http://www.meatinfo.co.uk MeatInfo en http://www.meatinfo.co.uk/images/rss.gif http://www.meatinfo.co.uk http://www.meatinfo.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/9749/Argentines_thrilled_with_festival_results.html Event-goers to the London Restaurant Festival were able to try the best Argentina’s meat industry had to offer in a tasting session organised by the Argentine Beef Promotion Institute (IPCVA). http://www.meatinfo.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/9748/Magical_week_for_British_sausages.html Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee were in London on Monday to celebrate the launch of British Sausage Week and award the multiple retail and London regional winners of the ‘Magical Banger’ competition. http://www.meatinfo.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/9747/Red_Tractor_drives_sales_forward.html Assured Food Standard (AFS) has announced that the Red Tractor logo now features on products with an annual retail sales value of £10bn. http://www.meatinfo.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/9746/Raid_finds_illegal_slaughter.html Trading Standards officers raided a farm in Gloucestershire and discovered sheep being illegally slaughtered in unhygienic conditions, a court heard. http://www.meatinfo.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/9745/Processors_jailed_for__wicked__hygiene_breaches.html A judge at a sentencing hearing has described as “wicked and deliberate” the actions of three men who breached meat hygiene regulations at a Yorkshire meat processing plant. http://www.meatinfo.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/9744/Fears_grow_over_training_cuts.html The economic squeeze is forcing meat companies to cut spending on training, particularly when it comes to hygiene and cleaning, a leading awards body has warned. http://www.meatinfo.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/9743/Still_time_to_enter_Meat___Poultry_Processing_Awards.html Don't miss out on your chance of scooping a prestigious title with MTJ’s new Meat & Poultry Processing Awards. http://www.meatinfo.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/9742/Change_in_attitude_to_dairy_calves.html The numbers of black-and-white male dairy calves being retained for rearing and finishing in the UK is on the rise, a report from the Beyond Calf Exports Stakeholders Forum (Calf Forum) claimed. http://www.meatinfo.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/9741/Mixed_news_for_pig_industry.html The latest pig cost of production report, published by BPEX, has good news for British producers, though not all in the garden is rosy. http://www.meatinfo.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/9740/Butchers_called_ringside_for_annual_auction_of_champions.html Caterers, butchers, hoteliers and retailers are being invited to stand and bid for some of the country’s top livestock at the ringside of a premier winter livestock show. http://www.meatinfo.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/9739/2010_Scottish_food_fortnight_announced.html Event organisers have announced that another Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight will be held next year from 4-19 September. http://www.meatinfo.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/9738/Abattoir_vets_threaten_strike_action.html Trade union Unison has announced that vets working for one of the biggest suppliers of vets to the Meat Hygiene Service are balloting for strike action in a dispute over union recognition. http://www.meatinfo.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/9737/HSA_offers_scholarships.html The Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) is calling for applications for its 2010 Dorothy Sidley Memorial Scholarships. http://www.meatinfo.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/9736/Macsween_hopes_for_hit_with_high-speed_haggis.html A leading haggis producer is hoping to reinvent the Scottish national dish with the launch of a new microwaveable haggis. http://www.meatinfo.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/9735/Welsh_Lamb_ads_pay_off.html The reputation of Welsh Lamb among consumers in is continuing to grow, beating off competition from across the UK, according to new research released this week.