All Wales articles – Page 8
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NewsIndustry set for another week of celebrating lamb
Trade bodies from England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland are preparing for the launch of ‘Love Lamb Week’ which aims to promote the sustainability of lamb.Now in its sixth year, ‘Love Lamb Week’ has grown to become an industry-wide initiative with support from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), AHDB, Hybu Cig Cymru ...
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NewsHCC releases new marketing toolkit for butchers
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) is supporting independent butchers’ shops with new marketing materials specially designed to highlight how businesses have adapted to coronavirus and social distancing.Members of HCC’s Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef Butchers’ Club have now received copies of a new edition of the promotional ...
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NewsOnline sales of fresh meat, fish and poultry up by 99%
In the four weeks to the 12th July, online sales of fresh meat, fish and poultry doubled year on year to £190 million, according to the latest market data from Kantar.Fresh lamb was the most popular choice during this period, whereas steaks, roasts, chops and mince all attracted more shoppers ...
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NewsHCC kicks off new PGI campaign with Lamb Day
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) marked the start of a new PGI Welsh Lamb campaign by encouraging consumers to try a number of different recipes and cuisines at home as part of Lamb Day.Starting on the 1st August with Lamb Day, an annual event which marks the ...
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NewsNew HCC publication highlights growth for Welsh meat industry
Welsh red meat grew by £13 million in the last year according to Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) annual review of facts, figures and trends for the nation’s lamb, beef and pork industries.Among the key figures in this year’s edition of HCC’s ‘Little Book of Meat Facts’ ...
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NewsNew data reveals rising beef calf numbers
New figures released by the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS) suggests that the number of beef calves registered in Wales in the first five months of 2020 is the highest it’s been for several years.According to the figures, there has been an overall rise of 1.2% in calves registered between ...
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NewsHCC’s beef and lamb campaign reaches a million consumers
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has revealed that its promotional campaign for PGI Welsh Lamb and PGI Welsh Beef, which was launched during lockdown, reached over a million consumers.Welsh chef Bryn Williams has been creating lamb and beef recipe videos from home as part of the campaign.The ...
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NewsStatistics highlight growth for red meat production
Newly-released statistics by Defra, which highlights growth for UK lamb and beef production, give a valuable insight into current market price trends, according to Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC).HCC data analyst, Glesni Phillips.After a series of monthly figures during the spring which suggested that the number of ...
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NewsHCC warns of uncertainty for red meat industry
Wales’s red meat industry has shown great adaptability and resilience in responding to the Covid-19 crisis this year according to Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) chairman Kevin Roberts, but uncertainty remains over coronavirus and a trade deadlock with Europe.Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) chairman, Kevin Roberts.In a speech ...
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NewsChef Ludo helps HCC target French consumers
A French chef from Ceredigion has been working alongside Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) to create recipe videos featuring Welsh red meat to help attract new consumers.Chef Ludovic Dieumegard worked alongside HCC to promote Welsh red meat to French consumers.Chef Ludovic Dieumegard, head chef of Aberaeron’s Harbourmaster ...
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NewsBrands to star in virtual Royal Welsh Show
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has prepared a week of activities in order to promote Welsh brands through the Royal Welsh Show’s ‘Virtual Show’ platform.Michelin-starred chef Hywel Griffiths will be one of the stars inspiring consumers to try new recipes in HCC’s videos on the Virtual Royal ...
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NewsPoultry farm bumps up production following surge in sales
Welsh farm Rhug Estate is responding to increased customer demand for chicken by increasing production by 25% a week on its farm.Rhug’s organic chickens on the farm near Corwen, Denbighshire, north Wales.Poultry sales in the UK have seen a 9% growth during the first three months of this year, but ...
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NewsNSA welcomes Welsh Government’s response to future of farming
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has welcomed the Welsh Government’s response to the Sustainable Farming and Our Land consultation but says it has some concern about the longevity of policy changes.This comes after an official response was published to last year’s consultation which received over 3,300 responses from farmers.It proposed ...
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NewsNew campaign urges consumers to ‘Make It’ with lamb
The first phase of a GB wide campaign encouraging consumers to Make it with lamb has launched this month.Celebrity chef, John Torode, has backed the campaign by demonstrating the versatility of lamb.Delivered by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) and Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion ...
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NewsRed meat exports continue despite lockdowns
Latest trade figures from HMRC show that there continues to be a strong export market for Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef, despite the disruption caused by coronavirus lockdowns in Europe and beyond.HCC data analyst, Glesni Phillips.UK exports of beef and sheepmeat are down in April 2020 compared with the same ...
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News2 Sisters Llangefni poultry processing facility reopens
The 2 Sisters Food Group has announced that it has now been able to safely reopen its poultry processing factory in Llangefni following an outbreak of Covid-19 amongst its workforce. A 2 Sisters Food Group factory based in Willand was evacuated on Tuesday.In a statement the Group said: "As a ...
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NewsWelsh Government issues new guidance for meat plants
Vaughan Gething MS, Minister for Health and Social Services in Wales has issued new guidance for Welsh meat processing and food production plants about preventing and managing outbreaks of coronavirus.The Minister for Health and Social Services in Wales, Vaughan Gething.The guidance has been developed with Public Health Wales and other ...
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NewsWelsh health minister responds to virus outbreaks in meat plants
The Minister for Health and Social Services in Wales, Vaughan Gething MS, has published his response to the outbreaks of coronavirus across a number of meat processing plants in Wales.The Minister for Health and Social Services in Wales, Vaughan Gething MS.In a written statement, Gething said: “Over the last week, ...
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NewsJobs at Castell Howell Foods under consultation
Castell Howell Foods Ltd, the Carmarthenshire based food wholesaler and processor, has entered into a period of consultation with its employees with regard to potential job cuts due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the foodservice and hospitality sector.Castell Howell's 50,000sq. ft. depot extension at its HQ in ...
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NewsRetail figures show growth in red meat sales
Analysis of recently released retail sales data from Kantar Worldpanel has revealed that the last 12 weeks yielded a largely positive picture for red meat sales in Great Britain. Sales of beef steaks were up in 2020 compared to last year.Whilst the market continues to face pressures around Coronavirus, total ...
