All Wales articles – Page 4
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NewsWelsh Beef traceability system can offer reassurance to consumers, says HCC
The current investigation into meat products from abroad being labelled as ‘British’ highlights the value of investing in a full traceability system, according to Welsh red meat body Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC).HCC says a twenty-year investment in a world-leading system of traceability backed up by the ...
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NewsHCC looks to future challenges for red meat sector
Following an extensive period of seeking the views of farmers and stakeholders, the recommendation of the board of directors of Welsh red meat body Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) to change levy rates in order to meet new challenges has been approved by the Welsh Government Minister ...
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NewsUS marketing push for lamb
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), the Welsh Government and the whole PGI Welsh Lamb supply chain are set to work together to launch a major drive to tap into the American export market.Restrictions on the import of UK lamb into the USA were finally lifted last year, ...
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NewsWelsh red meat exports hit £250m
The value of lamb and beef exports from Wales hit the £250 million mark in 2022, according to analysis of HMRC UK trade data by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC).Delegates at the Gulfood trade show discuss Welsh Lamb.The total value of Welsh Lamb exports in 2022 was ...
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NewsFurther help for Welsh red meat sectors to fight anti-microbial resistance
Rural Affairs Minister, Lesley Griffiths has announced an extra £2.5 million is being provided to continue the work of controlling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animals in Wales. It will be led by Arwain DGC.Minister for Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths.Arwain DGC’s work captures antibiotic usage data for the beef, sheep and ...
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NewsNew report reveals sheep meat imports jumped 17% in 2022
The total volume of fresh and frozen sheepmeat imported into the United Kingdom in the past twelve months saw a substantial rise of 17% to 63,800 tonnes, the latest Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) Market Bulletin reports. Volumes received from the largest source of imported sheepmeat - ...
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NewsNew Welsh Butcher of the Year Adam is top of the chops
The new Welsh Butcher of the Year is 18-year-old Adam Jones who says becoming a butcher was the best decision of his life.Adam Jones receives the Welsh Butcher of the Year prizes from Arwyn Watkins, OBE, Culinary Association of Wales president.Adam, who lives in Penyffordd and works for Swans Farm ...
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NewsResearch shows Welsh farmers adapting to new challenges
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has thanked farmers for contributing to a major piece of research looking at the future of the livestock sector in the light of challenges posed by rising costs and post-Brexit changes to trade and support payments.Over 400 beef and sheep farmers responded ...
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NewsWho will be the top of the chops as four butchers contest Wales final?
Four butchers are sharpening their knives in preparation for a contest next week to find the best in Wales at their craft.Butchers showing their skills at a previous competition.The finalists of the Welsh Butcher of the Year contest, which will be held at the Welsh International Culinary Championships (WICC) at ...
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NewsFrench meat buyers hooked by trip to Wales
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has hosted a delegation of food distributors from the biggest export market for Welsh red meat, namely France.HCC head of supply chain delivery, Jon Parker welcomes French food industry delegate Auriane Gourdon to Wales.Representatives from companies including agri-food co-operatives and meat suppliers ...
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NewsWelsh Lamb joins with top chef to highlight world hunger
Francesco Mazzei, a leading London-based chef and restaurateur, teamed up with Welsh Lamb in the runup to the festive season to help a charity dedicated to tackling global hunger and malnutrition.Francesco Mazzei cooking at the Action Against Hunger event.Francesco, a recognisable face from popular TV food shows and a leading ...
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NewsNew analysis launched of challenging picture for sheep sector
As a cocktail of market challenges has combined to put pressure on lamb prices going into the new year, Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has launched a Between the Lines analysis report of lamb supply and the wider factors impacting the market.Increasing imports, the cost-of-living and its impact on ...
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NewsWales' new chief veterinary officer announced
Dr Richard Irvine has been announced as Wales’ new chief veterinary officer.Chief veterinary officer for Wales, Dr Richard Irvine.Dr Irvine is currently the UK deputy chief veterinary officer and policy deputy director for Global Animal Health in Defra. He will join the Welsh Government in March.Irvine is an experienced veterinarian ...
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NewsWelsh Beef sees Euro boost and success for lamb in Japan
Welsh Beef featured in an overall 30% increase in beef exports to Europe from the UK in the first nine months of 2022, said HCC. It also recently showcased PGI Welsh Lamb in Japan.France and the Netherlands have been among the main recipients of volumes and are behind the increase ...
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NewsHCC publishes festive resources for Welsh butcher shops
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) have released two booklets of festive recipes using local PGI Welsh Lamb and PGI Welsh Beef, now available in local butcher shops.The recipes include hints on how to make meals go further, reduce energy use in cooking and meal planning and use ...
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NewsHCC working with educators on nutrition and diets
Following on from its launch of a new suite of education resources and website for children and teachers, the Welsh red meat body Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has been speaking to education professionals at a series of key events.HCC’s Elwen Roberts discusses HCC’s new resources on ...
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NewsWelsh lamb hits high marks in scientific tests
Latest results from the Welsh Lamb Meat Quality Project, a five-year programme of scientific analysis and consumer taste panel testing, has shown that PGI Welsh Lamb is hitting the mark in terms of both its nutritional content and its tenderness.Welsh Lamb being tested for tenderness using the scientific Warner-Bratzler method.The ...
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NewsButcher teams up with Tesco to supply pigs in blankets
DIY Pigs in Blankets have hit Tesco's shelves in Wales as Edwards the Welsh Butcher teams up with the retailer.Ieuan Edwards, Managing Director of Edwards of Conwy... with the wrap your own Pigs in Blankets. Picture Mandy Jones.Edwards the Welsh Butcher has come up with an easy to assemble kit ...
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NewsNew compulsory biosecurity and measures to protect against AI in Wales
New biosecurity and housing requirements will be implemented for poultry and captive birds in Wales as surveillance of avian influenza suggests a heightened risk of disease for Wales over the winter months.Interim chief veterinary officer for Wales, Dr Gavin Watkins, said these steps were being taken now to get ahead ...
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NewsSpring EU trade deal with Aussies could hit Welsh lamb market warns specialist
A possible spring trade deal between the European Union and Australia could have repercussions for Welsh Lamb exports. This was the warning from one of the UK’s leading authorities on international trade policy warned delegates to Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) annual conference.David Henig.“The EU has stable ...
