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NewsChicken and pork were end of year winners
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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NewsFarm shop vandalised for inviting customers to ‘name turkeys’
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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NewsChris Evans supports UK Sausage Week on BBC Radio 2
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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NewsFresh meat and poultry in ‘static growth’
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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NewsFowler Welch and Bernard Matthews extend partnership
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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NewsBrits less likely to buy meat due to imports post-Brexit
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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NewsJobs boom at Bernard Matthews
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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NewsRhug Estate opens UK’s first farm drive thru
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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NewsNew CEO for 2 Sisters Food Group
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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NewsEarly May heatwave saw red meat sales rise
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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NewsEaster trading: beginning to look a lot like Christmas?
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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NewsPoultry sector calls on Government to help tackle consumer food poverty
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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News2 Sisters unveils strategy to strengthen gender equality
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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NewsPoultry industry welcomes updated Defra welfare code
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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News2 Sisters Food Group total sales up 2%
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 ...
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NewsQ Guild pushes duck as the Christmas centrepiece
Although turkey is thought to be the UK’s most common meat choice for Christmas dinner, every year retailers offer a number of alternative options – many of which are increasing in popularity.Ahead of 2017’s ‘big day’, Claire Holland, general manager of the Q Guild of Butchers, featured in the Metro ...
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NewsFarmers to promote British turkeys on social media ahead of Christmas
From 1st December, farmers will be posting messages, photos and videos on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using #BuyMyTurkey to remind the public to start thinking about the centrepiece of the Christmas dinner table – a traditional British farm fresh turkey.Shoppers can support British farmers and choose a bird that has ...
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NewsPoultry keepers urged to take action against avian flu
As autumn begins, the chief vets of Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the UK are encouraging keepers of chickens to take action now to reduce the risk of avian influenza during the winter.Poultry keepers are urged to take action against bird flu this winter.Simple measures have been outlined by the ...
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NewsWhole bird turkey sales going strong
Whole turkey sales at Christmas are now holding their own, according to Paul Kelly, managing director of Farmgate Hatcheries.Kelly stated that the strength of whole bird sales comes after a big swing to crowns and breast joints at major retailers over the past few years.“This swing does seem to have ...
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News‘Deeply disappointing’; Unite on job cuts at Bernard Matthews
The threat to up to 155 jobs at Norfolk turkey producers Bernard Matthews has been described as ‘deeply disappointing’ by trade union Unite.Bernard Matthews announced this week that it plans to cut up to 90 jobs at the production factory in Great Witchingham in Norfolk as well as around 50 ...
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