All Fish articles – Page 62
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Young's claims aquaculture can meet surge in demand
The only way to meet surging global demand for fish is to increase the use of responsible aquaculture, Young's has claimed. The fish manufacturer has formulated a new strategy document outlining why it believes aquaculture is the only...
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Highest-ever surge in sales for Chip Shop
Leading battered fish brand Young's Chip Shop recorded its highest-ever sales growth over the four-week Easter trading period this year.Some 2.5 million packs were sold during the period. Young's has put the rise down to a repositioning...
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Tilapia touted as the next big opportunity
Livestock farmers are being encouraged to convert their barns and chicken sheds for tilapia production to help grow the market for the fish in the UK. Kent-based Weardale Fish Farms has called for farmers in the south east to install...
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Being organic isn't easy
Sales of organic may be soaring, but that doesn't mean the category offers the chance to make a quick buck. Just ask No Catch. The organic cod farm went into administration four months ago owing £40m. The plan was to farm cod on a scale...
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Come on Brits, be brave - tilapia and chips anyone?
The seafood industry is under pressure to improve sustainability - and increase supply. The only solution is to persuade British consumers to try new speciesWith wild fish stocks under pressure, and some of the most important food...
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Loch Fyne Oysters get Scot Excellence award
Meat and fish took starring roles in this year's Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards.Loch Fyne Oysters came out on top in the retail fish and seafood category for its oyster products, while Edinburgh-based Jian's Dumplings took the...
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Waitrose Market Town will go head-to-head with indies
Waitrose is risking its position as the friendly face of supermarket retailing with its new smaller store format, experts have warned.The company is offering fresh meat and fish alongside bakery and deli counters in its new 10,000 sq ft...
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IN THE CAN - Poor catches push up price of skipjack tuna
Poor catches push up price of skipjack tuna Skipjack tuna prices on the Bangkok market are on the rise again because of poor catches worldwide. Fishing fleet operators now face...
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Greenpeace calls for ban on bluefin sales
Environmental campaigners have called for a worldwide ban on the sale of endangered tuna until stocks recover.Last week nearly 100 Greenpeace activists stormed the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels - the largest trade show of its...
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Letter of the week - Clock ticking on pig industry collapse
You reported in The Grocer's Meat and Fish supplement (19 April, p22) that neither Tesco, Asda nor Sainsbury's responded to your question as to whether the potential collapse of the UK pig industry was of any consequence to their business. As a...
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Loch Duart boosts production by 30%
Scottish salmon supplier Loch Duart has bought two disused fish farms off the Hebrides to meet soaring product demand.The new sites increase the number of Loch Duart's salmon farms to eight and will increase production by 30%. The...
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M&S reducing fat in fish ready meals
Marks & Spencer has reduced saturated fat levels across its fish ready meal range, with new and reformulated meals going on sale this month.Fish ready meals are often high in saturated fats because of creamy sauces, but M&S said its...
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Shoppers 'were not ready for No Catch'
One of the key reasons No Catch failed was that British consumers were not yet ready for the premium prices of farmed cod, administrators have said.Grant Thornton announced last week that the organic cod farming business was to be...
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The lucky 13 category winners
Biscuits and Cakes UBUK It was praised for its category management and service levels. It has strong account management and excellent NPD, says one buyer. Meat, fish & Poultry Lyons Seafood The company's...
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Price Basket - 12th April 2008
Meat and fish prices continue their inexorable rise with a third consecutive increase, making the basket the most expensive it has been since the survey began more than three years ago. Beef, lamb and pork prices were all up, with only whole chicken...
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Case study - Compagnie des Peches St. Malo
Comapêche is on a mission to save Britain from bad crabsticks. Instead it wants us to eat a more sophisticated product made from surimi, an Asian white fish product that is pulverised to become rubbery. The company fishes in the North Atlantic using...
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Fury as Marks drops deli product supplier
Marks & Spencer has been accused of putting 183 workers' jobs in jeopardy by switching suppliers of deli fish products.The Unite trade union said this week that the management at the Coldwater Seafood plant in Redditch had begun a 90-day...
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No Catch caught out in treacherous water
When organic farmed cod operation Johnson Seafarms went into administration last month, the aquaculture industry drew a collective gasp. The company's brand No Catch was hailed as a blueprint for the UK's fledgling cod farming industry...
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Marfrig buys UK importer CDB Meats
CDB Meats has been bought by Brazilian beef producer and exporter Marfrig .UK importer and distributor CDB supplies the retail sector with canned corned beef, canned ready meals and tuna in cans and pouches. CDB supplies branded...