All Fish articles – Page 75
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JS and Co-op make MSC pledges
Kit Davies Marine Stewardship Council chief executive Brendan May says Sainsbury's commitment to source all wild fish from sustainable fisheries by 2010 "sends strong signals to other retailers". May said he hoped other retailers "would...
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FSA's tuna warning to pregnant women
Food safety chiefs have updated their advice on eating tuna for pregnant or breastfeeding women. The Food Standards Agency is advising them to limit their consumption to no more than two medium sized cans a week due to the presence of mercury in...
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Budgens focuses on promotions
Budgens is tightening its focus on price promotions with the appointment of Phil Punter to the newly-created role ofbuying controller. While maintaining his role as senior buyer for fresh meat, poultry and fish, Punter will take responsibility...
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More fish farm data priority' says SEPA
Kit Davies Scottish aquaculture has been given the thumbs up from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency on the issue of harmful algal blooms. However SEPA has accepted there is a need for more data. Blooms are groups of naturally...
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Salmon farmers watch Chile
Kit Davies & Nicki Holmyard Hackles are being raised among Scotland's salmon farming industry at the threat of cheaper fish from Norway being allowed into the EU. According to Scottish sources, Brussels has been making noises that it is set...
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Asda fish boosted as Simpson upgrades
Kit Davies Asda fish supplier Simpson Seafish has just completed a major upgrade of its Hull plant with a £250,000 spend on new processing and packing machinery. The new capacity allows it to undertake a major new business deal with Asda,...
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Young's Bluecrest's Young 'Uns Flipper Dippers has emerged a
The fish fillet pieces in batter product led a three-strong Young ‘Uns range aimed at children. It gained distribution in 66% of multiple grocery outlets within five months of its July launch, according to ACNielsen. Consumer trial rate was…
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The colour of Scottish anger
Scottish Quality Salmon has hit out at Brussels' moves to reduce the levels of canthaxanthin permitted in salmon farming. The chemical is added to salmon feed to create the pink colour of the fish's flesh. An SQS spokesman said: "The Standing...
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Dispatches - global update
Duty rumoursEU chiefs have denied reports they were considering reducing duty on tuna from Thailand and the Philippines. However, sources in Bangkok confirmed discussions had taken place. Objections by Spain, Italy and France would make any...
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Dispatches - global update
Alaskan gloomOne of Alaska's largest salmon canning companies is to cease trading after sustaining massive losses, according to sources in Seattle. A statement by the Wards Cove Co amounted to an admission the sustainability of salmon...
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Local's Cornish Factor
With a name like that he could have been a rock 'n roll star. But then Rick Stein, current king of ITV's celebrity chef circuit, and the guy who has, in recent years, become a one-man British fish promotion board, probably has more fans than your...
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Scotland predicts fish boom
Scottish aquaculture products are predicted to be worth more than £100m by 2010, the British Marine Finfish Association's executive director Richard Slaski said at its annual meeting. Slaski's vision includes annual production of 25,000 tonnes...
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Austin goes off fish
Regular readers of Counterpoint will be relieved to know that Austin Haddock MP is no more. Flamboyant Grimsby MP Austin Mitchell changed his surname by deed poll to Haddock during the Labour Party conference in a publicity stunt in support of...
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Don't lump us in with the temps!
from John West, director, Red Retail Interim Sir; re Simon Howard's Careers File article (The Grocer, November 2, p60). I wonder if he really understands what makes an independent professional? He wrongly groups all those who work as...
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Multiples' supply calm
Kit Davies Britain's major fish suppliers have stressed that they will in the main be unaffected by the closure of EU waters. The vast majority of supermarket supplies for both fresh and processed have for some years been sourced from other...
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Hazlewood Sauces & Pickles has been developing new customer
Asda's Spicy Tomato & Pepperoni and Tomato, Sweetcorn & Tuna, along with the Co-op's Tomato & Herbs and Cheese & Bacon Pasta Bakes are said to be drawing new consumers to the category. Hazlewood cooking sauces product manager Damien Wurpillot...
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protest an Ill-informed non-event
from Brian Simpson, chief executive, Scottish Quality Salmon Sir; The protest against farmed salmon outside supermarkets organised by Bruce Sandison (The Grocer, October 26, p61) would truly appear to have been a non-event. SQS noted very little...
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Birds Eye Chicken Lattice 2 for £2 Gondola end Asd
Birds Eye Fish Fingers 240g Buy one get one free Gondola end Sainsbury Cadbury's Ice Creams 4 Buy one get one free Gondola end Sainsbury Cadbury's Mighty Mini Cooki's 75g ...
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This week: key trends in the consumption of canned tuna
Canned tuna consumption has grown by 5% since 1999 More than a quarter (26.4%) of all GB households eat canned tuna in a fortnight, typically eating it just over once a week 92% of canned tuna is eaten cold, with 60% of this eaten in...
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Salmon boycott urged
Kit Davies The war between Scotland's farmed salmon industry and environmental lobbyists reached a new intensity this week with a protest planned outside multiples in 97 towns and cities today (Saturday October 26). The Salmon Farm Protest...