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    Heinz recalls toast toppers

    2006-11-06T08:20:00Z

    Heinz has recalled a batch of its own brand chicken and mushroom toast toppers due to incorrect allergen labelling.The affected product is Heinz Chicken & Mushroom Toast Toppers, 128g, with a best before date of 01 2009.Meanwhile,...

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    Bogof's week

    2006-10-28T00:00:00Z

    Tesco pulled out all the stops in Turkey last week by taking one of our hacks out to dinner in a posh restaurant. But when his hosts came to pay they tried four or five credit cards and all were rejected. The team from Tesco had to have the...

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    The Europe Express

    2006-10-28T00:00:00Z

    Check out Tesco. Or perhaps that should be 'Czech' out Tesco. It invited journalists to the Czech Republic and Turkey last week to see what it is doing in central Europe. In this land of low prices and high potential, Tesco has found that it's...

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    Waitrose ready meals recalled

    2006-09-25T08:19:00Z

    Waitrose has recalled two of its own-label Oriental ready meals due to incorrect allergen labelling information.The affected products are Waitrose Oriental Banquet for two with two starters and crispy duck, 1,215g and Waitrose Oriental...

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    Chicken still top of the protein charts

    2006-09-16T00:00:00Z

    Chicken is still Britain's favourite meat by a consi-derable margin, despite claims by retailer Waitrose last week that fish had just become the top-selling protein in its outlets.The poultry industry has been at pains to stress its...

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    The cuttings

    2006-09-09T00:00:00Z

    It was back to school for thousands of children - but not back to school dinners as they knew them last term. Turkey twizzlers and fizzy drinks are now off the menu as the government's drive to tackle childhood obesity by improving standards in...

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    School winners... and losers

    2006-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Jamie Oliver's School Dinners campaign may have sounded the death knell for Bernard Matthews' Turkey Twizzlers but as kids went back to school this week, that wasn't the only thing off the menu.Burgers, chips and fizzy drinks have all...

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    Two sentenced over turkey 'baseball'

    2006-09-08T08:32:00Z

    Two men filmed playing a game of baseball with live turkeys at a farm owned by Bernard Matthews were yesterday sentenced to 200 hours community service each.Both men, who admitted animal cruelty, were also banned by magistrates from looking...

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    Chicken processors in talks to boost prices

    2006-09-02T00:00:00Z

    Chicken prices are set to rise this autumn, with British processors already locked in a round of negotiations with the multiple retailers. The supply chain is coming under pressure from a combination of high energy and feed costs and...

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    Five new pâté lines in Tesco

    2006-09-02T00:00:00Z

    Scottish premier pâté producer Castle MacLellan has launched five new lines in Tesco deli counters north of the Border. The Kirkcudbright supplier has used local ingredients in the range, which comprises Brussels, Ardennes, Duck Parfait...

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    Matthews bangs drum for turkey's golden era

    2006-09-02T00:00:00Z

    Turkey product specialist Bernard Matthews is taking on the critics with a new advertising campaign that ignores health concerns and emphasises the nostalgic, family associations of its Golden Drummers brand. The company has been knocked...

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    Indian food fantasy: a case of believe and you will see

    2006-08-12T00:00:00Z

    In May I couldn't believe my ears when the Tesco Just Like Mummyji Mango Chicken was announced as the winner in the chilled foods category at The Grocer Own Label Excellence Awards. As glasses of Champagne clinked together over the table to...

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    Waitrose aims high for chicken welfare

    2006-08-12T00:00:00Z

    Waitrose has staked a claim for the highest welfare standards on supermarket chicken. From September, the stocking density of its Select Farm Chicken will be 10% lower than the industry standard in an effort to raise the bar in animal...

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    It's Simply the breast

    2006-08-12T00:00:00Z

    Birds Eye says it is meeting consumer needs by adding 100% chicken breast options to its Simply frozen range. A Rosemary and Sage line is rolling out now, while a Lightly Seasoned version will be available next month. Support comes from a...

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    Cranberry sauce for everyday use

    2006-08-05T00:00:00Z

    Ocean Spray is out to prove that cranberry sauce is for every day, not just for Christmas, with a new recipe it hopes will have year-round appeal. The brand has teamed up with jam and sauce manufacturer Duerr's to make Just for Chicken -...

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    Lidl fined for false meat label claims

    2006-07-29T00:00:00Z

    Discount retailer Lidl has been fined nearly £50,000 for two separate breaches of labelling rules on meat. Tests by Trading Standards officers found the multiple's Maitre Special Chicken breast fillet contained less meat than the label...

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    Health

    2006-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Companies may be on the offensive to prove that the freezing process does away with the need for preservatives, but the industry has not always promoted such a clean cut image. The now infamous Turkey Twizzlers, which were brought to the...

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    Third dish for Scottish range

    2006-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Grampian Country Pork Halls has added a third dish to its range of ready-to-cook meals with a Scottish theme. Chicken Braemar, chicken breast stuffed with black pudding and with a creamy peppercorn sauce, comes in packs of two (rsp:...

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    Health

    2006-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Frozen can be the new freshCompanies may be on the offensive to prove that the freezing process does away with the need for preservatives, but the industry has not always promoted such a clean cut image.The now infamous Turkey...

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    Rannoch Smokery cracks multiples

    2006-06-10T00:00:00Z

    Rannoch Smokery has secured a listing with Tesco and a trial with Morrisons. Following a trial in selected stores, Rannoch Smokery's premium Smoked Barbary Duck Breast and Smoked Wild Scotch Venison are being rolled out to 180 Tesco...