All Fish articles – Page 81
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Portugal: retailing: the Portuguese man o' war who is doing
Apart from the pungent aroma of salted cod and the sight of exotic collections of creatures from under the sea packed in ice, or swimming in tanks, Portuguese supermarkets are very like their counterparts in other European countries. Given that...
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Return of the King as lower taxes create passage for fiord f
King Oscar Brisling, one of the most prominent canned fish brands during the sixties, is planning a comeback in the UK. The Norwegian brand disappeared from UK shelves during the 'seventies after the UK joined the EU in 1972. Duties imposed on non...
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Fish: Squeeze on supply pushes up markets' prices by 100%
With severe national shortages, the price of fish has increased by up to 100% in many of the main markets around the United Kingdom. With the Scottish fishing fleet landing only a fraction of its normal catch and the Icelandic on strike, it was...
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FISH: Norway to divert supply and make most of high prices
With Icelandic fishermen still on strike and Scottish fishermen failing to catch the required amounts due to the North Sea fishing restrictions, it is the Norwegian industry that is now set to take advantage of the UK market. Some Norwegian...
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Canned fish: Red salmon prices drop as giants move to boost
Red salmon prices are expected to drop as both retailers and importers need to regenerate sales in what has been the traditional lead product in the canned fish sector. Tuna has overtaken salmon, but as prices escalate, the opportunity to promote...
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Princes: Heinz denies being hustled over pouch pack tuna
Heinz is claiming victory in its battle with Princes to be first to bring pouch pack tuna to the UK. It claims that John West Tuna pouches went into Waitrose stores this week, with nationwide distribution scheduled for May. However, Heinz...
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Canned fish: Sardines in choppy waters
Sardine supplies are heading for troubled waters with reports from Portugal that not only is the catch poor but those that there have been consist of unusually large fish. UK buyers have been asked to accept two to the can, but a leading importer...
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Profile: Jim Cane, group commercial director, Young's
Young's is giving fish chickenability' and developing into a dynamic brand. Karen Dempsey hooks the brand's captain How do you make people think differently about fish? Why not try using a rubber singing fish as bait, cast your line into...
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Maclellan's pâté plan
Speciality pâté producer Castle Maclellan has spruced up its range with six new products and updated packaging. The new variants are oven roasted chicken with tarragon; Scottish smoked seafood; luxury salmon; oven roasted mushroom with garlic and...
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Sainsbury: Cod-like fish never sold before in UK
Sainsbury is introducing new types of fish to the UK in a move to help alleviate pressures on the Northern hemisphere's stock of cod and haddock. The supermarket is to start selling Kingklip, Panger and Kob from South Africa from mid March. The...
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Fish: Brussels' cod ban bites as consumers switch to fish
Under European Commission emergency powers, a large area of the North Sea is under a fishing ban to preserve and protect spawning cod stocks. The ban will remain in place for another eight weeks when the 40,000 square miles of fishing grounds will...
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Suppliers: Princes restructures to spread further across EU
Princes Group has restructured as it gears up to expand its operations in continental Europe. Canned meat, fish, sandwich spreads, canned fruit and vegetables, cooking sauces, pastas and oil operations are all affected in the shake-up. The...
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Smash it's in the can
Martians' favourite mashed potato brand Smash is now available in a new format, with the launch of Smash Wedgers, said to be the first complete potato based meal in a can. These consist of potato wedges with sauce and come in chilli, tikka, tuna,...
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The Grocer focus on fish & seafood:
analysis by Nicki Holmyard - The major protein of the future - NPD activity across the board - Farmed salmon weathers storm - Trout sales increasing steadily Don't be fooled by the curious tendency of seafood to have a niche aura in an island...
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First impressions: Young's seafood range
Stuart Mackay is a partner in North London innovation and brand consultancy, ergo-id. I used to love Young's in the days when good fish was hard to find, so there was high anticipation. Had the brand lived up to its earlier heyday? First, the...
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The Grocer focus on fish & seafood: trends and developments
The UK relies heavily on Nordic countries for supplies of cod, taking just 7% of its 170,000 tonnes/year requirement from the depleted stocks of the North and Irish Seas. The WWF has placed cod on its list of endangered species and the EU recently...
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Canned fish: Princes prepares to pack new punch in tuna war
ExclusiveKaren Dempsey Princes is firing another salvo in its battle with Heinz for supremacy in the canned tuna market by racing to be the first to bring pouch pack product to the UK. Princes Ready to Go Tuna is set to launch in May, with a July...
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Island of Ireland: fish
an editorial supplement to The Grocer Now the boat's come in... Seafood has really come out of its shell judging by the way Ireland is serving it up in the UK. Nicky Holmyard reports In the past decade Ireland and Northern Ireland have...
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Sandwiches get major brand leverage with arrival of Heinz
Exclusive Karen Dempsey Heinz is going into chilled for the first time with a range of branded sandwiches. The 10-strong range is traditional rather than fancy. But the sandwiches do bring new uses for Heinz staple products such as John West...
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Ginsters premium move
Ginsters is reaching beyond its core pasty territory into premium sandwiches and ready meals. The Seasons sandwich range pitched as more of a premium product than Ginsters' existing sandwiches includes Brie & Cranberry; Poached Salmon & Prawn; ...