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Public sees flu risk in chicken
Nearly a quarter of consumers believe they could catch avian flu from eating chicken, according to new research seen exclusively by The Grocer.In a survey of 1,000 shoppers, carried out late last month at the height of the media frenzy about...
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Pukka pie fix now available in-store
Fans of Pukka Pies will no longer need to go to the local chippie or bakery to get their fix of pastry, as the brand is making its retail debut in the Midlands.Three of the company’s biggest sellers – Steak & Kidney, Chicken & Mushroom...
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Grabits trials chicken snack on a stick
Grampian Country Food Group is trialling a cooked chicken on a stick product in a bid to grow the meat snacking category.Grabits, which are being tested in selected Total and BP service stations, have been developed as a healthier alternative...
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McCain spices up its micro range
McCain has revamped its frozen microwave range with the launch of Southern Fried chicken wings as well as the introduction of an improved Micro Pizza offering.The wings, which are covered in a mix of herb and spiced breadcrumbs, come in a 135g...
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Chicken recall
Waitrose has issued a product recall for several chicken lines following a possible contamination of salmonella in its own label Sweet Chilli Mini Fillets 200g.The retailer has also removed five other own brand chicken lines as well as Moy...
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Farmers ready to face bird flu
Poultry farmers insist systems are in place to prevent an outbreak of avian flu causing devastation to the nation’s poultry flock -– and claim that consumers are not being put off buying chicken and eggs by panic related to the spread of the disease...
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Consumer Insight
Age profile of chicken consumersnLast year chicken was eaten on 3.5 billion occasions, up 1% on the previous yearnThe 17-24 age group over-indexes on chicken consumption by 33% compared with...
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DJs tuck in to turkey
Quality British Turkey will launch its Christmas campaign on December 1 by serving Christmas dinner to three national BBC radio presenters while they are on air.It is hoped that the stunt involving Terry Wogan, Sarah Kennedy and Chris Moyles...
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Sharwood’s new handy ready meals are bowls apart
Sharwood’s hopes to have people reaching into the freezer cabinets for a quick Chinese or Indian meal with a new ready meal range in handy bowls.Far Eastern Bowls comprises Sweet & Sour Battered Chicken with rice, Spicy Chinese Noodles and...
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Turkey import ‘cancer’ blasted
One of the UK’s leading turkey producers has launched a scathing attack on buyers who source meat from overseas.Andy Lewins, joint MD of Cranberry Foods, said Britain’s turkey sector had shrunk dramatically in the past 12 years and would...
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No chickening out
Concern over animal welfare standards has led to a widespread switch to free range and barn eggs in recent years. Now attention is turning to chickens and other animals reared for meat. Liz Hamson reportsAppalling pictures of hens...
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Christmas Sensations
Walkers has tweaked its snacks range for Christmas, which includes its first pretzels, with the launch of Sensations Pretzels in 175g bags in Sea Salt & Cracked Black Pepper and Roasted Red Pepper.Walkers Christmas Turkey and Paxo crisps...
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‘Baffling’ rise in chicken sales
Chicken meat producers admit they are baffled by figures showing a sharp rise in sales in the two weeks after a high-profile TV documentary criticised modern farming techniques.Charles Bourns, poultry chairman at the National Farmers’ Union and...
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So good for Sainsbury with Harvey on board
Sainsbury has snapped up former Somerfield meat buyer Tom Harvey to fill the role of chicken buyer. Harvey joins the retailer after two and a half years at Somerfield where he bought fish, poultry and red meat products.Starting as a fish...
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BPC hits back at ‘damaging’ fat level claims
Chicken processors are to fight claims that fat content in broilers has risen dramatically.Opponents of industrial chicken farming claim that chickens on sale in supermarkets contain more than twice the fat they did in the 1940s. The claims...
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Columbus chicken on its way
The man behind the Columbus Egg phenomenon is seeking producers and retailers to embrace Columbus chicken.Billed as the “new fish”, because of its Omega-3 content, Columbus chicken represents the antithesis of the intensively produced,...
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Hock burn claims ‘dubious’
Poultry bosses have hit out at fresh allegations of poor welfare standards in the chicken sector.The RSPCA claimed this week that 82% of chickens sold in supermarkets suffered from hock burns – ammonia burns on their lower legs that can be...
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Farmers back call for chicken hike
Poultry farmers say they need an increase of up to 3p/kg on liveweight chicken prices to cover soaring costs.National Farmers’ Union poultry chairman Charles Bourns said a survey of the NFU’s poultry producer group – made up of 12 of the...
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Innovation in turkey hailed
The big four retailers plus Somerfield and the Co-op have been shortlisted in the Retailer of the Year category in this year’s British Turkey Awards.A record 145 entries were received for the 10 categories in the awards scheme, which this year...
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Chicken bites for fridge raiders
Kerry Foods is moving its Mattessons chilled meats brand into new snacking territory in an attempt to wrestle market share from brands such as Unilever’s Peperami.Fridge Raiders Chicken Bites are bite-sized chicken pieces that Kerry said would...