All Fish articles – Page 68
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Asda boycotts monkfish
Asda has stopped selling monkfish in its stores because it is concerned about the overfishing of monkfish stocks.“Our customers expect us to do everything we can to protect fish stocks, so we've decided to ban monkfish sales as a precaution...
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Revamp gives kick to Waitrose frozen
Frozen meat and fish can be just as interesting as fresh, Waitrose has found. The chain relaunched its frozen meat and fish offer in November and sales have surged, said buyer Sally Brooks. "Our recent sales increases show shoppers are...
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My Favourite Things Caroline Clarke, marketing manager, Heinz Tomato Ketchup
What's your favourite restaurant and why? Rosa's in Westbourne Park, London. It can be relied on for classic dishes. Its fish pie is great. Do you prefer healthy food or junk food? Healthy food but I don't always have the will- power to...
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Brits gain an appetite for fish from the forest
Barramundi sales are booming less than a year after it first went on sale in the UK. Unlike other 'new' species such as hoki or tirapia, barramundi has caught the public's imagination, and total UK sales are growing at around 15% a month...
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Rethink of fish advice 'risks confusing public'
Britain's largest seafood supplier, Young's Bluecrest, has warned that a possible change of tack by the Food Standards Agency over fish consumption levels risks confusing the public. The FSA currently recommends that everyone should eat...
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In the can
Tuna prices up 5%. An unexpected rise in tuna prices due to poor catches took processors by surprise during the seasonal break. Reports from Bangkok confirm an increase of 5% for frozen skipjack. Normally prices weaken in the new...
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Findus recalls skewers
Findus has withdrawn certain batches of its gourmet salmon skewers due to the presence of crystal violet, an illegal veterinary medicine.The chemical dye is not allowed in food in the European Union.The affected product is Findus...
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Greenpeace guns for beam trawling
Greenpeace ratcheted up the pressure on multiples to improve fish sourcing policies by "displaying" hundreds of dead fish and crabs at store entrances.Tesco, Asda and Morrisons in Oxford were targeted in two days of protest this week and...
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Price Basket
The price of our basket of meat and fish fell for only the third time this year, recording its biggest change since July and its biggest fall since March. It's now 0.9% cheaper than in the previous survey four weeks ago, but still 9.7% more...
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Price Basket
The price of our basket of meat and fish fell for only the third time this year, recording its biggest change since July and its biggest fall since March. It's now 0.9% cheaper than in the previous survey four weeks ago, but still 9.7% more...
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Push is vital as well as pull
SIR; In the summer Amy Williams, commercial manager of the Marine Stewardship Council, wrote in The Grocer about how retailers can play a decisive role in leading fisheries on a sustainable path through their purchasing power ('Talking Shop',...
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My Favourite Things Paul Da Costa Greaves of Feeding Your Imagination
What's your favourite restaurant? The Galley fish & seafood restaurant in Topsham, Exeter, Devon. Fresh, innovative, spiritually balanced and quirky. Did I tell you I'm the joint owner? Do you prefer healthy food or junk food? Both. I...
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Retailers reap rewards of featured promotions
Princes red salmon, Tilda rice and the ubiquitous Stella Artois all featured off-shelf as well as in their categories in the week ending 30 October, thanks to a number of high profile promotions. This week the x for y promotional mechanic...
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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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Asda just can't get enough MSC lines
Asda has complained that is is having difficulty getting hold of enough MSC fish. In line with the policy of its parent Wal-Mart, the chain pledged earlier this year to move all wild-caught supplies of fresh and frozen seafood to...
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'No fish in the sea by 2048? Don't be daft'
Scottish fishermen have blasted a Science magazine report forecasting that there will be no fish left in the sea by 2048 as a result of overfishing, pollution, habitat loss and climate change. The study by an international team of...
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Small pets
Dogs and cats rule but snakes, reptiles and tropical fish are all growing in popularity, according to the Pet Food Manufacturers' Association: "There is a growing trend among pet owners towards unusual or exotic animals," it says. This...
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Net about to close on the North Sea pirates
Pirate fishing is the biggest threat to commercial fish stocks in the North Sea, Barents Sea and the north east Atlantic, and is undermining responsible fishing management plans. Speaking at the Norwegian Embassy's responsible fishing...
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My Favourite Things Chris Wright, commercial director, Feel Good Drinks
Do you prefer healthy food or junk food? I eat pretty healthily, but there's nothing wrong with fish and chips once in a while (with tons of vinegar, out of the bag).Have you ever sent back or complained about a meal? Quite a few times....
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In the can
SalmonAs Alaskan salmon canners close plants for another season, the task of selling their production begins. Pinks will present no problems as a result of the failure of all the major runs, resulting in a pack 60% down. Red may...