All Fish articles – Page 71
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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,...
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Commodities Update: tomatoes, tuna, ham
Tomatoes in demandItalian export figures show UK volume imports of canned tomatoes grew by a third over the first six months of the year.Promotional activity on four-packs of canned tomatoes seems to have accounted for a large part of the...
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Consumer Insight
Age profile of fish finger/fish cake consumersnFish fingers and fish cakes were eaten on 409 million occasions last year, down by 3% from the previous yearnChildren eat 40% of fish fingers...
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Commodities Update: fish, mandarins, pineapple, olives
Red salmon prices upRetail canned fish sales continue to show year-on-year growth in spite of escalating prices due to raw material inflation.IRI figures for the year to September show that by volume, pilchards are up 12.9%, mackerel 12.7%...
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Yoghurt joins Omega-3 craze
Müller Vitality is snapping at the heels of Actimel with the development of the first range of functional yoghurt drinks and yoghurts with added Omega-3 essential fatty acids.Fish oils are being added to all products in the portfolio, which are...
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Asda defends its sourcing of fish
Asda has hit out at Greenpeace claims that its seafood sourcing policy contributes more than that of any other supermarket to the destruction of fish stocks.The environmental pressure group claimed that Asda sold at least 13 species that are on...
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Commodities Update: corned beef, tuna, fruit concentrates
Corned beef pricierRetail prices for corned beef rose 25% this week as the shortage of raw material in Brazil finally took effect at store level.Hikes coincided with an announcement by the Brazilian veterinary authority that an outbreak of...
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Talking Point
Huge momentum is now building up behind the MSC’s certification of and eco-labelling for environmentally responsible and sustainable fisheries. More than 40 fisheries are now engaged in the programme and the range, volume and availability of...
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New regs threaten sudden shutdown
Supermarkets and c-stores selling meat, fish, dairy products and eggs have been warned they face immediate closure if an environmental health officer so much as suspects they have breached hygiene rules.Meat industry bosses say new powers, set...
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Commodities Update: salmon, tuna, tomatoes
Red salmon 15% downAlaskan salmon pack details from the Food Processors Association in Seattle confirm that red 213g are 15% down on last season but pinks are up 20%. The FPA said 213g red prices are up 15% and 105g will be 20% higher due to...
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Princes cans health message
Princes is the latest supplier to try and boost the health credentials of canned food with a new branded range of no-added-sugar and salt vegetables.The canned fish, fruit and vegetable supplier is putting a prominent 5-a-day logo on the range,...
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Battle to be the biggest fish brand
The competition to capture the biggest share of the key canned fish market is fierce, with the two major brands jockeying for top positionThe battle for supremacy in the biggest sector of the canned goods category, canned fish, is...
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Acquisitions boost Real Good Food Company
Acquisition activity has helped the Real Good Food Company, which operates units such as Five Star Fish, Haydens Bakeries and Seriously Scrumptious, record an 85% increase in group sales in half-year results.In half-year results to end June...