Russia extends wheat export ban
- Published: 03 September, 2010Russia will extend its ban on wheat exports to at least next year’s harvest possibly having a knock-on effect for global feed and meat prices.
First finalists revealed in Butcher's Shop challenge
- Published: 03 September, 2010Judging is now well under way for Butcher's Shop of the Year 2010, and MTJ can now reveal some of the shortlisted finalists.
Highest salt in KFC salads
- Published: 03 September, 2010KFC chicken salads are near the top of the list of the most salty offerings on the high street, according to a study by Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH).
Ulster Farmers’ Union welcomes Moy Park meeting
- Published: 03 September, 2010The Ulster Farmers’ Union has welcomed news that Moy Park is to have its first meeting with O’Kane Poultry growers, following the acquisition of the company.
Jill McDonald heads up McDonald’s
- Published: 03 September, 2010McDonald’s UK has appointed its first female CEO in Jill McDonald, replacing Steve Easterbrook who has become the company’s executive vice-president and global chief brand officer.
Dunbia slams union Unite
- Published: 03 September, 2010Meat processor Dunbia has criticised union Unite for making “inaccurate” allegations over the company’s toilet break policy at its plant in Sawley, Lancashire.
UAE president advisor set for UK halal meeting
- Published: 02 September, 2010An advisor to the president of the United Arab Emirates will be visiting Birmingham tomorrow (Friday) to discuss halal meat export opportunities.
Christine Hamilton backs pork
- Published: 02 September, 2010Pork bosses are hoping celebrity pork fan Christine Hamilton will prove a winner when it comes to converting the nation to pig meat consumption.
Abattoir washing closure a concern for farmers
- Published: 02 September, 2010Pig farming leaders have expressed concern over the decision by two abattoirs to close down washing facilities for delivery lorries visiting the sites.
Hugh on board for organic awards
- Published: 02 September, 2010Campaigning celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall will be handing out the Organic Food Awards at the annual Soil Association Organic Food Festival in Bristol, on Saturday 11 September.
IPCC urged to reform structure
- Published: 01 September, 2010A UN climate change body, which has made calls for a world reduction in meat consumption, has been told by scientists to “fundamentally reform”.
Quality Meat Scotland reinstates spring lamb campaign
- Published: 01 September, 2010Quality Meat Scotland’s spring lamb campaign will be returning next year, despite a fall in the organisation’s coffers.
Original Ham Company holds machinery auction
- Published: 01 September, 2010Somerset firm The Original Ham Company is set to hold an online auction of its machinery following the closure of its Wincanton operation.
Scotch lamb in £250k boost
- Published: 31 August, 2010Scotch lamb bosses are hoping to boost sales with the launch of a £250,000 campaign. Quality Meat Scotland will be recruiting “Scotch Lamb Champions” to bang the drum.
Corrie pie launch for Holland's
- Published: 31 August, 2010Pie producer Holland’s Pies is hoping to cash in on the popularity of top soap Coronation Street with the launch of a new limited edition range.
Scientists crack wheat genome and offer yield potential
- Published: 31 August, 2010Scientists have sequenced the wheat genome in a move that could be the answer to global food shortages.
Food Standards 'heavy handed' inspections slated
- Published: 27 August, 2010The Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW) has accused the the Food Standards Agency (FSA) of heavy-handed behaviour in its reliance on the use of criminal law to deal with issues which were, at worst, civil law matters.
Meat from cloned bulls can be sold in UK, says EU
- Published: 27 August, 2010Meat from the offspring of two cloned bulls on a Scots farm can be legally sold into the UK food chain according to the European Commission.
Chefs Demetre, Todiwala in Welsh lamb promotion
- Published: 27 August, 2010Anthony Demetre, Francesco Mazzei and Cyrus Todiwala are among the chefs cooking dishes to promote Welsh Lamb at The Butcher in Leadenhall Market.
BBC TV's Coast to cover British-Danish pork trade
- Published: 26 August, 2010Tonight's Coast programme on BBC TV will explore, among other themes, Britain's longstanding pork and bacon trade with Denmark.
Scotland to host venison festival in tourism drive
- Published: 26 August, 2010Scotland is to host its first venison festival this October as part of a tourism drive in Royal Deeside and the Cairngorms.
More export markets for beef producers claims Eblex
- Published: 26 August, 2010The number of export markets available to beef producers has more than doubled in the last week, Eblex has claimed, thanks to a dedicated push on export certificates.
Vion given the green light for EU expansion
- Published: 25 August, 2010European competition chiefs have signed off on a deal that will see meat giant Vion expand its operations on the European continent.
Gressingham to launch duck brand in Germany
- Published: 25 August, 2010Poultry producer Gressingham Foods is set to appear for the first time at this year’s Intermeat exhibition in Düsseldorf.
Scottish Wholesalers slams Food Standards charges
- Published: 25 August, 2010Food Standards Agency responses to the change in invoice collecting have been branded deliberately misleading by the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers.
Beef price must rise, warn farmers
- Published: 24 August, 2010Low prices are threatening the long term survival of UK beef production, farmers have warned. Farming union bosses from across the UK are now calling for an urgent upswing in the beef price.
Leicester has largest pie consumption in the UK
- Published: 24 August, 2010People in Leicester consumed more pies per head of population than anywhere else in Britain in the past year, according to Tesco.
TV's Tristram Stuart to head up Bpex conference
- Published: 24 August, 2010TV presenter and author Tristram Stuart has been confirmed as one of the speakers at the Eblex, Bpex and FABRA Fifth Quarter conference next month.
Oisin Murnion is new National Beef Association chairman
- Published: 23 August, 2010Northern Irish beef farmer Oisin Murnion has become the new board chairman for the National Beef Association, replacing Christopher Thomas-Everard.
Artificial meat may be future
- Published: 23 August, 2010Meat 'grown in vats' could be the future for answering an increase in demand worldwide, according to a leading researcher in livestock technology.
Industry slams Food Standards Agency in cloning row
- Published: 23 August, 2010The meat industry is calling for clarity on cloning, with some expressing concern over the Food Standards Agency's (FSA's) handling of the recent debate.
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Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight - 05 - 07 September, 2010
Speciality & Fine Food Fair - 07 - 08 September, 2010
Dairy Event and Livestock Show - 10 - 12 September, 2010
Ludlow Food Festival - 12 - 15 September, 2010
InterMeat - 18 September - 03 October, 2010
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