All Fish articles – Page 54
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NewsCritical Eye... on Balls talking sense
What's this? Huge Furry Wittering-balls talking sense? If only. Hugh's Fish Fight (9pm, C4, 11-13 January) started promisingly enough.
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Hugh should back farmed salmon
Sir, Celebrity chefs have a long way to go to fully understand the efficiency and sustainability of the UK's most popular fish salmon. During the pre-programme publicity for the programmes about seafood broadcast on C4 this week, Hugh...
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NewsMelt-in-middle fish cake from Seachill
Seachill is hoping to reinvigorate the flagging fishcakes sub-category with the first branded melt-in-the-middle product. Saucy Centre Fishcakes from The Saucy Fish Co come in smoked haddock with a Davidstow Cheddar sauce, and salmon with...
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NewsIndustry fears Fish Fight blow to salmon and tuna
Fears are mounting in the fishing industry that Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's forthcoming C4 series on fish will spark a consumer backlash against salmon and tuna. Hugh's Fish Fight is scheduled to air in January. As well as exploring the...
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NewsFrozen pollock sales drop as consumers choose cod instead
Sales of frozen pollock touted by chefs as a more sustainable alternative to cod have crashed over the past year as sales of cod have increased. Volume sales of pollock have slumped 18.2% to 21.5 million kg and value sales are down...
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NewsFocus On Fish: Frozen fish feels the chill
Despite great ads and successful NPD, frozen fish sales are down, as shoppers are hooked on deep-discount chilled promos. What can be done to bring value back, asks Richard Ford
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Focus On Fish: Shoppers buying less and less often
The total fish market chilled and frozen combined is worth £2.1bn, up 0.8% year-on-year. As a result of an average 2.0% price increase, shoppers are purchasing less fish, less often.
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Tesco boosts own-label fish image with Darfresh
Tesco is embarking on a complete packaging overhaul for its own-label pre-packed chilled fish in a bid to attract more affluent shoppers into the category. The project referred to internally by Tesco as 'Revolutionise Fish' will see...
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Comment & OpinionDiageo's Champagne moment
Today one of Diageo’s many overseas interests hit the acquisition trail, with East African Breweries splashing out $60m on rival Serengeti. But the Guinness brewer has rather bigger fish to fry on the deal markets.
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NewsNorway plans campaign to boost cod sales to UK
The Norwegian Seafood Export Council is launching a new campaign to boost sales of cod in the UK and capitalise on an anticipated increase in supply.
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Young’s cuts the weight of salmon packs
Young's has reduced the weight of its frozen wild pink salmon packs by 90g but kept the same rsp. The company's 450g packs were recently replaced with 360g packs, containing four rather than five fish fillets (rsp: £3.99).
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NewsMatthews turkey gets chippy-style batters
Bernard Matthews is taking on one of the nation's favourite meals the fish and chip supper with a new range of turkey fillets with flavoured batter. Aimed at families with teenagers or young adults, there are four lines in the Taste of...
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NewsAcid Test: Steam Cooked Mackerel Fillets
John West is hoping its new fillets will encourage young and lapsed shoppers to reappraise canned mackerel by providing a credible alternative to chilled offerings.
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NewsTales of Titania: Frankenfish strikes back
Hooray hooray hooray, our (very) old friend the GM salmon has reared its giant head once more in the Daily Mail. It's like a lover's birthday. It comes round every year, but always takes you slightly by surprise. So all hail the print media's Mr...
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My Alternative CV: Helen Mepham, CP Foods
Helen Mepham, commercial general manager of CP Foods UK, on cod sperm, Butlins and her polytunnel imprisonment theory
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Asda stumbles in chilled fish as rivals surge ahead
Asda is the only one of the big four retailers to have shown a year-on-year decline in sales of chilled fish over the past year, according to data from Kantar Worldpanel. Value sales of chilled fish at Asda have fallen 0.3% and volumes...
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Young’s bags fishmonger appeal with frozen fillets
Young's is hoping to bring new customers to the frozen fish category with Young's Fishmonger's Choice a new range of cook-in-the-bag fish dishes out next month.The seasoned loin fillets come in a sealed pouch that can be cooked from...
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Now fish fingers face shock doc treatment
The fish finger could soon be the latest victim of a shock doc investigation into the food and drink industry.
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NewsCritical Eye... on friendly-fired salmon and instant aggro
Here's a winning concept for you: Instant Restaurant, a trendy London diner serving only cup soups and powdered egg. You're welcome. (If feeling generous, send a share of the profits to the Food Hacks Benevolent Fund, c/o Grocer Towers.)
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Billingsgate porters blast licence repeal
Porters at Billingsgate fish market are up in arms over plans to overhaul a local bylaw that they claim threatens to undermine the professional standing of their trade. The City of London Corporation is proposing to repeal a bylaw from...