All Fish articles – Page 64

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    Young's spends £5m on Grimsby range launch

    2007-10-29T00:00:00Z

    Young's is launching the world's first 100%-sustainable wild cod fish fingers as part of a range intended to set the brand apart as the nations's seafood specialist. The seven-strong frozen and chilled Great Grimsby range, backed by a £5m...

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    Just 26% eating two fish portions a week

    2007-10-29T00:00:00Z

    Only one in four people is getting their recommended two helpings of fish per week - though consumption is rising, research from Seafish has revealed. Twenty six per cent of people eat the amount recommended by the Food Standards Agency,...

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    Marine Harvest urged to move salmon farms

    2007-10-08T00:00:00Z

    The world's largest seafood company is coming under pressure to relocate hundreds of salmon farms after its biggest shareholder said it was harming wild stocks. Billionaire John Fredriksen, who holds a 29% stake in Marine Harvest, told...

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    What the papers said - 29th September 2007

    2007-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Marks & Spencer has seen sales of fish such as fresh pilchards soar by simply renaming them, according to the Mail. In a bid to tempt consumers to try lesser-known species, because of low stocks of traditional favourites such as cod, M&S...

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    Asda tests brand equity

    2007-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Asda is putting the brand equity of Britain's food and drink brands to the test in an attempt to weed out needless duplication and offer customers greater choice. Earlier this summer the UK's second-largest supermarket delisted Princes tuna...

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    New Covent Garden revamps soup range

    2007-09-19T00:00:00Z

    The New Covent Garden Food Co is to make its national TV debut to support an overhaul of its fresh soups portfolio, with its first single-serve format and six new flavours.A premium variant, Salmon & Watercress, will join Plum Tomato &...

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    Fishermen rewarded if they don't catch cod

    2007-09-15T00:00:00Z

    Scottish fishermen are pioneering a scheme that will reward skippers for catching fewer cod, sole and plaice in their nets when they go after other species. Under the pilot, skippers will be granted extra days at sea if independent...

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    Farming the future of fish

    2007-09-08T00:00:00Z

    Seafood is one of the key growth categories in grocery with total retail sales of seafood up 4% to £2.4bn in the year to May. Scotland's fish industry is in pole position to tap the potential of both farmed and wild catch, two powerhouses of the...

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    Birds Eye encourages switch with Omega-3

    2007-09-03T00:00:00Z

    Birds Eye is making a big play of the Omega-3 content of its new fish fingers to persuade consumers to switch from cod to pollock.This month it launches Omega-3 branded fish fingers made from Alaskan pollock, which is in much more...

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    the net widens

    2007-08-25T00:00:00Z

    Every week, there are reports of yet another fish species in crisis because of overfishing. And every week, another retailer or supplier unveils plans to improve its sourcing strategy. Asda, Birds Eye and Young's Seafood are among many companies now...

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    Shop Profile Makro

    2007-08-25T00:00:00Z

    Which wholesaler sold 400,000 TVs last year, is one of the UK’s biggest retailers of vacuum cleaners but also has a range of fresh fish to rival Billingsgate market? You may be surprised to learn that the answer is Makro. Even Makro customers would…

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    Wholesaler Profile - Makro

    2007-08-25T00:00:00Z

    Depot numbers: 33 Turnover: £1.1bn Growth year-on-year: N/A Type of operation: cash & carry Which wholesaler sold 400,000 TVs last year, is one of the UK's biggest retailers of vacuum cleaners but also has a range of fresh fish to...

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    In the can - salmon, tuna and fruit juice

    2007-08-25T00:00:00Z

    Red and pink salmon UK importers are hoping to pay similar prices to last year for red salmon following a record final catch of 28.5 million for Bristol Bay. But the packers are adamant that their returns must rise to mitigate a 5% rise in cannery...

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    Princes revives TV ads to push ranges

    2007-08-25T00:00:00Z

    The Princes brand returns to the small screen for the first time in a decade next months in a £4m marketing drive. The TV campaign will centre on a new strapline - 'Yours to enjoy' - and feature the brand's tuna range being enjoyed at different...

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    What the papers said - 25th August 2007

    2007-08-25T00:00:00Z

    ? Shoppers could soon see a new species of fish on the supermarket shelves, according to The Independent. Fishermen, seafood processors and the government have launched a new campaign to reduce the eight million tonnes of fish discarded by fishermen...

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    Killer bug found in Waitrose salmon

    2007-08-22T08:54:00Z

    Waitrose has ordered a recall of two own-label salmon products after samples were found to contain the potentially fatal food poisoning bug listeria.The affected products - 115g Scottish smoked salmon parcels and 100g Scottish poached salmon...

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    T&L to exit fish operation

    2007-08-17T08:14:00Z

    Tate & Lyle is considering exiting its joint venture business Astaxanthin Partners.The business produces Astaxanthin, a nutrient for farm-raised fish made by the fermentation of sugar products, but T&L said the operation was loss-making. It...

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    Industry works to sell discarded fish

    2007-08-13T00:00:00Z

    Retailers and fish processors could help to reduce the numbers of unwanted fish tipped back by commercial boats through creating new markets for unfashionable species. Seafish has brought together industry and government representatives to make...

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    spotlight - Tesco listing has transformed Westcountry Smokehouses from a small business run by two brothers into a national supplier

    2007-07-14T00:00:00Z

    Winning a Tesco listing has transformed Westcountry Smokehouses from a small business run by two brothers into a national supplier, says director Edward Obolensky My father Andrew started the business as a hobby. He processed mackerel from the…

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    Kinvara's Whole Foods Market fillip

    2007-06-18T00:00:00Z

    Organic Irish smoked salmon producer Kinvara is extending its expertise into other fish varieties and the freezer cabinets with a range that makes its debut in London's Whole Foods Market store this month. Kinvara has been...