% to £797m and operating profit ...
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NewsEngraved £5 note worth £50,000 spent in pork pie shop
A £5 note said to be worth £50,000 due to it featuring a tiny engraving of author Jane Austen has been spent at Melton Mowbray pie shop, Dickinson & Morris Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe.The £5 note is one of four special notes engraved by specialist micro-engineer Graham Short. On ...
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NewsButchers get festive in Christmas Window Dressing Competition
Butchers and farm shops across Norfolk recently took part in a competition that saw shop windows and counters being festively decorated.M & D Butchers' winning window displayThe Christmas Window Dressing Competition, organised by Norfolk Food & Drink and sponsored by H.G. Blake Limited, included two categories: The Best Shop Window, ...
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NewsSupermarket own brand products dominate festive food shopping
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel indicate that Tesco’s meat sales are ahead of many other supermarkets.Photo: Richard Eaton.The results have been gathered from the 12 weeks ending 4th December 2016. Tesco’s volume sales have grown faster than its value sales, particularly in the meat and fresh ...
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Equistone acquires Group of Butchers
London-based mid-market private equity investor, Equistone Partners Europe, has acquired a majority stake in Netherlands and Belgium-based meat producer, Group of Butchers, from Nordian Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum.Group of Butchers focuses on the production and distribution of meat products and brings together numerous local butcher production sites to ...
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NewsFair funding urgent for Welsh red meat industry post-Brexit
The potential impact of Brexit on Welsh EU exports and PGI status means that repatriating more than £1 million a year of marketing and development money currently residing in England is crucial, Welsh Labour politician, Huw Irranca-Davies AM told industry delegates at a recent event organised by Hybu Cig Cymru ...
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NewsBank of England supplier in discussions to make £5 notes meat-free
Bank of England supplier Innovia is currently in “active discussions” to develop an alternative additive which uses vegetable-based ingredients for use in the production of the new £5 note.The bank confirmed recently that the new polymer £5 note, introduced in September, contains the animal product tallow. The revelation has caused ...
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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 ...
