Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has congratulated Gower Salt Marsh Lamb as it becomes the first new product to be awarded UK Geographical Indication (UK GI) Status, the highly sought afte
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Wales sets its sights on ‘green shoots’ vision
14-Jun-2021 Last updated on
Collaboration across industry, government and academia has served Wales well; its food and drink industry is recognised the world over for excellence, quality, innovation and provenance. Not bad for a country of just over 3 million people. Little wonder then that despite a tumultuous few months and years because of EU Exit and the Covid-19 pandemic, this small country has once again declared a bold vision to meet what is arguably the most important challenge of the time, with an ambition to be a world leader in sustainability.
Welsh Beef PGI traceability to be backed by forensic science
17 May 2021 |
With its Protected Geographical Indication (PGI), Welsh Beef is among the most sought-after meat in the world
Welsh produced beef will be included in an award-winning programme that seeks to authenticate genuine meat products through forensic science.
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) partnership with technology company Oritain will deliver farm-to-fork traceability for PGI Welsh Beef.
Both organisations first used the technology in 2018 to authenticate PGI Welsh Lamb products.
Oritain uses a combination of forensic science and statistical models to trace and analyse the origin of products and raw materials.