All Scotland articles – Page 7
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NewsFLS invests £250k in new deer larder at Tummel
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has underlined its commitment to deer management in Perthshire with a new larder that can handle up to 1,500 carcasses per year. Investing in the capability to meet future demand for venison is "essential".The FLS stated that the larder will provide modern and efficient premises ...
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NewsSAMW warns meat supply "in serious danger of collapse" over labour crisis
The Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW) has told the Scottish Government that there is a risk of empty shelves at Christmas, even if the labour shortage is now addressed urgently.At an all-industry meeting with Scottish Government ministers, SAMW warned that even if the Government acts now to resolve the ...
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NewsFinalists revealed for Scotch Butchers Club Challenge
Fourteen independent butchery businesses from across Scotland will do battle to win the inaugural Scotch Butchers Club Challenge.Managed by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), the competition will require finalists to create a counter display of Scotch Beef PGI, Scotch Lamb PGI and Specially Selected Pork. The international panel of judges - ...
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NewsFSS addresses knowledge gaps in microbial quality of beef mince
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has published a new report to look at knowledge gaps around the microbial quality of beef mince sold in Scotland.The levels of microbiological quality in beef mince were "encouraging."Conducted in 2019 with 1,009 samples of beef mince on retail sale across the country, the report had ...
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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 ...
