All Meat articles – Page 137
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NewsSalmon prices drop in temporary oversupply
Retailers, manufacturers and consumers are set to benefit from a short-term plunge in salmon prices as global events have conspired to create oversupply and cause wholesale prices to plummet.
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Higgidy turns to turkey for celebration pie
Higgidy is offering shoppers 'Christmas dinner in a limited-edition pie'. The handmade Christmasy Turkey Pie with Bacon Stuffing (rsp: £3.49/250g) is the first of a range of celebration pies to be launched by the company.
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Multiples warned: it’s the end of cheap pork
Shoppers who have got used to buying half-price packs of bacon and cut-price pork could soon be in for a nasty surprise. New EU-wide rules on the use of sow stalls, which come into force on 1 January 2013, will add an average of £4 to the production costs of each pig…
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NewsFreedom Food switch for JS ham
Sainsbury's has claimed another Freedom Food first by switching its entire own-label range of canned cooked ham and pork to meat sourced from Freedom Food farms. The six-strong range has been redesigned and three new lines Basics ham,...
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NewsNFU recruits Oxo mum for winter beef push
The NFU is teaming up with the mults to promote British beef this winter with a new consumer campaign fronted by 'Oxo mum' Lynda Bellingham. The campaign kicks off in late November and revolves around a dedicated website...
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NewsNPD in salmon puts Grieg back in profit
Salmon supplier Grieg Seafood Hjaltland has predicted 2012 will be a strong year for farmed salmon, after soaring back into the black and racking up profits of £19m. The company said NPD for new and existing customers had helped it gain...
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NewsWalmart China boss goes in wake of ‘organic pork’ scandal
Walmart’s top man in China has resigned. Ed Chan had headed up the Chinese business of the world’s largest retailer since 2007.
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NewsCod suppliers to push for higher retail prices
Cod suppliers are bracing themselves for tough price negotiations with supermarkets as rising raw material prices put retail prices and pack weights under pressure. The wholesale price of fresh Norwegian cod fillets has risen 20% in the...
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NewsPosh traditional beef range for Morrisons
Morrisons is set to launch a new premium range of beef from traditional British breeds in the wake of research conducted at the farm it runs in partnership with the Prince of Wales. The retailer has recruited 200 British farmers to...
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NewsTesco opts for branded lamb from Silver Fern
Tesco has made a rare move into brands in the fresh meats category, listing four branded lamb products from New Zealand supplier Silver Fern Farms. The range, which went on sale in about 300 Tesco stores last week, comprises a rack of…
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NewsAsda clears up labels on Uruguayan beef
Asda is introducing new labels to some packs of its Butcher’s Selection steaks to make it clearer when it comes from Uruguay not the UK. The move comes after the retailer was criticised by the NFU for using the name ‘Hereford’ on packs…
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NewsTulip focuses on taste with sausage launch
Bacon giant Tulip is muscling in on the crowded premium sausage market with the launch of its first-ever branded sausage. The Fuller Flavoured Sausage Company is a five-strong range of premium sausages made with freshly ground spices....
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NewsAsda takes top turkey retailer prize
Asda has been named turkey retailer of the year at this year's British Turkey Awards. The supermarket was praised for its "excellent range to suit all budgets", ranging from Smartprice turkey steaks drumsticks to innovative products such...
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NewsRustlers back in Tesco after two-year break
Rustlers burgers will return to Tesco's shelves next month after a two-year break as Kepak Conven-ience Foods ramps up NPD and distribution in a bid to double the size of the business in the next five years. All of Kepak's products were...
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NewsOcado signs supply deal with Scheckter's ‘university of organics’
Ocado has signed a new supply deal with the ‘biodynamic’ organic farm run by former Formula One champ Jody Scheckter.
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NewsAunt Bessie’s unveils pud designed to fit a sausage
Aunt Bessie's has developed a Yorkshire pudding designed to fit a sausage - in the same week another supplier has unveiled beef burgers shaped to fit in a baguette. Perfect for Sausage Yorkshire puddings, which will roll into stores early...
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NewsTesco in hot water over pig welfare claims
Tesco has been slammed by the advertising watchdog for misleading shoppers about the conditions in which pigs used for its Butcher's Choice sausages are reared.
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John West targets number-one spot in seafood market
John West has unveiled an ambitious plan to become the UK’s number one seafood brand within 10 years, overtaking seafood rivals Young’s and Birds Eye and adding at least £100m in extra sales.
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Lyons fresh seafood kits boost its brand presence
Lyons Seafood, the country’s largest supplier of prawns to the multiples, is to reinvent itself as a major branded player with the launch of a new range of seafood meal kits.
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NewsBpex campaign warns public about ‘porkies’
Bpex is to launch its biggest generic marketing campaign for pork for six years in a bid to add value to the supply chain. The £2m campaign which is launching on 3 October will encourage shoppers to consider the welfare standards...