Material flows in livestock product utilisation

1.1.1.3. Other contacts

Abattoir/processors:

Melton Meats (Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire)

Romford Halal Meats (Upminister, Essex)

WM Perry

Ken Ballard (Kent)

Isle of Man Meat Company

Ensors (Cinderford)
All of these companies were contacted by telephone with the objective of conducting an interview to establish if (like the three primary contacts), if they have developed or are developing new techniques and strategies in any area (e.g. to minimise waste sent to rendering, and if so what these are).
The response rates from the companies were mixed influenced unfortunately by the problems caused by the foot and mouth and blue tongue outbreaks that occurred during the consultation period (summer/autumn2007). Those with which we had good contact are highlighted in bold; the remaining were all willing to discuss the issues and promised information but little was received.

2. 
   DAIRY
   

In order to verify the knowledge obtained from the review of available information (namely from Dairy UK, DEFRA, MDC and the Sustainable Consumption and Production task force), contact was made with a representative group of companies within the key supply chains of the dairy industry, plus key waste processors and experts within their representative organisations (e.g. such as Dairy UK).

Dairy UK were also contacted; they chaired the SCP task force and constructed the liquid milk roadmap,

(see: http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodrin/milk/supplychainforum/taskforce.htm )

The main supply chains were defined as:

1. 
   Farm – milk broker - milk broker/primary processor/ milk broker/secondary processor – customer
   
2. 
   Farm – milk broker - independent primary processor /independent secondary processor – customer
   
3. 
   Farm –independent primary processor /independent secondary processor – customer
   

4. 
   Farm – on-farm processing - customer
   

Structured interviews were carried out with the contacts in these supply chains, either on a ‘face to face’ basis during site visits.

1. 
   Contacts
   

Contact was made with the following companies/organisations:

Milk producer:

1. 
   Goss Brothers (Bicester, Oxon)
   

Smaller dairy processors:

1. 
   Lodge Farm Dairy (on-farm liquid milk processor – N Crawley, Bucks)
   
2. 
   Upper Norton Jersey Cream (specialist cream processor – Witney, Oxon)
   

Large integrated dairy processors:

1. 
   Robert Wiseman and Sons Ltd
   
2. 
   Arla foods Ltd
   

Companies accepting milk and milk products for disposal:

1. 
   PDM
   
2. 
   John Pointon and Sons
   
3. 
   Biogen
   

Meetings were also held with Dairy UK.

3. 
   EGGS
   

In order to verify the knowledge obtained from the review of available information, contact was made with a representative group of companies within the key sectoral supply chains of the Egg industries, plus key waste processors and experts within their representative organisations.

Structured interviews were carried out with the contacts in these sectors, either on a ‘face to face’ basis during site visits, or by telephone as necessary. In most cases the industry was reluctant to provide details of the waste produced.

1.3.3.1. Contacts

Contacts was made with the following companies/organisations:

Large egg packing:

1. 
   Nobel Foods/Deans
   

Egg processing and manufacture:

1. 
   Nobel Foods/Deans
   
2. 
   Joyce & Hill
   
3. 
   James Hook
   

Waste Disposal:

1. 
   PDM
   
2. 
   Pointons
   

SECTION 2. WASTE ARISINGS
2.1. INTRODUCTION
The amount of waste produced overall and within selected supply chains in each of the sectors depends in the first instance on the primary source, which is:

1. 
   The number of animals being produced (or product produced from) in the UK.
   
2. 
   The amount of meat/other animal product imported into the UK for usage/processing.
   

The secondary source of waste will be derived from the substances used at the slaughter, processing and distribution stages to assist the process (e.g. water, packaging materials – some of which will form pure waste for disposal and some of which will be treated and recycled).

2.2. RED MEAT
2.2.1. RED MEAT PRODUCTION AND SUPPLIES - SLAUGHTERINGS
In order to estimate waste, the number of animals being utilised for red meat production in the UK for 2006 is taken from the Defra definition, as total home fed marketings. A comparative figure for marketings in 1995 - 1997 has been included to demonstrate how home-fed marketings has changed. The term ‘home fed’ is defined as including imports and exports of non-breeding animals.
Table 2.2.1: Total home-fed marketings of red meat, 2006

	2006 (000 head)	Average dressed carcase weight kg	1995-97 average (000)	Average dressed carcase weight kg
Steers, heifers and young bulls	2,221	335	2,295	305
Calves	138 *	28	203	49
Cows and bulls	391	316	335	280
OTM
Prime cattle	1		221
Cull cows	49		770
OCDS	150		0
Clean sheep and lambs	14,296 **	19	17,018	18
Ewes and rams	2,245	28	2,338	28
Clean pigs	8,538	75	14,460	68
Sows and boars	208	153	368	140