All Fish articles – Page 69
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Fish fingers in for sea change
Birds Eye Fish Fingers is undergoing a sea change with a new bite-size variant - the first major alteration to the classic product in its 50-year history.Fish Finger Minis will breathe new life into the brand at a time when...
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Experiment with fish says Young’s
Young’s Bluecrest is to mount a push to sell greater volumes of lesser-known fish species in a bid to maintain the fish and seafood sector’s impressive growth record.TNS Worldpanel data shows that value sales of fresh seafood rose 8% last year,...
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Commodities Update: salmon, canned tomatoes, tuna
Bit less in the redInitial forecasts issued for the Alaskan salmon pack have suggested a slight drop in reds but a plentiful supply of pinks. However, experts say that traders will wait until fishing starts, in a couple of months’ time, before...
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Supplier Spotlight
Price is less important than brand recognition and provenance in the fast-growing added-value fish market, according to Muir Hunter, MD of the Scot Trout Group.“Our target audience isn’t particularly bothered about price,” he says. “People...
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Levy payers want Seafish to go
Critics have called for the abolition of levy body the Sea Fish Industry Authority amid accusations that it harbours a domestic bias.Several levy payers who import fish have told a review of Seafish that they believe the levy is skewed towards...
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New Forest farms fish
A new source of farmed fish is coming on stream next month in the New Forest.Aquabella has constructed Europe’s largest indoor barramundi farm at Lymington, and a hatchery will be built this year. The farm will have an output of 400 tonnes of...
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Commodities Update: tuna, salmon, corned beef
Rapid firming in BangkokTuna prices have topped $1,000/tonne due to continued poor fishing in the three main areas – the Indian Ocean, Western and Eastern Tropical Pacific.Sources in Bangkok forecast the rise to continue, which will result...
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Sims takes helm of Uniq’s salmon ops
European chilled foods group Uniq has appointed Howard Sims as MD for Annan, Uniq’s fish operations in Scotland.Sims, who takes up his new role with immediate effect, will be responsible for all aspects of the business and customer liaison,...
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An eye on offers
The Birds Eye range of promotions has been expanded on the whole with offers available across all five multiples, including frozen meat pies, fish and potatoes.No new entries have penetrated the cluster of big brand players who are continuing...
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Cod fishery gets MSC thumbs up
Moves to put major seafood species on a sustainable fishing basis have passed a milestone with the certification of the first cod fishery to the Marine Stewardship Council standard.The freezer longline Pacific cod fishery in the Bering Sea and...
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Greenpeace keeps up the pace
After its victory last week in persuading Asda to delist some seafood species, Greenpeace UK this week hit the campaign trail to bring five more multiples into line with its way of thinking.Greenpeace has written to the fish buying or...
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Commodities Update: tomatoes, pineapple, salmon
China on the tableItalian tomato concentrate prices are rising because European manufacturers have been forced to find replacements for contracts from China, where the crop has been lower than expected.Experts said that Chinese processors...
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Consumer Insight
Age profile of mackerel consumersnMackerel was eaten on 59 million occasions last year, growth of 5% year-on-year.n70% is eaten by the 45+ age groupn35% is...
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Commodities Update: canned fish, mandarins, canned meat
Tuna price recoveryWhen tuna prices eased on the Bangkok market to $660/tonne last week, purse-seiners were warning that trawling would be curtailed as returns would not justify costs. Prices have now risen to above $700 and are set to rise...
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Makro: a whole new ball game
Makro’s revamped Charlton depot is not your average cash and carry, says Siân HarringtonA range of fresh fish on ice to rival London’s Billingsgate Market and a cut and collect butchery are not usually to be found at a cash and carry...
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MSC drives into schools
Foodservice company Brakes has joined forces with the Marine Stewardship Council to deliver the MSC’s Fish & Kids project, which will offer sustainable seafood choices in English schools. Brakes and its subsidiary, M&J Seafood will work...
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Aldi stretches into lobster, goose and duck
Aldi is offering its customers whole frozen salmon, lobster, duck and goose for the first time as part of its Christmas range.The discounter is hinting at further premium line offerings in meat and fish being introduced in the future.The...
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MPs want fish stocks action
Supermarkets are coming under pressure from MPs to further develop ethical and sustainable purchasing policies when buying fish.A cross-party group of MPs is urging all supermarkets to adopt “sustainable procurement polices”. Their call has...
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Supplier Spotlight
The trend towards healthy food has boosted demand for the Omega-3 rich fish products offered by artisan company Shetland Smokehouse.But not content with the oily fish benefits of ordinary salmon, mackerel and herring, the Scottish supplier,...
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Supplier Spotlight
The trend towards healthy food has boosted demand for the Omega-3 rich fish products offered by artisan company Shetland Smokehouse.But not content with the oily fish benefits of ordinary salmon, mackerel and herring, the Scottish supplier,...