Quit the Quitting: HCC launch new health campaign Red meat promotion body Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales has announced a new campaign which encourages the public not to ‘quit’ red meat in the name of healthy living. HCC’s Quit the Quitting campaign launches on January 12th, also known as Quitters’ Day – the […]
New year, new diet? AHDB explores health food trends After an indulgent Christmas period, many consumers will be taking a closer look at what they eat as they strive for healthier lifestyles in 2024. The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) explores health related shopper habits, and how attitudes towards healthy food have changed over […]
Welsh butchers are sharpening their knives to test their skills in the country’s top competition. The Welsh Craft Butcher of the Year final will be held at the Welsh International Culinary Championships (WICC), taking place from January 22-24, 2024 at the International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales), Newport. The event will be free entry and […]
AHDB launches brand new Let’s Eat Balanced campaign The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is thrilled to announce the launch of its new bold and exciting Let’s Eat Balanced campaign with three brand new TV adverts showcasing British beef, lamb and dairy on 1 January 2024. The theme for the vibrant January campaign is […]
Craft Butcher magazine achieves Finalist status in National Awards We are delighted to hear that Craft Butcher magazine has been revealed as one of only four finalists in the ‘Magazine of the Year’ category of the Trade Association Awards. Run by the Trade Association Forum (TAF), who represent 174 trade associations and over 190,000 businesses, […]
13 December 2023 The Smaller Abattoir Fund [1] has been launched today to provide grants to smaller red meat and poultry abattoirs in England. The launch of the fund sends a positive message that the Government recognises small abattoirs are an important part of the food supply chain. This fund will be a crucial step […]
Red letter day planned for black pudding It has gone from peasant food to super food. And now the humble fare is about to be celebrated in the first ever National Black Pudding Day. March 18, 2024, has been earmarked by National Craft Butchers and Scottish Craft Butchers for nationwide acknowledgement of the blood sausage, […]
UK Sausage Week makes a welcome return in 2024 UK Sausage Week (UKSW) returns next year taking place over the 28th October – 3rd November period. The annual event was suspended during the Covid pandemic. As usual butchers, supermarkets, foodservice and manufacturers across the UK are expected to be involved. The week commences with a […]
Women In Meat Industry Awards winners revealed for 2023 The national awards programme celebrating the work of women within the UK meat industry, held its annual awards ceremony on Friday 17th November. Twelve winners were revealed at a sparkling celebration at the 5-star Royal Lancaster Hotel in London. Designed to recognise the vitally important contributions […]
New stats show lift in sheep export volumes Increases in both sheep export tonnages and lamb domestic consumer sales volumes help form a positive set of headlines within the latest round of red meat industry statistics. However, a number of factors continue to impact on the UK sheep sector during 2023 – including elevated farm […]
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