All Scotland articles – Page 10
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NewsScotland's meat industry calls for more scrutiny on FTAs
The chief executives of NFU Scotland, Quality Meat Scotland and the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers are among the signatories of a letter to the government, urging more industry consultation over Free Trade Agreements (FTAs).Scott Walker, chief executive of NFU Scotland, was among the signatories of the letter.A letter signed ...
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NewsSAMW calls on government to address labour shortage
Alan McNaughton, newly elected president of the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW), wants urgent action on existing and potential labour problems affecting Scotland's meat processors.McNaughton told the association's AGM that some member companies were already reporting a 10% to 12% shortfall in filling vacancies. He suggested that recent hot ...
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NewsTrade deals must consider impact of imports on Scottish beef producers, QMS warns
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has called attention to the sensitivity of Scotland's beef sector to imports, as the UK and Australia close in on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).Iain Macdonald, QMS senior economics analystWhile Scotland is a significant exporter of beef, QMS stressed the challenge of different supply chains demanding ...
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NewsMacDuff 1890 enters retail market
Scottish meat wholesaler MacDuff 1890 is launching its first retail venture as part of the Bonnie & Wild Food Hall in Edinburgh. Andrew Duff (right) with his father, Rory, of MacDuff 1890.MacDuff 1890, which traces its origins back to the year 1890, supplies premium quality beef, lamb and pork to ...
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NewsScotch Butchers Club launches new counter display competition
Butchers in Scotland are invited to demonstrate their visual flair by entering a new contest designed to showcase craftmanship and innovation.QMS brand manager, Gordon Newlands.Entrants must create a counter display of Scotch Beef PGI, Scotch Lamb PGI and Specially Selected Pork for the competition, which is open to members of ...
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NewsApprentice butchers show off their virtual talents
Two Scottish apprentice butchers have demonstrated their online skills to triumph in a nationwide digital challenge.Video category winner Ariane Bennett with Gordon King of Scottish Craft Butchers.Entrants to Scottish Craft Butchers’ competition, ‘Butchers Battles – The Apprentices Clash’, were tasked with demonstrating how to prepare and deliver new counter-ready meat ...
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NewsCalls for supermarkets to stock Scottish pork
NFU Scotland has responded with huge frustration at recent industry intelligence figures which appear to show a void between major supermarkets when it comes to stocking Scottish and British pork on their shelves compared to their commitment to beef and lamb.NFU Scotland calls for retailers, such as Tesco, to stock ...
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NewsGovernment criticised over border checks delay
Government has come under fire over its decision to suspend the introduction of new rules on imports from the EU to the UK.Full controls on animal products, which were due to come into force from April, have now been pushed back until October and other customs declarations, which were scheduled ...
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NewsNew funding supports training for young butchers
A new partnership between Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and Scottish Craft Butchers will help more young butchers attain a Craft Butcher Diploma. The initiative will help relieve financial barriers associated with further skills training.The next step up from the Modern Apprenticeship in SVQ Meat and Poultry Skills at Level 3 ...
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NewsScotch Butchers Club launches new industry website
The Scotch Butchers Club, managed by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), has launched a new website as part of its strategy to position independent butchers as ‘Champions of Scotch’.With support from the new website, the club hopes to further encourage butchery businesses across Scotland to promote Scotch Lamb PGI, Scotch Beef ...
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NewsMartin Kennedy named as new NFU Scotland president
Martin Kennedy has been elected the 63rd president of the National Farmers Union Scotland (NFUS). Andrew Connon and Robin Traquair have also been announced as the new vice presidents.NFUS president, Martin Kennedy.Kennedy is a farmer from Highland Perthshire and has served as vice president of the Union since 2017.Replacing the ...
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NewsNFU Scotland calls for improvement in supermarket provenance
NFU Scotland has called on supermarkets to source more pork from the UK after alleging that less than half the pork on sale in Tesco and Asda was British or Scottish.Former NFU Scotland president, Andrew McCornick.The organisation has contacted all major supermarkets regarding their support for Scottish and British pig ...
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NewsFormer QMS chair Donald Biggar dies at age of 68
Donald Biggar, the former chair of Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), has passed away aged 68.Biggar, who served as chair of Quality Meat Scotland from 2005 to 2011, passed away at his home in Chapelton Farm near Castle Douglas, on Saturday 30th January.He previously served as president for the National Farmers ...
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NewsUrgent need of clarity ahead of Brexit, says SAMW
Following the impact of Covid-19 and the ongoing uncertainties surrounding Brexit, the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW) says a number of questions still need answering as the red meat industry heads into the new year.The Association is calling on Government to provide clarity on issues such as Brexit, with ...
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NewsSFMT announces new president
Tom Courts of Tom Courts Quality Foods in Fife has been installed as the new president of the Scottish Federation of Meat Traders Associations (SFMTA).The second-generation butcher is set to lead Scotland's independent meat retailers for the next two years, representing over 400 butchers at all levels.And Courts (50), who ...
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NewsBVA hails animal welfare mandate for Scottish abattoirs
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed legislation that will make CCTV compulsory in abattoirs in Scotland, following a sustained campaign by the organisation.The ‘Mandatory Use of Closed Circuit Television in Slaughterhouses (Scotland) Regulations 2020’ will require all abattoirs in Scotland to install and operate CCTVs and to retain footage ...
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NewsQMS launches virtual farming tool
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has unveiled a free online tool for livestock farmers which will help them to boost their bottom line by improving livestock selection and management for slaughter.Developed by QMS and launched at this year’s online AgriScot event, the practical ‘Meat the Grade’ virtual tool will highlight key ...
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NewsScotland’s red meat exports disrupted by pandemic
Between August 2019 to July 2020, the total value of red meat and offal sold outside the UK by Scotland’s exporters fell 2% below the five-year average, according to the latest market commentary from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).Ian MacDonald, senior economics analyst with QMS.Having risen strongly in the previous year, ...
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NewsCelebrity chef champions British lamb for National Curry Week
Celebrity chef Cyrus Todiwala OBE has teamed up with the UK’s meat promotional bodies to promote British lamb as part of National Curry Week.Celebrity chef Cyrus Todiwala OBE.Chef Todiwala, who runs Café Spice Namaste in London, has partnered with AHDB, Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) and Quality ...
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NewsFirm farmgate prices position UK lamb as a competitor in European markets
Prime lamb prices remain firm in comparison to 2019, standing 25% higher than a year ago, according to the latest market commentary from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).Stuart Ashworth, director of economics services at Quality Meat Scotland.Stuart Ashworth, director of economic services at QMS, claims that last year’s prices were affected ...
