News
1 - Have your say on West Country PGI
A consultation kicked off this week into plans for Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status for beef and lamb from the West Country
2 - Healthy Livestock Programme up and running
3 - Amateur chefs from South West wanted for Britain's Best Dish
4 - FIFTH QUARTER - PROFIT OR LOSS
5 - NEW EXPORT MARKET FOR PIG MEAT
6 - TWO TONNE TARGET FOR ENGLISH PIG PRODUCERS
7 - South West seeks Butcher of the Year
8 - Taste of the West is proud to announce their 17th annual food and drink awards
9 - BPEX GUIDE TO NEW STANDARDS FOR ‘MANIPULABLE MATERIAL’ FOR PIGS
10 - Funding for Graduate Interns
If ultimately approved by the European Commission, the move would see beef and lamb which meets a set criteria badged as West Country and promoted on the basis of the unique rearing environment associated with the region
2 - Healthy Livestock Programme up and running
The Healthy Livestock Programme is now up and running for the regions livestock industry
3 - Amateur chefs from South West wanted for Britain's Best Dish
ITV ‘Britain’s Best Dish’ is back and looking for people who think they can cook the best STARTER, MAIN OR PUDDING
in the country
4 - FIFTH QUARTER - PROFIT OR LOSS
A major conference is being organised aimed at improving environmentally friendly and profitable usage of the 'fifth quarter'
5 - NEW EXPORT MARKET FOR PIG MEAT
Pig producers now have an important new market as the Philippines has re-opened its market to the UK
6 - TWO TONNE TARGET FOR ENGLISH PIG PRODUCERS
Bpex have reported that English pig producers have a challenging new target, to achieve an industry average of 2,000kg of pig meat per sow per year by 2012
7 - South West seeks Butcher of the Year
The Cotswolds is searching for its Food and Drink heroes in the annual Cotswold Life Food and Drink Awards
8 - Taste of the West is proud to announce their 17th annual food and drink awards
These esteemed and widely acknowledged awards highlight excellence throughout the South West’s food and drink industry, giving businesses an opportunity to gain recognition
9 - BPEX GUIDE TO NEW STANDARDS FOR ‘MANIPULABLE MATERIAL’ FOR PIGS
Red Tractor Assurance Scheme standards for manipulable material for pigs have been changed and come into force this week on 1 April
10 - Funding for Graduate Interns
The Plymouth University Graduate Internship Programme matches employers with talented graduates seekin employment in Devon and Cornwall
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