All Meat articles – Page 138
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Focus On Fish: Shoppers buying less and less often
The total fish market chilled and frozen combined is worth £2.1bn, up 0.8% year-on-year. As a result of an average 2.0% price increase, shoppers are purchasing less fish, less often.
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NewsBRC unveils new guidelines for country of origin labels
New guidelines over country of origin labelling have been published, formalising industry standards for a host of meat and dairy products.
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Tesco boosts own-label fish image with Darfresh
Tesco is embarking on a complete packaging overhaul for its own-label pre-packed chilled fish in a bid to attract more affluent shoppers into the category. The project referred to internally by Tesco as 'Revolutionise Fish' will see...
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Sainsbury’s boosts profile of halal meat with bigger fixture
Sainsbury's is trialling a new concept in the sale of chilled halal meat by giving the sub-category its own designated section. The supermarket has teamed up with Tahira Foods, its sole chilled halal meat supplier, to trial an enlarged,...
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NewsMorrisons adds CCTV to abattoirs in welfare move
Morrisons is to have CCTV cameras installed in all of its own abattoirs by the end of the year.
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NewsViva! appeals to Lidl to remove reindeer meat from shelves
Animal rights campaigners have called on Lidl to "take Rudolph off the menu" as the discounter became the first grocery multiple in the UK to to introduce reindeer meat to its shelves. The frozen steaks, £5.99 for a 350g pack, were...
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Dunbia hits out over Marfrig sale rumour
Northern Irish meat processor Dunbia has moved to quash rumours it is the subject of a takeover bid by Brazil's Marfrig Group.Speculation that Dunbia was to be taken over by Marfrig, the world's fourth-biggest beef processor, had been...
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Jakobsen to bow out as chairman of Tulip
Carsten Jakobsen, chairman of Danish pork specialist Tulip and vice CEO of its parent company Danish Crown Group, is stepping down after 14 years with the group.Jakobsen joined Danish Crown Group's management following its merger with...
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Meat stays on the bone for new range of Caribbean meals
Jamaican food specialist Port Royal Jamaican Patties is entering a "risky no man's land" with the launch of a new range of Caribbean dishes and ready meals that contain meat on the bone. The nine-strong Kingstontown Authentic Jamaican...
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NewsFocus On Bacon & Sausages: Where now for posh sausages?
A slowdown in NPD and high promotional levels led to a “mundane year” for sausages and bacon, and suppliers now have their work cut out to maintain growth. Julia Glotz reports
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UK ‘could lose 10% of pig herd due to grain hikes’
Britain is in danger of losing close to 10% of its national pig herd unless retailers and processors act now to help farmers offset increases in grain prices, Bpex has warned.Pig producers were currently losing £9 on every pig after the...
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NewsVion forced to slash jobs after Asda contract loss
Pork giant Vion is facing the prospect of cutting 180 jobs at one of its factories after Asda decided to switch to a new bacon and gammon supplier. The supplier this week announced proposals to restructure operations at its bacon factory...
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NewsScots farmers share tips in QMS project
Quality Meat Scotland is launching a major project aimed at improving efficiency in the Scottish beef and sheep farming sector. As part of the £600,000 initiative, 22 Business Improvement Groups will be set up catering for 350 livestock...
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NewsPaice dampens hopes of mandatory origin labels
The government will not introduce new legislation to enforce country-of-origin labelling despite calls from some parts of the industry for mandatory requirements to be brought in. Food and agriculture minister Jim Paice said that...
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Comment and OpinionEditor's Comment: Promotions mean availability is a bigger issue than ever
Hams Hall, the Sainsbury's DC, is still inextricably linked for me with the availability issues that cost the hapless Peter Davis his job.
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NewsEU under pressure to act on processed meat labels
Pressure is rising for a new EU-wide labelling 'obligation' for processed or reformed meat products to be introduced after Germany kicked off a new round of debate about food labelling practices. In a high-profile statement this month,...
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Focus On Soup: Four to watch
Yorkshire Provender has added three new flavours - savoy cabbage with puy lentils & ham, butternut squash with ginger & orange and mushroom with juniper & tarragon - to its winter range, boosting the line-up to eight variants.
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NewsDebbie & Andrew’s in TV ad debut next year
Debbie & Andrew's has unveiled plans to advertise on TV for the first time in a bid to boost its share of the sausage category. Shoppers who bought Debbie & Andrew's sausages showed "fantastic loyalty" to the brand, according to...
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NewsNorway plans campaign to boost cod sales to UK
The Norwegian Seafood Export Council is launching a new campaign to boost sales of cod in the UK and capitalise on an anticipated increase in supply.
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Loss-hit North Highland rebrands in Sainsbury’s
The company behind the premium Mey Selections brand has ditched the name in Sainsbury's after posting losses of nearly £200,000 last year.North Highland Products, which supplies beef and lamb for co-branded ready meals and products sold...