Select Language Chinese (Simplified) Dutch English French German Italian Polish Romanian Spanish Welsh NEWS FOR DUNBIA Media Corporate Branding News Notes to Editor Craft Skills Scotland Awards 2021 26 November 2021 Congratulations to our team at Highland Meats who have won ‘Training Partner of the Year’ at this year’s Craft Skills Scotland Awards held in Dundee, Scotland on the 24th of November. We would also like to congratulate our Butchery Academy Manager, Martin Neely, and our Butchery Trainer, Chris Brawls, who also received finalist trophies for the ‘Mentor of the Year’ category. New ‘Water Roadmap’ targets water security for the food and drink sector 24 November 2021 50 leading UK food and drink companies officially support the new Water Roadmap to help deliver the UK’s Courtauld Commitment 2030 water target and UN Sustainable Development Goals. Roadmap to improve quality and availability of water in 20 sourcing areas and work towards the target of sourcing 50% of the Success at the 2021 Quality Food Awards 24 November 2021 We are delighted to announce that a number of our products have received awards within the meat category at this year’s Quality Food Awards, which took place virtually on the 15-18 November. The Quality Food Awards are the most prestigious awards for food and drink products; recognising and celebrating the best in retail Dunbia Continues to Support the Royal Welsh Winter Fair 22 November 2021 Once again, Dunbia are proud to sponsor one the finest prime stock shows in Europe, the Royal Welsh Winter Fair. The two-day event which takes place on the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells on the 29th and 30th of November, will be packed full of competitions and Christmas shopping Dunbia wins Gold at the World Steak Challenge 15 November 2021 Dunbia were delighted to receive recognition at the 2021 World Steak Challenge for the superior quality of their beef across a number of brands. Securing awards in all 3 steak categories, this prestigious event reaffirms the high-quality of our naturally better beef. Gold awards were secured across all brands entered UK industry leaders unite to cut deforestation- and conversion-linked soy from supply chains by 2025 9 November 2021 Leading brands including Tesco, Nestle UK and Ireland, Sainsbury’s, Nando’s, KFC UK and Ireland, Morrisons and McDonald’s UK and Ireland sign up to UK Soy Manifesto[1] Pledge means UK signatories commit to purchasing soy that is deforestation free, protecting forests and valuable native vegetation Signatories represent close to 60% of The Launch of Dunbia’s Sustainable Farming Programme – Farm Green 20 October 2021 https://youtu.be/kuzLWxxVh5E Today Dunbia launch Farm Green, a new Sustainable Farming Programme, aiming to transfer knowledge and inspire the farming community to reach our shared sustainability goals. Working in collaboration with industry bodies, Young Farmers Clubs and Colleges, key information and resources will be contributed through Dunbia’s social media pages and Great Taste Awards 2021 21 September 2021 Great Taste, the world’s most trusted food and drink awards, has announced its stars of 2021. We are proud to announce our Rose County 35 Day Dry Aged Native Breed Cote de Boeuf has been awarded the highest accolade of 3-stars at this year’s Great Taste Awards 2021. Only a Dawn Meats cuts Science-Based Target emissions by 248,000 tons in 2020 15 September 2021 • Group Sustainability Report shows reduction of over 248,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent • Scope 1 & 2 reduction of 59,000 tonnes CO2 equivalent • 100% of electricity used is from renewable sources of energy • Scope 3 reduction of 189,000 tonnes CO2 equivalent • 99% of livestock sourced from Double Win at Meat Management Awards 10 September 2021 Dunbia was delighted to accept the awards for ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ and winner of ‘Britain’s Best Burger’, at this year’s Meat Management Industry Awards. After holding a virtual ceremony online in 2020, this year the Meat Management Industry Awards welcomed a return to an in-person event hosted by football Women In Meat Awards – Finalist 2 September 2021 We are pleased to announce that our Group Management Accountant and Project Lead, Stacey Whelan has reached the finals of the prestigious Women in Meat Industry Awards. Stacey has been shortlisted in the Manufacturing/Processing category of the annual awards that recognise outstanding female talent and showcase the contributions that women Dunbia Supports NFU Student & Young Farmer Ambassador – Matthew Rollason 3 August 2021 Dunbia’s Agriculture and R&D Project Team Leader, Matthew Rollason, successfully joined the NFU’s second Student & Young Farmer Ambassador Programme in 2020. At a crucial time for the livestock sector, the programme brings together groups of young, ambitious farmers who are working with the NFU to represent the next generation Dunbia Supports Pride Month 1 June 2021 Dunbia are proud to be supporting Pride month which began on June 1st. To commemorate this event, the company has temporarily changed its logo to represent the Pride colours. As an inclusive and diverse employer, Dunbia wants its colleagues to be proud of who they are and feel confident. The GLOBAL MEAT SECTOR TO ENGAGE IN UN FOOD SYSTEMS SUMMIT 24 May 2021 The global meat sector will be holding a Food Systems Dialogue on Wednesday 26 May (AEST) to inform the first-ever United Nations Food Systems Summit which will take place in New York in September. The inaugural Food Systems Summit is drawing on the input of global experts to identify sustainable Tesco Agri T-Jam 2021 Entries Now Open, Connecting Agri-Tech Innovators with the