MEMBERS UPDATE 26th JANUARY 2024

Meat Managers Hygiene and HACCP Course

Wednesday April 2024 (10th or 17th TBC) – 9.30am to 4.30pm
Venue – Scottish Craft Butchers Office, 8/10 Needless Road, Perth PH2 0JW
Lunch is provided.

Legislation sets out general rules that make clear that primary responsibility for food safety within a food business lies with the operator. It is therefore necessary to ensure that food safety procedures prevail in the business and are being carried out effectively.
Food safety management using HACCP provides the best way to achieve this.

MMH&HACCP course was and still is a bespoke course for retail butchers/Farm Shops, etc., it was specifically put together by the Meat and Livestock Commission (and now the Meat Training Council) for the training in food hygiene and the production and implementation of HACCP for this sector, the Department of Health commissioned it under a government funded project.

It is recognised throughout the UK and has been delivered (and still is being delivered) throughout this sector, indeed many Local Authorities have asked for this course to be delivered to their butchers, as it is meat and meat product specific.
This course is intense but delivered over just one day.
It is certificated by the Institute of Meat.

Course content outlines:
• Overview to Principles of Food Safety and Hygiene
• Understanding HACCP Terminology
• The Seven HACCP Principles
• Identifying Hazards
• Identifying Controls and CCPs
• The HACCP Template
• Monitoring Procedures and Corrective Actions
• Validation, Verification and Review Procedures
• Group Workshop
• Multiple-Choice Paper and Work Based Assessment

A training pack is provided for each business.
The pack contains:
• Guidance notes.
• Blank HACCP template.
• Example cooked meat HACCP Plan
• Memory Stick containing blank HACCP template and forms

Paper Master copies of blank HACCP template and forms
The course will be delivered by Julien Pursglove MB-F.Inst.M, MIFST from Lumentis Consultancy Limited

Butchers Expo 2024

We would like to share with you our Expo Master Butchers Mini Brochure, see attached. In the brochure you will find our amazing new products together with some limited offers for trays , steels, and burger mixes. Please feel free to share the brochure to the group.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Looking forward seeing you Sunday.

Regards
Lavinia

McDonnells – Suppliers To The Food Trade
A: U15 Northern Cross Business Park
North Road, Dublin 11
D11 W5WN

T: +3531 677 8123
F: +3531 677 4491
Buy Direct Online – www.mcdonnells.ie

Food and Drink Federation Scotland

2 fantastic opportunities that are currently available to Scottish Craft Butchers members.

• Reformul8 Challenge Fund 4 – Scottish SME food and drink manufacturers can now apply for up to £5,000 to invest in reformulation. The grant can be spent on any aspect of the existing product development process, to achieve and (or many) of the 8 principles of reformulation shown below. This could include the cost of trail ingredients, nutritional analysis, new equipment or labelling to external consultancy. We have many Reformul8 Partners we can connect businesses to for support, including a wide range if ingredient suppliers and existing product development experts. Fund closes on the 16th of Feb. 2024 Apply here

• Celebrating Reformulation and Innovation for Health. Hosted by Food and Drink Scotland, and Interface are delighted to invite you to their event:
Monday 26th February 2023, 10am – 3:30pm, at Dynamic Earth Edinburgh
Join us at our Showcase event as we bring together industry experts, manufacturers and academics working in reformulation and innovation within the Scottish Food and Drink industry to help create a healthier Scotland. There will be the opportunity to hear the latest in terms of public health drivers, consumer trends, policy insights and connect with stakeholders. We will be celebrating the success of the recent recipients of the Healthier Products Innovation Fund, Healthier Bakery Fund and Reformul8 Challenge Fund around their projects, drivers and experiences reformulating for health.
Food & drinks will be served.
Free to attend
Please RSVP here: Showcase event link

Dalziel – NPD Masterclass – 20th and 21st February 2024

Dalziel's would like to invite members to one of their NPD Masterclasses, at their Centre of Excellence near Newcastle.

The event will take place on Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st February.

A draft programme for the two-day visit is attached

Butchers can pay for their hotel room (special B&B rate organised for £90), Dalziel will cover the cost for the meal that evening.

Maximum is 10 people.

Anyone who would like to attend please email [email protected]

The Scottish Craft Butchers office in Perth is staffed every weekday.  
We will be available to our members to answer any queries via email or by mobile phone  
and will be available out of office hours for any members wanting to contact us.