All Red Meat articles – Page 7
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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 ...
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NewsMeat market insight: offal and leather back in favour?
J. P. Garnier on the steady increases in demand for offal and leather across the globe today.After languishing for some years, cattle and sheep offal prices are firmly up. According to Bord Bía the value of bovine fifth quarter has more than doubled since last year from €84 to €204 ...
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NewsInaugural City Meat Lecture welcomes Prof Frédéric Leroy
The first City Meat Lecture was a resounding success, with Professor Frédéric Leroy opening an evening of informative and entertaining debate at London's Butchers' Hall.Hosted by the Worshipful Company of Butchers, the City Meat Lecture attracted a packed house of industry figures keen to hear from Prof Leroy on the ...
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NewsElemental raises £1.37m to boost meat waste reduction technology
The UK-based agri-food tech company has secured an £1.37 million investment to fund its next stage of growth and improve value for meat processors.Elemental has raised £1.37 million, using the investment portfolio platform, Crowdcube. This is the second successful fundraising campaign for Elemental, following an initial £1.5 million raised in ...
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NewsKantar figures reveal gains for fresh meat and poultry
The categories have retained the majority of the additional spend achieved in previous years, Kantar's latest report suggests.While the in-home market is 7.1% down on last year in value due to the re-emergence of out-of-home options, it is still 5.3% ahead of the equivalent period in 2019.According to Kantar, beating ...
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NewsScottish meat companies warn labour shortage is long-term problem
The Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW) has said that the current workforce shortages are predicted to be “a prolonged issue.”SAMW president Alan McNaughton, speaking after a meeting of the Association’s executive council, said: “The notion that the degree of staffing issues affecting the whole food industry at present will ...
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NewsOpportunities for red meat growth in discount stores
A report by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has found that bargain, discount and freezer stores could offer future growth for red meat sales.According to The Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD), discount, freezer and bargain stores are predicted to be worth an additional £6.6 billion per year by ...
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NewsNFU report urges government to back British
The National Farmers' Union (NFU) is calling on the government to ensure Britain’s food production will not slip below its current level of 60% self-sufficiency, alongside greater ambition in promoting British food at home and abroad to aid food security.NFU president Minette Batters.The call came on Back British Farming Day ...
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News75% of UK meat processing sector commits to cut waste
WRAP has published its Meat in a Net Zero World Annual Progress Summary for 2020-2021, which highlights the initiative’s significant progress and the areas that requirement further improvement.In June 2020, 40 stakeholders from across the UK meat production and supply chain came together, facilitated by WRAP, to pledge to make ...
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NewsScottish red meat sector worth more than £1bn to economy
A new report by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) shows the Scottish red meat sector’s £1 billion plus value to the Scottish economy and the importance of external markets to the sector’s success.Ian MacDonald, senior economics analyst with QMS.The Red Meat Industry Profile provides “a snapshot of the shape and scale ...
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NewsCovid disruption among factors driving drop in red meat exports
Strong domestic demand, the impact of Covid-19 and logistical issues following Brexit have impacted red meat exports during the first half of 2021, according to data analysed by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC).Data from HMRC indicated that UK exports of beef were 31% lower in the first ...
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News“No need to cut out meat”, BNF report finds
The British Nutrition Foundation has published a review paper examining the current evidence on the changes required in high-income countries to make diets “simultaneously more environmentally sustainable as well as healthier.”The review recommended further consideration be made to the nutritional quality of diets, alongside environmental benefits, to achieve "sustainable diets ...
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News“Still more work to do” on availability of Scottish red meat
The Scottish Red Meat Resilience Group has called for greater opportunity to work with the public sector and providers of red meat in Scotland to increase the availability of locally-sourced red meat.The Scottish Red Meat Resilience Group is chaired by Quality Meat Scotland, and consists of representation from organisations such ...
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NewsMeat bucks trend as global food prices decline
A benchmark report by the United Nations (UN) has found that meat prices rose marginally from June, while global food commodity prices fell in July for the second consecutive month.The latest FAO Food Price Index averaged 123 points in July 2021, 1.2% lower than the previous month although still 31% ...
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NewsAHDB reports cattle prices on the rise
The latest figures by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) reveal that prime cattle prices continue their upward trajectory, while prime cattle kill is down on last year.According to data gathered by AHDB, prime cattle prices rose across the board in the latest reporting week, despite an increase in ...
