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Time running out on veterinary declarations

14 August 2023

The need to sort out the UK’s requirement to apply new veterinary declarations to meat exports destined for EU customers must be given top priority…
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Alistair Donaldson becomes RHASS vice-president

8 August 2023

Congratulations to Alistair Donaldson, OBE, on being named as a member of the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) Presidential Team for 2023/24….
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Women In Meat Industry Awards

8 August 2023

Voting options for this year’s Women In Meat Industry Awards is now available on  https://womeninmeatawards.com/shortlist/  with a record level of nominations for shortlist selection. The…
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Meat-free products have potential to cause confusion with shoppers

4 June 2023

The majority of shoppers feel meat-free products should be displayed separately to meat products in order to avoid confusion, according to research commissioned by AHDB….
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Tribute: Martin Morgan

26 January 2023

By Ian Anderson I first worked with Martin in the 1980s when he arrived for interview to become a Higher Executive Officer within the Scottish…
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Tribute: Dr Doug Ward CBE

26 January 2023

By Alistair Donaldson Doug arrived in Scotland in the mid ‘90s and very quickly became a stalwart of the Scottish meat industry. Although there was…
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£90m investment in Net Zero commitment

7 December 2022

Dawn Meats, parent owners of SAMW member company Dunbia, has announced a substantial new plan which will see the business target Net Zero operational emissions…
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Not the most peaceful five years in meat trade history

21 November 2022

Celebrating the completion of five years as SAMW’s Executive Manager, Martin Morgan, has been looking back at what has happened since 2017, while also pondering…
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UECBV Conference – reflections by SAMW President, Ian Bentley

14 November 2022

UECBV Conference, Dublin, 20/21 October 2022. This year’s Conference, at the Aviva Rugby Stadium in Dublin, celebrated UECBV’s 70th anniversary. SAMW were represented by Ian Bentley…
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European red meat importers celebrated for their support for Scotch

19 October 2022

Three major European red meat importers have been formally recognised for their loyalty and commitment to the Scottish red meat industry. Scotch Beef PGI importers…
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