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NewsButchery lecturer Ian Wood retires
Ian Wood, who has been praised as one of the British meat industry’s leading experts, has retired following a long career that started in his teens.Wood, 60, became a butcher aged 14 on the Isle of Wight, later joining Sainsbury’s in Kent, before studying as a meat inspector.From the age ...
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NewsGo ahead given to new Abattoir Trailblazer Apprenticeship
A Level 2 standard for abattoir workers in the red meat sector has been given the go ahead for development by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).ABP's senior policy advisor, Richard Dilworth, will head the employer group.The new apprenticeship is being developed by an employers group, in conjunction ...
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NewsCatering students learn about farm-to-fork butchery
Butchers, WH Frost Butchers, and meat wholesaler, Hartshead Meats, have joined forces to help educate the chefs of the future.A group of ten catering students from Trafford College in Altrincham spent a day at Hartshead Meats’ abattoir and meat production facility in Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne, viewing live cattle in the lairage, ...
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Interactive app to help combat pig disease pressure
AHDB Pork has launched ‘Think BioRisk’, an interactive app designed to reduce the risk of disease in the pig industry.The app is designed to be used by anyone who steps onto a pig unit, with its interactive video scenarios highlighting best practice pig production and common mistakes.Martin Smith, AHDB Pork’s ...
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NewsRestaurant staff develop meat knowledge on education programme
James Martin Manchester has become the first restaurant in the north-west to train staff in meat knowledge and quality through AHDB Beef and Lamb’s Meat Education Programme.More than 15 members of front-of-house staff and chefs undertook courses in the programme to improve their understanding of beef and lamb breeds, cuts ...
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NewsHCC Scholarship opportunity for Welsh red meat industry
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) is offering Welsh farmers of the future the chance to boost their skillset during a global tour, to be completed as part of the organisation’s annual HCC Scholarship scheme.L-R: Prys Morgan, HCC’s head of operations; Alan Gardner, HCC scholar 2015; Huw Williams, ...
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NewsUniversity of Manchester tackles meat fraud
Scientists at the University of Manchester have used metabolic fingerprints to help detect the precise amounts of pork in beef mince.Although not damaging to health, mixing beef mince with cheaper pork has become a regular practice and raises both ethical and religious concerns.Professor Goodacre.The current method for spotting this is ...
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HCC courses boost industry knowledge
A series of 35 specialist Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) courses have boosted red meat industry know-how of shopper preferences and abattoir workings, according to feedback from its attendees.Over the past 12 months HCC has staged carcase classification courses at abattoirs across Wales, with nearly 400 industry ...
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NewsMoy Park scholarship for Harper Adams student
Moy Park has awarded a top performing Harper Adams University student with a scholarship as part of the British Poultry Council Scholarship Scheme.Pictured L-R: Emma Fletcher, who was awarded the Moy Park scholarship two years ago with Moy Park’s Katharine Strain and this year’s scholarship candidate Emily Hughes.First year agri-food ...
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NewsEntry open for butchery WorldSkills UK competition
Butchers from across the country can now enter into the Butchery WorldSkills UK competition.Now in its second year, the Butchery WorldSkills UK competition hopes to find the best of British butchers in the industry.The competition focuses on all the essential skills required for a successful career as a multi-skilled butcher ...
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NewsAHDB Beef and Lamb masterclass a success
Meat industry professionals have been helping to improve their technical knowledge through an education programme delivered by AHDB Beef and Lamb.18 delegates attended the Meat Quality Masterclass in Warwickshire to gain a greater understanding of meat quality, from farm to fork.It was the third time AHDB Beef and Lamb had ...
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NewsTulip searching for new apprentices
Tulip Ltd, one of the UK’s leading food companies, has launched a nationwide search for the next generation of butchers, engineers and technical specialists to join its apprenticeship programme.The business is seeking 30 butchery, nine engineering and nine technical apprentices to join the company at various locations across its UK ...
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NewsAwards presented by Institute of Meat
The great and the good of the meat industry came together this week to recognise and reward the winners of the Institute of Meat (IoM) and Worshipful Company of Butchers Awards.The IoM award winners.The awards were established to honour the achievements of students, apprentices, businesses and learning providers who have ...
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NewsMoy Park announces major investment in skills
Poultry processor Moy Park has announced a major £8m investment in a strategic multi-year skills programme to support the growth of the company as a leading European food business.Moy Park's Mike Mullan.The skills growth programme, which will be supported by a £1.4m grant from Invest Northern Ireland, covers a comprehensive ...
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NewsDunbia launches new graduate programme
Meat processor, Dunbia, has launched a new graduate programme for 2016 to give graduates experience across all aspects of the company’s operations.The ONE360 graduate programme will be a two-year structured training and development programme with Dunbia, which has 11 sites across the UK and Ireland and over 22,000 producers.Steve Beck, ...
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NewsFDQ officially approved as an Apprentice Assessment Organisation
FDQ, a leading awarding organisation specialising in the food industry, has been officially approved by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) as an Apprentice Assessment Organisation (AAO).Derek Williams, FDQ director.The organisation is now listed on the register of AAOs, and a new arm to the business has been launched. FDQ is ...
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NewsMeat Education Programme launches
AHDB Beef and Lamb has launched its Meat Education Programme, an accessible and free-to-use educational resource for the whole of the meat industry.The Meat Education programme will aim to help the whole of the supply chain enhance their knowledge and understanding and provide them with certification.The comprehensive programme was developed ...
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News??ABP UK supports future of meat industry at The Skills Show
ABP UK has further shown its support and investment in the future of the meat industry, by donating almost half a tonne of meat to the butchery competition at the UK’s largest skills and careers event, The Skills Show.ABP UK is supporting the butchery competition at this year's The Skills ...
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NewsGovernment appears to shun scientific advice to reduce stress to sheep in non-stun slaughter under new WATOK regulations
Defra’s interpretation, under the forthcoming new WATOK regulations due to be laid shortly, looks set to remain unchanged in relation to sheep subject to religious slaughter, continuing to insist on individual loading into a V-shaped restrainer.This decision appears to fly in the face of independent scientific research conducted by the ...
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NewsCambrian Training Company helps butchery make the WorldSkills cut
Cambrian Training Company, based in Welshpool is one of two finalists in the Provider Award for Partnership Working category at the Apprenticeship Awards Cymru 2015 following its successful application to get butchery adopted as a WorldSkills UK National Competition for the first time this year. The awards celebrate the achievements ...