Leading UK Retailer’s Supply Chain 19 May 2021 The Tesco Agri T-Jam start-up pitch competition in partnership with the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit is now welcoming entries from agri-tech innovators with solutions to improve supply chain efficiency and sustainability across its fresh produce, arable, meat, fish and dairy categories. The competition offers seed and early-stage agri-tech innovators from WRAP’s first Food Waste Action Week alerts UK citizens to the link between wasting food and climate change 18 May 2021 Nearly half of those who saw Food Waste Action Week 2021 messaging reported either doing something different to reduce food waste or planning to in future. Building on 2021’s success, Food Waste Action Week 2022 dates announced – 7th to 13th March – organisations urged to sign up. Not Long-term commitment is built on the foundations of current partnership between YFCU and Dunbia 10 May 2021 Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster, Northern Ireland’s largest rural youth organisation, are delighted to launch a new 5-year platinum sponsorship with Dunbia. The announcement of the long-term commitment is built on the foundations of a current partnership between the YFCU and Dunbia, the largest meat processor in NI. The YFCU New Farmers Guardian campaign backed by the Prime Minister highlights how Agriculture and British Farmers Can bring the nation together 30 April 2021 Today marks the launch of Farmers Guardian’s #FarmingCan campaign to showcase what farming delivers for the nation and how it can be a key block as the country rebuilds from the pandemic. Shows farmers are at the heart of the nation How agriculture can tackle climate change Dispel myths around DUNBIA JOINS WALES YFC RURAL AFFAIRS CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS WELSH YFC LAMB INITATIVE 28 April 2021 Held virtually for a second time, the evening of Monday 26th April saw the opening session of the annual Wales YFC Rural Affairs conference. Alison Harvey, Dunbia Agriculture Manager for Lamb and Mirain Thomas from the Livestock Procurement Team were joined by Matt Penfold, Sainsbury’s Agriculture Manager for Lamb and BRCGS Food Safety Certification Success 12 April 2021 Each year our Dunbia sites undergo a BRCGS audit, but what does it mean for our sites to be BRC approved? The BRC Global Standard for Food Safety Certification gives our brand an internationally recognised certification and provides assurance to our customers that our product is safe, legal and of Dunbia Marks International Women’s Day 8 March 2021 Dunbia is marking this year’s International Women’s Day by hosting an Inspiring Women Competition, encouraging employees to share motivational quotes by women who inspired them. Dunbia are also encouraging team members to join this year’s campaign theme, ‘Choose to Challenge’ and will be making donations to several women’s charities who Wasting Food Feeds Climate Change – Dunbia unites with Food Waste Action Week to break the cycle 2 March 2021 UK’s first national Food Waste Action Week begun yesterday, with Dunbia joining as a strategic partner. Dunbia will be supporting Food Waste Action Week with a video featuring our chef’s favourite recipe for making the most of the leftovers of a Sunday roast, and recommendations from our food safety and Dunbia continues support of Young Farmers Clubs of Ulster 8 February 2021 YFCU Agri Food Conference opened with stakeholder discussion on the future of the industry Follow up sessions included Brexit, finances, and sustainability Last week, key supply chain representatives came together for the first session of the YFCU Virtual Agri Food Conference, forming a panel to answer pressing questions on Food Safety Week Preparations 2021 22 January 2021 Preparations are underway for the Group’s annual Food Safety Week which will run from the 8th to the 12th of February 2021. The purpose of the event is to get employees interacting and learning about food safety through a range of engaging quizzes and activities. Employees working from home will Agriculture & Procurement Teams Undertake Yellow Wellies Mental Health Awareness Training 27 November 2020 This year has been a challenging year for us all, and in particular for the farming sector which experiences vast pressure, isolation and demand on a daily basis. Farmers face many unique and complex stressors and 2020 has delivered a series of unexpected challenges including the weather, policy uncertainty, Brexit 2020 Quality Food Awards 9 November 2020 The results of the 2020 Quality Food Awards have been revealed and we are pleased to announce that three of our products with Lidl have been recognised. The Lidl ‘Deluxe The Supreme Burger’ has been judged winner of the Burger category for 2020. Moreover, Lidl’s ‘Deluxe Dry Aged 36 Days The Responsible Business Awards 2020 29 September 2020 We are pleased to announce Dunbia has been recognised as a 2020 Responsible Business Champion in the Education Partnership category. The Responsible Business Awards seek to recognise and reward firms in Northern Ireland that are embracing the journey to build better workforces, create a sustainable economy and healthy communities. In Christmas 2020 Quality Food Awards 29 September 2020 We are delighted to announce that Dunbia has been judged the winner of the Lamb category at the Christmas 2020 Quality Food Awards. The winning product was our Asda Extra Special Lamb Guard of Honour with Sea Salt and Juniper Rub and a Cassis Jus. “The panel were impressed with Great Taste Awards 2020 21 September 2020 Great Taste, the world’s most trusted food and drink awards, has announced its stars of 2020. Out of 12,777 products sent in from 