Feb 15, 2019 | News, Poultry Processing, Red Meat Processing
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revealed that more than 94 million animals were slaughtered without stunning in 2018. Following the release of the figures, both the RSPCA and the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has renewed calls for the UK Government to...
Feb 11, 2019 | News, Red Meat Processing
A three-year project has been launched with the aim to not only increase the eating quality and value of Welsh Beef production, but to improve returns to farmers and processors. The BeefQ Project, is aiming to enhance the Welsh beef industry’s reputation, and increase...
Feb 6, 2019 | Food Equipment & Services, News, Red Meat Processing
Following the Government’s announcement that border checks on goods coming into the UK will be greatly reduced in the event of a no deal Brexit outcome, the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has expressed ‘serious concern’. CIEH say that the move...
Jan 4, 2019 | News, Red Meat Processing
The nutritional benefits of red meat were recognised by 95% of healthcare professionals at a medical conference in Cardiff, who said they would recommend red meat as a key part of a healthy and balanced diet. The survey showed that nurses were able to identify that...
Dec 17, 2018 | News, Red Meat Processing, Retailing
UK sausage producer Riverway Foods has been acquired by German meat company Tönnies Group with the aim of expanding its market share in the UK. Riverway Foods was founded in 1971 in Harlow, Essex, and across the following decades, the company grew successively. The...
Oct 24, 2018 | Fish Processing, News, Poultry Processing, Red Meat Processing
Chilled fish is the only Meat, Fish and Poultry (MFP) category which is growing ahead of the wider market rate at 3.2%, Kantar Worldpanel has revealed. Data covering the 12 weeks to 7th October shows there is strong value growth particularly from shellfish and smoked...
