All Red Meat articles – Page 5
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NewsBritain's 'finest' red meat to be showcased at Anuga 2023
Anuga 2023, a global trade fair for over 100,000 influential figures in the food industry, will feature some of Britain's "finest" red meat, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).AHDB will showcase British red meat at Anuga 2023.AHDB has announced that 13 red meat exporters will join it's ...
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NewsSheep meat exports increase in 2023, says HCC
Fresh and frozen sheep meat exports from the UK performed well in the first six months of the year, recording a 14% year-on-year increase as imports fell "considerably".Sheep meat exports totalled 43,400 tonnes in the first six months of 2023.Some 94% of volume went to markets within the European Union, ...
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NewsWe Eat Balanced campaign to champion ‘British’ meat and dairy after rule change
The term 'British' will be included in an Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) marketing campaign for the first time, when consumer campaign 'We Eat Balanced' returns on 8th September. As part of the campaign, consumers will be educated on the nutritional benefits of eating red meat.The campaign is back ...
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News"Simplistic conclusions": meat industry responds to Nature Food dietary study
[IN-DEPTH READ] Trade bodies across the UK and Irish meat industries have responded to a study published in the journal Nature Food on the impact of diets - including meat eating - on the environment.The Nature Food study claimed that 'high meat eaters' have a significant impact on the environment ...
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NewsHCC chair calls for "new social contract" to promote Welsh red meat products
Plans to boost the international branding of Wales’ sustainable red meat products were unveiled by HCC chair Catherine Smith at the Royal Welsh Show on Monday 24th July 2023.HCC chair Catherine Smith.Smith explained that HCC continues to operate in a crowded consumer marketplace, where red meat products are “surrounded by ...
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NewsOver 2,300 pupils take part in LMC cookery demonstrations
Primary school pupils across Northern Ireland (NI) swapped textbooks for culinary treats as they took part in interactive cookery demonstrations led by the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC).Schoolchildren learned about how to include red meat a part of a healthy balanced diet.More than 2,300 pupils from over 95 schools attended ...
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NewsSainsbury's discounts meat and poultry products
UK supermarket Sainsbury's has introduced meat and poultry products across its Nectar Prices scheme, bringing the total number of products on offer to around 3,500.Around 3,500 products are now included in Nectar Prices, with all offers available in store and online.For the first time, Nectar customers can make savings on ...
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NewsMinister tells BMPA conference he is listening to the sector's challenges
Speaking at the annual BMPA (British Meat Processor Association) conference Minister of State at Defra, Mark Spencer MP told delegates: “My door remains firmly open to the meat industry.”Minister Mark Spencer addresses BMPA annual conference at Butchers' Hall.Association president and board member of the ABP Food Group, Tom Kirwan, opened ...
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NewsQMS launches five-year strategy to make Scotland the choice for premium red meat
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has launched its new five-year strategy to make Scotland the choice for premium red meat across the world.The new strategy was launched at an annual industry breakfast briefing at the Royal Highland Show. Its mission is to lead the development of Scotland’s red meat sector by ...
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NewsGlobal meat consumption to grow by 1.8%
Global meat consumption is expected to grow by 1.8% from 2023 to 2024, while UK red meat exports hit record levels in 2022 with a value of £1.7 billion.Nicholas Safir, chair of AHDB, addresses delegates at the levy board's recent Export Conference.This was part of the message from Agriculture and ...
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NewsSAMW raises concern about declining Scottish cattle numbers
The entrenched reduction of cattle numbers in Scotland overshadows every other issue impacting the country’s red meat sector at present, says the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW).Ian Bentley, president of the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers.SAMW president Ian Bentley said that, even in the midst of soaring feed, fuel ...
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NewsDawn Meats to sell its minority shareholding in Elivia to Terrena
Dawn Meats has decided to sell its minority shareholding in meat processing business Elivia to farming co-operative Terrena, its majority shareholder.In the period since 2015, significant investments have been made at Elivia and improved performance has resulted from the collaboration of the two companies. Following ongoing discussions and a review ...
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NewsNSA responds to proposed AHDB levy changes
Following the announcement from AHDB that its sector councils are to begin discussions regarding levy fees, the National Sheep Association (NSA) said it recognises the necessity of increasing levy investment in the sheep sector.AHDB has proposed increases to levy that could be introduced from early next year.Following a consultation earlier ...
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NewsABP acquires Scotbeef sites
ABP has announced the acquisition of the Bridge of Allan abattoir and Queenslie meat packing plant in Scotland from Scotbeef.Inside Scotbeef factory.The two facilities will now become part of the company’s UK meat division which also includes an existing processing facility in Perth, Scotland. The sale is expected to complete ...
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NewsScottish champions for burgers, sausages and haggis
The Scottish Craft Butchers Awards for the categories of Speciality Burger, Make It With Haggis and Pork Sausage went to retailers in Banff, Newton Stewart and Dumfries.Lee Ross, a butcher at John D Owen & Son in Newton Stewart being presented with the Diamond Award in the Make It With ...
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NewsSupport for farmers announced ahead of UK Farm to Fork Summit
A new package of support for farmers, aimed at strengthening food security and growing the economy has been announced by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.Farmers will benefit from a commitment to protect their interests in future trade deals and new investment in technologies, in a package of support set out by ...
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NewsQ Guild Smithfield Awards 2023 winners revealed
Twelve artisan butchers from across the UK have been crowned top of their class in this year’s Smithfield Awards, announced last this week at Butchers’ Hall in London. Winning butchers hailed from towns across the UK from Inverurie in Aberdeenshire to Southsea on the South Coast.Organised by the Q Guild ...
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NewsFarmison & Co acquired by Yorkshire consortium led by retailer Andy Clarke
Farmison & Co, the online meat retailer, which went into administration earlier this month, has been acquired by a consortium led by the former CEO of Asda, Andy Clarke and Chilli Marketing’s Gareth Whittle, Christian Barton and Kieron Barton for an undisclosed sum.Farmison looks to have its website up and ...
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NewsNew HCC board appointments
Lesley Griffiths, the Welsh Government Rural Affairs Minister, has announced the appointment of four new directors to the Board of Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), the statutory levy body responsible for promoting and developing the lamb, beef and pork sectors.Caroline Sanger-Davies is a marketing professional with over ...
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NewsPeer-reviewed publication affirms scientific evidence of livestock and meat benefits
A peer-reviewed edition of the scientific journal Animal Frontiers has confirmed meat’s critical role in society, building on scientific debate and evidence developed through the October 2022 International Summit on the Societal Role of Meat hosted by Teagasc in Dublin.Animal Frontiers is the third most-cited journal in agriculture, dairy, and ...
