All Eggs articles – Page 57
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Zero tolerance is a cultural shift
Sir; It's not just turkeys that should be foiled at Christmas. I read with interest 'Employee Scams Cost Stores Dear' (The Grocer 9 December 2006 ) as internal loss is close to my own heart. Shrinkage is not just for Christmas - it's a 365-day...
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Gunnell to champion healthy British chicken
Former Olympic hurdler Sally Gunnell has been signed up as the face of British chicken in 2007. Her participation marks the start of a £1m campaign from British Chicken Marketing, which is looking to capitalise on the meat's health...
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Turkey at top end this year
Suppliers and retailers say it is shaping up to be a bumper year for premium turkey. "The specialist turkey producers are reporting that orders are rising year-onyear," said Richard Griffiths at the British Poultry Council. Top-end...
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Buyer's View
There's been good growth in the cooking sauces category with Dolmio and Uncle Ben's doing particularly well for us. We dropped Chicken and Beef Tonight and Sharwood's sauces, though, because they weren't performing. Our customers...
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Scientists battle over organic chicken taste
Organic chicken is fattier and less nutritious than standard chicken, new research claims. The University of Strathclyde's scientists said tests on supermarket-bought chicken breasts showed organic ones contained fewer Omega-3 fatty acids...
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Scientists battle over organic chicken taste
Organic chicken is fattier and less nutritious than standard chicken, new research claims.The University of Strathclyde's scientists said tests on supermarket-bought chicken breasts showed organic ones contained fewer Omega-3 fatty acids...
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Campaign trail: Bernard Matthews is going ahead with its Christmas ad campaign
Bernard Matthews is going ahead with its Christmas ad campaign despite the latest outbreak of avian flu this week. The campaign will be anchored around a £500,000 TV push for the Golden Norfolk Turkey backed by on-pack promotions and...
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In Brief: Sainsbury's cuts; Irish beef criticised; Goose quality
Sainsbury's cuts Sainsbury's has slashed the price of chicken breasts, Gressingham duck, salmon fillets, king prawns and sausages. The half price promotion is due to last for another two weeks. Irish beef...
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Heinz recalls toast toppers
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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The Europe Express
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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Bogof's week
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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Waitrose ready meals recalled
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
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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School winners... and losers
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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The cuttings
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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Two sentenced over turkey 'baseball'
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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Five new pâté lines in Tesco
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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Chicken processors in talks to boost prices
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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Matthews bangs drum for turkey's golden era
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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It's Simply the breast
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...