All Fish articles – Page 80
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White fish shortage pushes up prices
Warnings of fish price rises came to fruition this week as dearer products filtered through to stores. Birds Eye and Young's warned of higher prices last year but Birds Eye has been first off the mark to raise them up 3%-10% across its frozen...
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n Can salmon become
the new poultry? Kit Davies reports Fresh salmon is no longer a seasonal luxury it's available 52 weeks a year at about half the price it was a decade ago. Indeed, it seems to be cropping up everywhere these days, piled up in heaps where once the...
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FSA must be heard on aquaculture
Sir; I see even Private Eye in its latest issue is now having a go at Scottish farmed salmon, which is consistently presented by certain environmental campaigners as the greatest threat to mankind since Osama bin Laden. I am very fond of fish and...
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Sushi is a bit of a treat for me, a light expensive delicacy
However, from the outset I had two concerns one, the sushi was frozen and two, it contained no raw fish. As fresh, raw fish is the main ingredient of the genuine article, I was curious to see how it would turn out. Once defrosted (it takes about...
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From farming to fishing as Rutherford heads for Seafish
John Rutherford has been appointed chief executive designate for the Sea Fish Industry Authority. Rutherford joins next week and will take over from current chief executive Alasdair Fairbairn when he retires in January. He was most recently md of...
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n From a very naive start up' with an £18K kitchen and a ti
For many, the words frozen food conjure up images of cheap and cheerful products such as peas, pizza and fish fingers. Given that, and the fact that the sector is dominated by the supermarkets and specialists such as Iceland, what potential is...
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Schwartz Fish! Tuna & Mushroom Pasta Melt
Rsp: 77p for 40g sachet Launched in September 2000, this is one of eight products from McCormick Foods, designed to make a fish meal in a quick and easy way. Sales peaked in January and March 2001 at £9,000 both months. Average four-weekly sales...
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Fish: bones/odour deter public
When examined as a whole, the market for fish in the UK has become stagnant. Volume sales are the same as they were in 1995 at 330,000 tonnes, while value sales have increased by just 8% to £1.6bn in 1995-2000. This level of growth is insufficient...
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Morrisons debuts in Wales while stocks run low during major
Two new stores and three refits pepped up our weekly shop. Tesco, Carlton, was being refurbished to make room for food to go, a new fish counter and new freezers. However, stocks were low, especially in the freezers where turkeys and Christmas food...
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DEFRA streamlines its structure
DEFRA has unveiled a new, streamlined management board. The structure is divided into three streams: environmental protection, food, farming and fisheries, and rural affairs. There are also three professional streams: science, veterinary advice and...
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canned tuna
Some Stateside buyers may switch their sources of supply US move makes Andean tuna more competitive The US House of Representatives has voted to extend preferential trade treatment to Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia and Peru until 2006. This...
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CANNED FISH
Canners in Seattle interested in promotions after a period of inactivity Canned salmon promotional activity now switches to pinks Sales of red salmon in the run up to Christmas are reported to be better than expected, due no doubt to the heavy...
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Vertical integration of the process from sea to plate' at John West powerhouse in Victoria Minimum handling ethos key to Heinz Seychelles operation Kit Davies The Seychelles Heinz has now consolidated its ambitious growth programme for the...
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Pilchard ban looms Another complete ban on pilchard fishing by the Namibian government is possible. With this season's fishing only a few weeks away, tests have shown fewer than normal shoals in three key areas. Six years ago, Namibia banned all...
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Malaysia plans to be more actively involved in the tuna business Thai canners looking to growth in added value Clive Beddall, Bangkok Thailand's tuna canners are predicting more growth in the added value sector of the UK market. Packers...
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Canadian processors alarmed by reports of threat to Fraser run Pink salmon pack likely to return to normality With retail tuna prices being forced upwards, attention is now switching to red and pink salmon. North American canners have been...
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Pricing dilemma for canners as pack 25% larger than last year's Multipack route beckons Opening prices for new season Alaskan Salmon are expected shortly now that the extent of the Canadian pack is known and product is making its way down to...
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canned fish
Promotional activity will be scaled back until fishing improves in South Africa/Peru Sardine prices to rise as El Niño's return feared Poor sardine catches are being reported by Portuguese fishermen at a time when canners are under pressure to...
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Canned fish
Takeover comes hot on heels of stake in Gruppo Russo Princes grows further with Oxbridge purchase Clive Beddall Princes Foods has consolidated its position as a force in retail and foodservice markets by buying one of its majorrivals, Oxbridge...