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Crown blames hot weather for maggots
Supplier Crown Chicken has tightened up its biosecurity after severe lapses in standards were revealed by Whistleblower this week, MD David Thacker said. The manager of the farm shown has been "transferred" after the programme showed...
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WORLD NEWS - Koc moots Migros stake sale
Koc moots Migros stake sale Istanbul, Turkey: Turkish industrial company Koc Holding is considering selling its 50.8% stake in supermarket group Migros. In a statement, Koc said:...
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Farmers dismiss new chicken welfare rules
British poultry growers have panned new EU chicken welfare rules agreed last week by farm ministers.They say the directive from Brussels could lower welfare standards in the UK and won't create a level playing field with producers in...
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Devonshire Red 'not backdoor branding'
Poultry supplier Lloyd Maunder insists it is not branding its products by the back door after a deal to get the words Devonshire Red on own-label packs of chicken.The West Country-based chicken producer said instead that it was adding...
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Lidl abandons foie gras trial
Lidl has abandoned an experiment selling foie gras in some of its UK stores.It said the decision to sell the delicacy, made with the livers of force-fed ducks, was based on customer requests. But less than a year on it has been...
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Devonshire Red in own-label triumph
West Country chicken supplier Lloyd Maunder is on the verge of seeing its logo appear in Britain's supermarkets.The company is launching a new logo based on its chicken breed - the Devonshire Red. The logo and the words Devonshire Red...
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Schwartz cuts salt from new range
Seasonings with no added salt are joining Schwartz's portfolio as part of a shake-up targeting health-conscious consumers.Salt Free Seasonings, in chicken, steak and season-all flavours, hit shelves next month. The company is also...
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Anger over bird flu compensation
MPs have reacted with anger over Defra's decision to award Bernard Matthews, the turkey producer at the centre of February's bird flu outbreak, £589,000 in compensation.Defra's final report into the outbreak at a Bernard Matthews site in...
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Bernard Matthews escapes prosecution
Bernard Matthews has escaped prosecution for leaving bins of scraps uncovered at its Holton cutting plant. The FSA had been looking at evidence the turkey producer breached rules on disposing of animal by-products after BBC news footage...
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Suppliers look to Easter to rescue post-flu sales
Turkey producers are banking on a successful Easter to put sales back on track after February's bird flu scare.Data from Nielsen shows that total fresh turkey sales were still 24% lower in the week ending 17 March than they had been at...
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Asda brings curry crops to home turf
Asda plans to make curry a truly British dish by growing the ingredients for a chicken tikka masala in the UK. To establish its green credentials, Asda will test new growing techniques and set aside land to produce the UK's first...
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The Hutton inquiry
Why has the FSA developed a Nutrient Profiling Model that allows chips, chicken nuggets and diet soft drinks to be advertised to children and not honey, cheese, raisins or cereals? Here's what Dame Deirdre Hutton had to say. The Grocer asks:...
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Letter of the week
Bernard Matthews has taken out full-page ads in the national press confirming their produce is "100% safe". From a brand forensics point of view, the advert tries too hard to cash in on Bernard Matthew's wistful past. Today's consumers...
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ITV sparks probe of Freedom Food farms
The RSPCA has suspended three Freedom Food-accredited farms over allegations of animal neglect. It is investigating after undercover film footage aired this week on ITV showed injured and diseased turkeys on a Norfolk farm that...
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Suppliers enlist celebs' help to promote turkey
Turkey bosses are hoping to stem plummeting retail sales with an ambitious consumer campaign.Quality British Turkey is splashing out on four celebrity chefs to rebuild consumer confidence. Weekly sales have halved since avian flu was...
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Bogof's week
While fishing for news about Bernard Matthews, Bogof came up against the latest technique for protecting a company's public image. It is refusing to tell anyone what its press officer is called. A loyal worker insisted she couldn't give out...
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Relaunch aims to turn turkey into superfood
Crisis-hit turkey processor Bernard Matthews is to give its product range a comprehensive makeover.New products, reformulation, fresh packaging and front-of-pack signpost labelling are at the heart of the brand refresh initiative, which...
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Suppliers enlist celebs' help to promote turkey
Turkey bosses are hoping to stem plummeting retail sales with an ambitious consumer campaign.Quality British Turkey is splashing out on four celebrity chefs to rebuild consumer confidence. Weekly sales have halved since avian flu was...
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Bogof's week
While fishing for news about Bernard Matthews, Bogof came up against the latest technique for protecting a company's public image. It is refusing to tell anyone what its press officer is called. A loyal worker insisted she couldn't give out...
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Public 'happy to forgive'
Bernard Matthews insists it is already on the road to rebuilding its shattered reputation in the wake of the outbreak of bird flu…