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    Avara creates 130 new roles at Dudley factory

    2021-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Chicken and turkey supplier Avara Foods is currently recruiting for 130 new permanent roles after seeing big increases in production capacity and demand.Production capacity has leapt by 30% at the company's Dudley plant, with the factory producing hundreds of thousands more units of product than in 2020. The site now ...

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    Lamb value sales rise while beef fails to match 2020 figures

    2021-06-04T00:00:00Z

    New figures from Kantar show the lamb market thrived in the 12 weeks to 16th May 2021, but primary beef sales declined compared with the high spending levels of the March 2020 lockdown. Compared to the same period last year, value sales of fresh primary meat and poultry dipped by ...

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    AIMS calls for changes to seasonal agriculture scheme

    2020-10-12T00:00:00Z

    The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) is calling on the Government to extend the rules for seasonal agricultural workers coming to the UK from just fruit and vegetable pickers to staff working in turkey processing sites in the run up to Christmas.The Department for the Environment Food and Rural ...

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    Kantar reports beef and lamb volume down at end of Easter

    2019-05-15T00:00:00Z

    On the tail end of Easter, the latest Kantar Meat, Fish and Poultry (MFP) market update reports the sector did not experience the expected uplift. Volumes were fairly flat in most markets.Beef has been in 1.96 million fewer baskets this year.In the 12 weeks to 21/04/2019, Kantar's report shows that ...

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    New head of talent for Moy Park

    2019-01-29T00:00:00Z

    Major poultry processor Moy Park has announced the appointment of Nicky Taylor as head of talent and employee experience.Nicky Taylor has joined Moy Park.Taylor joins Moy Park to support its strategic growth plans and will be responsible for spearheading leadership and talent development across the business.With a strong track record ...

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    Chicken and pork were end of year winners

    2019-01-21T00:00:00Z

    When it came to the performance of supermarket meat products towards the end of 2018, chicken and pork were the winners – seeing substantial volume growth.Chicken and pork were strong performers in 2018.In the latest meat, fish and poultry (MFP) market update from Kantar Worldpanel covering the 12 weeks to ...

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    Farm shop vandalised for inviting customers to ‘name turkeys’

    2018-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Meat retailers are being urged to ensure their sites are secure after a farm shop was vandalised and received threats for offering a "pick your own Christmas turkey" service.The BBC reported that Greendale Farm Shop, based in Woodbury Salterton, Devon, received abuse for providing a service where people can name ...

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    Chris Evans supports UK Sausage Week on BBC Radio 2

    2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

    BBC presenter Chris Evans showed his support for UK Sausage Week today (30th October) when he interviewed this year’s UK Supreme Sausage Champion live on-air.Tim Parker of Frank Parker Butchers in Nuneaton was interviewed on BBC Radio 2’s The Chris Evans Breakfast Show about UK Sausage Week and his winning ...

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    Fresh meat and poultry in ‘static growth’

    2018-10-24T00:00:00Z

    The overall Meat, Fish and Poultry (MFP) market is now seeing ‘static growth’ following a few months of decline, Kantar Worldpanel reveals.With Christmas fast approaching, the latest data covering the 12 weeks to 7th October shows that there is growth in the overall grocery market but it is slowing down.Chicken ...

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    Fowler Welch and Bernard Matthews extend partnership

    2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

    Food supply chain expert Fowler Welch and poultry producer Bernard Matthews have extended their long-term partnership with additional services and volume.Norwich-based Bernard Matthews has committed to a new two-year warehousing and distribution contract and increased the volume of products that will be handled by Fowler Welch by 50%.Food supply chain ...

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    Brits less likely to buy meat due to imports post-Brexit

    2018-09-03T00:00:00Z

    Shoppers may avoid buying meat if they cannot be sure it has been produced in the UK, amid concerns that standards on imported food will slip following Brexit, new research has revealed.Nearly half of British adults reported to be less likely to buy meat if they cannot be sure it ...

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    Jobs boom at Bernard Matthews

    2018-08-17T00:00:00Z

    Turkey processor Bernard Matthews is creating an extra 400 jobs at its site in Great Witchingham, Suffolk with further investments also planned at its Holton site.The site has received substantial investment since it was bought by Boparan Private Office in 2016, with further investments also planned at its Holton site ...

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    Rhug Estate opens UK’s first farm drive thru

    2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

    Rhug Estate is set to make ‘retail history’ as its owner Lord Newborough opens a drive thru to complement the farm shop, bistro and takeaway at the entrance to the farm.This is believed to be the first drive thru to ever be set up on a farm in the UK.Rhug ...

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    New CEO for 2 Sisters Food Group

    2018-05-17T00:00:00Z

    2 Sisters Food Group has confirmed the appointment of Ronald Kers as its new chief executive officer, officially joining on 1st June.Ronald Kers, the new CEO of 2 Sisters Food Group.Kers is the former Global CEO of Muller and he brings with him more than two decades of experience at ...

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    Early May heatwave saw red meat sales rise

    2018-05-14T00:00:00Z

    With warm weather hitting the UK, sales of red meat are on the rise and Kantar Worldpanel has suggested this could be the start of barbecue season.The latest Meat Fish and Poultry (MFP) results are in, covering the 12 weeks up to 22nd April, and the sales of beef are ...

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    Easter trading: beginning to look a lot like Christmas?

    2018-04-04T00:00:00Z

    Easter is always a key trading season for the meat sector, and grocery researcher IGD has revealed which products and selling techniques were the winners at the major supermarkets this season.Turkey is becoming more and more popular at Easter in addition to lamb.According to IGD, retailers have learnt from what ...

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    2 Sisters unveils strategy to strengthen gender equality

    2018-03-29T00:00:00Z

    2 Sisters Food Group has published its Gender Pay Gap report and unveiled a series of initiatives to improve diversity, gender, equality pay and opportunity across its business.At 2 Sisters, men and women are paid equally for doing equivalent jobs with equivalent experience and the gender balance and pay rates ...

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    Poultry sector calls on Government to help tackle consumer food poverty

    2018-03-29T00:00:00Z

    The British poultry industry has called for a joined-up approach to tackling food poverty by ensuring everyone, including the most vulnerable, has access to safe, wholesome and nutritious food.The roundtable was attended by members of the poultry meat industry and MPs.Parliamentarians, members of the poultry meat industry and organisations working ...

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    Poultry industry welcomes updated Defra welfare code

    2018-03-26T00:00:00Z

    The British Poultry Council (BPC) has welcomed Defra’s updated statutory code of practice for enhanced welfare of meat chicken keepers and meat chicken breeders.The British Poultry Council has welcomed the new code of practice by Defra for enhanced welfare of meat chicken keepers and meat chicken breeders.BPC has played a ...

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    2 Sisters Food Group total sales up 2%

    2018-03-22T00:00:00Z

    The latest results unveiled by Boparan Holdings, parent company of 2 Sisters Food Group, show that “major challenges” during the period had an impact but action is being taken.The company’s consolidated results for the 13 weeks ended 27th January 2018 reveal some revenue generation with total sales up 2.0% to ...