All Fish articles – Page 73
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£2m boost to quality
A £2m salmon primary processing line in the UK is now operational at Macrae Foods Fraserburgh.The advanced, computer-controlled main processing line provides significant quality and fillet yield improvements, with the amount of manual handling...
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work is being done on sustainability
from John Rutherford, chief executive, Sea Fish Industry AuthoritySir; Charles Clover’s Saturday Essay about overfishing (July 24, p24) was not only sensational – it was factually incorrect. His statement “you would never catch a wild...
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Cod farming is coming of age
A major step forward in cod farming volume is set to be achieved by Johnson Seafarms at Vidlin, Shetland.Johnson Seafarms is set to have a steady annual 6,000 tonnes of premium organic cod coming to harvest a year from now. It will also produce...
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FSA four-portion advice hailed
Kit DaviesThe farmed salmon industry has hailed new Food Standards Agency advice which pushes up the recommended weekly intake of oily fish from one portion to four portions a week for men and boys.The advice is welcome backing from the...
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DEFRA must keep a finger in this pie
from Bob Salmon, food adviser, Forum of Private Businessproduct has earned the right to PGI from Tom Bridge, international development chef, by e-mailSir; The row that has broken out concerning who has...
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Loch Duart buys Ardvar
Loch Duart, a premium salmon farm in Sutherland, is buying the sites of neighbouring farm Ardvar Salmon. At a time when many salmon farms are struggling to survive, Loch Duart is concentrating on local expansion. The area between the...
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Fish counters remain key says JS
Making fish easy for customers is at the heart of Sainsbury’s plans to develop its fish range.But the supermarket, the number two chain for fish sales, said the theatre of counters would remain very important, despite loose fish accounting for...
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The need to shout about shortcomings
From Elliott Gough, Triple-Nine-Zero ConsultancySir; As a consultant to the fish sector in the UK, I would like to make a few points on the Saturday Essay (February 14). Helen Lo’s comments on CSR and the fish sector ably...
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Tartan standards look wider afield
The expertise providing independent quality assurance for Scottish Quality Salmon is set to roll out to other areas.Food Certification Scotland executive director Martin Gill said the assurance behind the Tartan Quality Mark and Label Rouge was...
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EU ‘must move fast on salmon’
Independent Scottish salmon farmers have welcomed the UK and Ireland’s application to the EU for safeguards against surges of cheap imports of farmed Atlantic salmon from Chile, Norway and the Faroes. But sources among the independent salmon...
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UB reveals board changes
United Biscuits, which is dividing the roles of chairman and chief executive, has appointed David Fish as non-executive chairman.Fish, formerly an executive with Mars, where he previously held general management positions, including...
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Salmon farmers’ price ‘must rise’
A leading distributor of Scottish farmed salmon has warned more companies will go bust this year if supermarkets and further processors do not pay a better price.Willie Liston, MD of Sea Products of Scotland, said farms would not be able to...
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Multiples’ thumbs up to salmon
Kit DaviesThe major multiples this week brushed aside the media storm about farmed salmon that started in the national papers and was picked up by TV’s Tonight with Trevor McDonald.Numerous newspaper and internet articles reported a...
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Multiples leap to salmon’s defence
The major multiples have brushed aside scare stories about farmed salmon published in the Daily Mail and other newspapers.And they expressed their confidence in renewed Food Standards Agency advice to eat one portion of oily fish a week, as...
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Make room for a hero
A major £0.25m investment in a new packaging store by Inverness-based seafood processor Strathaird Salmon is now operational, providing extra capacity as Christmas nears.The 410 sq m store has created additional space, allowing Strathaird to...
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MSC no2 for Asda
Asda is set to introduce its second seafood product certified to the Marine Stewardship Council's environmental standard. The new Asda own brand Alaskan salmon product, prepared in a lime and coriander marinade, is due to hit shelves on...
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What a scorcher!
It's not just beef sales that can be boosted through the great British barbie. Chicken, fish and veggie burgers are also hot, says Lucy Bray. The burger has had a tough year thanks to the BSE scare. With the barbecue season approaching, however, a...
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Booths pulls spoiled mackerel
Booths was caught up in a food scare earlier this month after four people in Lancashire fell ill after eating smoked mackerel bought at the northern supermarket chain. The Food Standards Agency warned consumers not to eat the fish and Booths...
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Watchful eye on salmon labels
The Salmon Farm Protest Group has claimed its six-month Supermarket Watch Campaign, which started in April, was an "outstanding success". More than 100 incidents of the mislabelling of farmed salmon lines were reported.Volunteers...
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Somerfield ramps up fish range
Somerfield has boosted its fish range with 14 new lines after a major review. The new lines include a Scottish range, tailored to the specific needs of this market and following in the steps of the chain’s West Country fish range. A new...