All articles by Carina Perkins – Page 57
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NewsChicken and beef at forefront of fresh/chilled price deflation
Data from mySupermarket revealed average retail prices for fresh and chilled meat fell in March 2015, with fresh whole chickens showing the biggest year-on-year decline
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NewsOrganic milk warnings are 'scaremongering', says Soil Association
Researchers from Reading’s Food Production and Quality division had warned the low levels of iodine in organic milk could have “serious” implications for public health
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NewsHorsemeat gang snared, authorities claim
The initiative involved dozens of searches of commercial and private premises and resulted in the arrest of 26 people in France, the Netherlands and Belgium
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NewsNanotube technology developed to detect unsafe meat & fish
US scientists have developed a new sensor that can be used in packaging to indicate whether meat or fish is safe to eat…
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NewsSpanish salad supplier Agroherni hits back at migrant claims
groherni hit the headlines last week after being named in a two-part Channel 4 investigation into migrant workers on Spanish farms supplying fresh produce to the UK
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NewsBrechin abattoir expansion big news for region
QPL claims its multi-million pound investment at Brechin, which it took over from AP Jess in late 2014, will double the abattoir’s capacity
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Analysis & FeaturesMeat sector reshapes but will it find greater profitability?
After Horsegate and amid gruelling margin pressure, consolidation is high on the agenda in the UK meat sector
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NewsGMO feed proposition attacked by farmers and environmentalists
The European Commission yesterday put forward a package of proposals which would give national governments the power to ban or authorise EU-approved GMOs
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NewsNomadic's labneh hits Tesco stores, claims mainstream first
The Lebanese-style savoury yoghurt, which Nomadic has supplied to the restaurant trade for over 25 years, launched in over 200 Tesco stores yesterday
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NewsMeat processing boss receives six-year misconduct ban
The Northern Ireland Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment said it had accepted a disqualification undertaking from Aidan Rothwell
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NewsThe Co-op Group cools Fairtrade ambitions in new policy
A motion for the group’s upcoming agm called on The Co-op to recommit to leadership on Fairtrade by increasing availability of Fairtrade products in stores
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NewsMeateors pork balls fired at meat snacking market
Targeting adult males, Meators is a packet of bite-sized meatballs containing 90% pork, launching with a BBQ flavour.
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Comment & OpinionBeware ‘peak protein’
Are we on the brink of a backlash against high-protein diets? That is the conclusion suggested by new research from Datamonitor, which predicts…
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NewsScientists develop sensor to detect rotting meat
US scientists have developed a new sensor that can be used in packaging to indicate whether meat or fish is safe to eat.
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NewsConsumers trust meat in supermarkets more than restaurants, claims survey
Supermarkets are leading the way when it comes to gaining public trust on meat, according to a new survey.
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NewsAsda insists lamb mislabelling is a one-off
Asda has insisted a recent meat mislabelling incident in one of its Scottish stores does not point to control problems in its supply chain.
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NewsFirst Jersey Royal potatoes land in supermarkets
William Church, sales and marketing director at the Jersey Royal Company, said supplies had gone out to retailers
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Comment & OpinionRed meat is finally catching a break from the green lobby
Long castigated by campaigners as ‘bad for you and bad for the planet’, red meat is finally catching a break…
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Analysis & FeaturesPoultry industry faces backlash from environmental campaigners
Never mind red meat: WWF UK is saying chicken is the real ‘problem protein’ in the British diet – and we eat far too much
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NewsRed Tractor Scheme seeks new chairman
David Gregory has completed the maximum six years’ service allowed as AFS chairman, leaving this key industry role up for grabs