106 different countries, we are proud to announce our West Country Choice 28 Day Aged Picanha has been awarded the highest accolade of 3-stars at this year’s Meat Management Award Winning 15 September 2020 The biggest meat awards celebration We are proud to announce our Lidl GB Birchwood Minted Lamb Kebabs won the Meat Management Lamb Product of the Year 2020. Meat Management Industry Awards recognise the best manufacturers and producers, suppliers, retailers and organisations in the UK meat sector, and are voted for by the readers Proud Sponsors of the British Farming Awards 2020 14 August 2020 Dunbia is proud to sponsor the Sheep Innovator of the Year Award. British Farmers are the centre of sustainable agriculture, supporting them is vital, as they will be key to our future. It is important to celebrate UK agriculture and showcase the hard work and dedication demonstrated by the Farmers Proudly Backing 24 Hours in British Farming 6 August 2020 Every day, over four million farmers pride themselves on keeping the nation fed. In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, we are relying on British farmers to dig deep and serve the nation. We would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of them. Farmers Guardian Recognising outstanding female talent 4 August 2020 We are pleased to announce that our, Group Agriculture Manager, Sarah Haire has reached the finals of the prestigious Women in Meat Industry awards. Sarah has been shortlisted in the Manufacturing/Processing category of the annual awards that recognise outstanding female talent and showcase the contributions that women make to the meat Dawn Meats takes full control of UK joint venture 30 July 2020 Following the announcement of Jim Dobson’s retirement, Dawn Meats will take full control of the Dunbia business that was jointly established in 2017, following the merger of their combined operations. The business in the UK will continue to trade under the Dunbia brand and the same management team, offering customers Make it Lamb in July 9 July 2020 Summer has finally arrived and with it the new season for Spring Lamb. With the coolness of spring passing and the heat of the summer sun finally upon us, we can now enjoy the delicious delights of this truly mouth-wateringly tender meat. In season lamb is hard to beat. That’s Farming Fortnight 1 June 2020 Farming Fortnight is a fantastic opportunity to raise awareness of farming and food production and to educate young minds about where their food comes from. This is a LEAF Education initiative, which helps young people understand where their food comes from and why farming matters. The campaign runs for two The Future of Food – Virtual Conference 29 May 2020 Innovation Forum Virtual Conference This two-day virtual business conference will identify the main areas of opportunity and innovation within the food and beverage industry. The conference will assess how business can react to consumer trends and expectations, whilst building sustainable, resilient agricultural supply chains. Gill Higgins Head of CSR & National BBQ Week 2020 22 May 2020 Go for the Grill! As a result of the ongoing national emergency caused by the Coronavirus pandemic across the UK, the format of this year’s 24th National BBQ Week has been changed. Following social-distancing and stay-at-home rules, unfortunately there will be no BBQ RoadShows, instead the campaign will focus on Water Saving Week 2020 11 May 2020 This week is Water Saving Week 2020, hosted by Waterwise which is about spreading the word on how important saving water is for coping with climate change, keeping our environment healthy, and helping our communities to thrive. Since 2015 as a company we have made dramatic improvements in reducing water “Make it” Campaign 7 May 2020 Dunbia are proud to be supporting the “Make It” campaign. This is a major national consumer campaign encouraging consumers to “Make It” with beef. is has been launched by AHDB, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC). The campaign is in response to the huge changes in demand STOP FOOD WASTE DAY 2020 29 April 2020 Stop Food Waste Day Stop Food Waste Day is about igniting change regarding the global food waste issue. The campaign does this by drawing attention to the problem, at the same time educating through engaging with society at all levels and sharing practical, creative and impactful ways we can all Our Food Heroes 24 April 2020 Passionate People Serving the Nation – We’re in this Together We are proud to support #FoodHeroes across the county, working hard to feed the nation. Our employees are playing an essential part in keeping the nation fed. We are extremely grateful and would like to thank each and every one World Earth Day 2020 22 April 2020 For World Earth Day we are joining the global conversation and we would like to share with you some facts, to help squash the negative misconceptions around meat and the environment. Sustainable Farming “The UK’s climate is suited to livestock, with rainfall making up over 99% of water needed to Double Win at Meat Management Awards 24 September 2021 Dunbia was delighted to accept the awards for ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ and winner of ‘Britain’s Best Burger’, at this year’s Meat Management Industry Awards. After holding a virtual ceremony online in 2020, this year the Meat Management Industry Awards welcomed a return to an in-person event hosted by football « Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next » Our Awards Dunbia is a true market leader operating globally and our desire to create better food naturally is the driving force behind everything we do. 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