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Actual news:
2008-04-08
Waitrose puts a lid on it
Two Waitrose dedicated chilled meat suppliers are making fewer trailer movements and reducing transport costs after adopting the Loadhog self-securing pallet lid system.
Manufactured by the award-winning Sheffield-based company, the reusable Loadhog plastic lids, which secure loads to pallets using retractable, tensionable straps, allow Dovecote Park and Dalehead Foods to double-stack two fully loaded pallets on top of one another.
They can be built up to 1.7m high, maximising ... [more]
2008-04-04
Mince delegation to meet European Commission in Brussels
Meat industry leaders are seeking a meeting with the European Commission in Brussels to press the case for Europe’s mince regulations to be adapted in line with UK production and consumption practices.
Following the so-called ‘Mince Summit’ held in London this morning it was agreed that a delegation of industry representatives, from across the entire meat chain, should discuss the UK’s case with Commission officials.
The delegation’s key objective ... [more]
2008-03-27
Richmond expands sausage range
Richmond, one of the UK’s leading sausage brands, is expanding its frozen range in time for summer with a new Jumbo sausage.
The new frozen variant is thicker and longer than the current ‘thick’ sausage, but still made to the trusted Richmond Irish recipe.
Richmond Jumbo will be positioned as ideal for BBQs and as the perfect hotdog.
Richmond senior brand manager, Mark Brown, said: “The new Jumbo will offer existing consumers a wider choice and ... [more]
2008-03-20
US expert to speak at beef expo
Renowned international expert on animal behaviour, Professor Temple Grandin, will be giving practical demonstrations at Beef Expo 2008.
A professor of animal science at Colorado State University, USA, Professor Grandin will be spending two days in Scotland in May showcasing advanced livestock handling systems
Professor Grandin is sure to be a huge draw for the thousands of beef farmers from all over the UK attending Beef Expo 2008 at Perth Agricultural Centre on Wednesday, 21 M... [more]
2008-03-18
Meat industry backs voluntary bluetongue vaccination
The meat industry has launched a Joint Campaign Against Bluetongue (JAB) following the end of the vector-free period and the threat of more cases of the disease.
The 12 organisations involved, which represent farmers, livestock markets, the meat processing sector and the veterinary profession, are calling on a voluntary approach to vaccination.
In a statement published yesterday they said they all full supported the joint industry/Defra vaccination plan for bluetongue and were ... [more]
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