Meat, Poultry & Seafood

Crawshaw has made 354 staff redundant after entering administration

Crawshaw axes 354 jobs after insolvency

By Gwen Ridler

More than 350 staff at high street butcher Crawshaw have been made redundant, after the firm appointed administrators late last week.

Trick: 'The more you progress, the more you can have a positive impact on other people coming through'

Business leaders

Meat Business Women and the Trick of the trade

By Chloe Ryan

Sam Trick, from Morrisons-owned meat business Woodheads, shares her passion about the industry and her role on the Meat Business Women committee.

Gangmasters offences led to the closure of a chicken-catching business

GLAA action results in poultry firm closure

By Aidan Fortune

A Northern Ireland chicken-catching business will have to cease trading after having its Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) licence revoked.

The sale of meat classification body MLCSL to Hallmark Veterinary Compliance Services is reportedly on track

MLCSL sale on track

By Aidan Fortune

The sale of the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB's) meat and livestock subsidiary is expected to be completed in the next few months.

Food businesses are expecting to be hit with increased costs due to stockpiling ahead of Brexit

Stockpiling costs mounting ahead of Brexit

By Aidan Fortune

British food and drink manufacturers considering stockpiling ahead of Brexit are being faced with increased costs while business confidence dips further.

MuscleFood has launched its festive range including a giant pig in blanket

MuscleFood launches festive range

By Aidan Fortune

Online food retailer MuscleFood has launched a new Christmas range, featuring the biggest pig in blanket available in the UK.

Swiss firm Micarana has benefited from a new cutting module from Marel

Marel helps Swiss firm to debone thighs

By Gwen Ridler

An anatomic leg cutting module from Marel has been taken up by Swiss meat producer Micarna as an extension to its Stork ACM cutting line.

MuscleFood is to rebrand its entire range

MuscleFood to rebrand range

By Aidan Fortune

Online food retailer MuscleFood is to rebrand its entire range to reflect the company’s move towards health and wellness as it hopes to attract new customers.

Avara Foods has created more than 100 jobs this year

Avara Foods creates 150 jobs

By Gwen Ridler

Poultry processor Avara Foods has created 150 new jobs at its Telford plant to meet rising demand for chicken.

Foran: ‘Changing markets and emerging consumer trends mean versatility is a prime focus in slicing technology’

Cutting, slicing & Dicing

Meat processors battle challenges with investment

By Chloe Ryan

The meat sector is under attack from various quarters, but that hasn’t stopped processors from splashing out on new machinery to ramp up efficiencies

The European Court of Justice is considering weather halal and kosher meat can be labelled as organic

No barrier for organic kosher and halal meat

By Aidan Fortune

The European Court of Justice is considering whether organic labels can be used on meat and poultry products from livestock killed under religious rules, such as halal and kosher, without pre-stunning, on the advice of one its advisors.

Pork processor Karro ranked seventh in this year's Top Track 250

Karro top food firm in annual ranking list

By Gwen Ridler

Pork processor Karro Food Group has ranked among the top 10 British mid-market growth companies in this year’s Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250.

Bernard Matthews owner Amber Rei Holdings has posted sales growth in 2017

Bernard Matthews owner posts sales growth

By Gwen Ridler

Bernard Matthews owner Amber Rei Holdings has reported a spike in sales in its 2017 full-year results, following the acquisition of the turkey processor.

2 Sisters Food Group has announced a series of management changes

Senior changes at 2 Sisters

By Aidan Fortune

Processor 2 Sisters Food Group is continuing its transformation programme with an overhaul of its senior team.

Saggiomo is concentrating its office space, cold rooms and processing facilities at the Croydon site

Shellfish firm invests in south London move

By Rod Addy

Shellfish processor Saggiomo Luxury Foods has secured £90,000 from HSBC UK, which it has invested in consolidating its operations in Croydon, having moved from Mitcham in south-west London.

Seaweed & Co has secured export success with help from the Department of International Trade

Export success for edible seaweed business

By Gwen Ridler

Edible seaweed processor Seaweed & Co has reported export success for its products worldwide, as it works with the Department of International Trade (DIT) to help meet global demand.

Powters has extended its listing with Tesco

Powters secures national Tesco listing

By Gwen Ridler

Family-run sausage producer Powters has secured a national listing with Tesco, as it plans to increase production and distribution.

Cranswick has improved its green credentials since signing up to the UK Plastics Pact

Cranswick highlights recycling successes

By Aidan Fortune

As part of its Recycling Week celebrations, UK meat processor Cranswick is to use the plastic collected to create new recyclable packaging for its produce.

Clive Black: ‘The disposal of 2 Sisters’ red meat business has been expected for a while as Ranjit Singh seeks to engineer more focus into his food group while also reducing ongoing indebtedness’

Insight

Cutting to the core of 2 Sisters

By Aidan Fortune

2 Sisters Food Group has disposed of two major businesses in the past eight months and, under new leadership, more might be on the way. But, as it seeks to streamline its business, what’s core to the company, and what’s potentially expendable?

Fire crews were called to a conflagration at Five Star Fish last night

News in brief

Fire at 2 Sisters-owned fish firm

By Gwen Ridler

Firefighters battled a blaze at 2 Sisters Food Group-owned seafood processor Five Star Fish last night (20 September), after a fire broke out in an outbuilding.

Young's has launched two new frozen food products

Young’s launches steam-cooked frozen meals

By Gwen Ridler

Young’s Seafood has launched a new range of frozen meals that can be cooked in minutes, as it jumps on a growing trend of consumers looking for healthier meals high in protein.

Tulip has signed a new deal with pallet provider IPP Logipal

Tulip signs deal with pallet provider

By Aidan Fortune

Pork processor Tulip has signed a new contract with sustainable pallet provider IPP Logipal, to help deliver its produce to retail customers.

Moy Park attributed profit growth to innovation and cost control

Cost control, innovation drives Moy Park growth

By Gwen Ridler

Poultry processor Moy Park has attributed its sixth year of consecutive profit growth to cost control and innovation, as it begins integration with its new owner, Pilgrim’s Pride.

A vet shortage could lead to border delays for the food industry

Vet shortage causing border concerns

By Aidan Fortune

The Government has been warned that a no-deal Brexit scenario could result in food being delayed at borders due to a shortage of vets.

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