All Red Meat articles – Page 5
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NewsAHDB move to new home aims to save £500,000
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) aims to save around £500,000 from its annual budget when it moves from its current headquarters at Stoneleigh to a new location near Coventry.Tim Rycroft, CEO of AHDB.The move to the new premises (currently named International House), on the Middlemarch Business Park near ...
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NewsPork export mission to the USA
This week, AHDB is attending the Annual Meat Conference in Texas to showcase the high quality and sustainability of red meat products from the UK.The exhibition will provide UK pork exporters with the opportunity to network with more than 1,500 meat professionals from across the USA in a bid to ...
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NewsMerger could mean costlier and lower quality inspections for meat and food industry
The CMA investigation into Eville & Jones’ acquisition of Vorenta has raised competition concerns in the provision of various veterinary public health inspections, according to the Government.CMA has said that losing competition could result in meat businesses and public bodies paying higher prices for inspections.Eville & Jones and Vorenta are ...
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NewsQMS reveals four new faces of The Scotch Butchers Club
The club of independent UK butchers who stock the Scotch brands has unveiled four new ambassadors who it hopes will drive the positive messages of the Scottish red meat industry forward.The Scotch Butchers Club, run by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), is a scheme of more than 250 independent butchers and ...
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NewsNew 'Windsor framework' agreed on NI protocol
An agreement to overcome the trade barriers with Northern Ireland since Brexit has been announced by Prime Minster, Rishi Sunak. It will be called the 'new Windsor framework.'The substance of what's been announced is yet to be revealed but Meat Management understands the principles are:Green and red lane routes will ...
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NewsRed meat remains a firm favourite with Northern Ireland consumers
Over ninety per cent of consumers in Northern Ireland (NI) report to purchase or eat beef, the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has confirmed. Lauren Patterson, LMC marketing and communications manager.The positive statistic is drawn from a recent independent omnibus survey, commissioned by LMC to examine the current eating habits ...
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NewsFrench meat buyers hooked by trip to Wales
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has hosted a delegation of food distributors from the biggest export market for Welsh red meat, namely France.HCC head of supply chain delivery, Jon Parker welcomes French food industry delegate Auriane Gourdon to Wales.Representatives from companies including agri-food co-operatives and meat suppliers ...
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NewsHilton Food Group reports successful Christmas period
Hilton Food Group plc have reported a strong Christmas trading period with growth across its global divisions, according to the manufacturer’s full year trading update.Inside the Hilton Food Group factory.For the full year the Group expects to report results in line with the Board's expectations, which were revised in early ...
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NewsFirst ever £12 billion Christmas fuelled by grocery price inflation according to Kantar
Take-home grocery sales increased by 7.6% in the 12 weeks to 25th December 2022 according to the latest figures from Kantar. Year-on-year growth in December was even higher at 9.4%, the fastest rate recorded since February 2021, with sales reaching a new record at £12.8 billion. Data courtesy of Kantar.Fraser ...
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NewsMinisters re-elect Saphir as chair of AHDB
The Government has re-appointed Nicholas Saphir as chair of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) for one year, with effect from 1st April 2023. AHDB chairman Nicholas Saphir.Saphir, who was originally appointed as AHDB chair in 2020, will remain in the role until the end of March 2024.This is ...
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NewsAnimal protein companies must pivot in 2023 to secure future – Rabobank
Animal protein companies face an “inflection point” with a need to respond to structural changes in the market even with production levels and prices likely to remain elevated next year, according to Rabobank.Producers and processors of meat, poultry and seafood approach 2023 after a year marked by rising input prices, ...
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NewsNew Meat Contacts directory for 2023 now available
The latest edition of the popular annual A5 size Meat Contacts directory is now hot off the press and has been fully updated for 2023. At 352 pages the new edition is even bigger than last year and includes a wide range of unique information all in one convenient package.Available ...
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NewsAward recognises Kepak’s commitment to apprenticeships
International food company Kepak Group, which employs more than 800 people at its meat production operation in Merthyr Tydfil, celebrated success at the Apprenticeship Awards Cymru 2022.Kepak Group trainee butcher Henry Lawson and human resources manager Hayley Price (front) with trainee butcher Jordan Jones, intakes manager Geraint Jones, training co-ordinator ...
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NewsNew 'smart solutions' can drive industry's net zero ambitions
Livestock farmers are the custodians of the nation’s carbon and by using a set of new ‘smart solutions’ they can deliver net zero targets and help halt unfounded and unfair criticism of the industry, farming and environmental expert Professor John Gilliland told Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) ...
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NewsLMC highlights benefits of NIBL FQAS
Thirty years ago, the Northern Ireland Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (NIBL FQAS) was founded. At its core three key pillars of food safety, animal welfare and care for the environment remain. LMC's Gillian Davis reports on its progress.Today the scheme boasts almost 11,600 participants. LMC owns the ...
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NewsLMC unveils new websites
Earlier this year the Livestock and Meat Commission Northern Ireland (LMC) embarked on a web design and development project for its corporate, consumer and education websites, which has now been completed.LMC marketing and communications manager Lauren Patterson said: “We are delighted to officially announce the launch of our three new ...
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NewsOlympics of Meat: At the cutting edge of butchery talent
The World Butchers’ Challenge, otherwise known as the ‘Olympics of Meat’ recently look place in Sacramento, California, bringing together butchers from across the globe for a test of workmanship, meat cutting and displaying."Team GB's performance was nothing short of outstanding," said QMS's Gordon Newlands.UK judge, and brands development manager for ...
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NewsKepak Group appoints food business leader Flor Healy to its board
The Board of Kepak Group, the Irish Food company, has announced the appointment of food business leader Flor Healy as a non-executive director.Former Samworth Brothers CEO, Flor Healy to join Kepak Group Board as non-executive director.Flor is an influential figure in the food sector and experienced in leading innovation and ...
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NewsTrade policy specialist to address HCC conference
One of the UK’s leading authorities on international trade policy will speak at Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) annual conference in November.David Henig.David Henig, the director of the UK Trade Policy Project at the think-tank European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE) is the latest presenter to ...
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NewsBritish meat producers receive multi-million-pound pandemic boost from Aldi
Since the pandemic began, British meat farmers have been among those benefitting from greater investment in domestic suppliers, Aldi has claimed.Giles Hurley, CEO of Aldi UK and Ireland.The supermarket chain said it has spent an extra £1.6 billion with British suppliers since the Covid-19 crisis began. This includes £125 million ...
