All Meat articles – Page 139
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NewsSave our bacon: EU’s meddling sparks fury
It's one of Britain's best-loved foods, but now bacon is at risk from European bureaucrats, as unexpected new EU labelling rules threaten to push up retail prices and change its taste and texture. Retailers and suppliers are in uproar...
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Booker adds nine lines to meat range
Booker has relaunched its Butcher's Market range of pre-packed fresh meat products. The range now has 16 products, with nine new lines, including mini chicken fillets, chicken thighs, diced beef, quarter pounders and gammon steaks.
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Comment & Opinion
Don’t get all misty-eyed about treading Dewhurst’s sawdust-strewn floors
Days ago, the name Dewhurst was little more than a memory. Now, thanks to a business led by former Kwik Save boss David Birchall, the long-gone chain of butcher shops is making headlines.
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Fishing commissioner angles for new labels
With the dialogue on wasteful fish discards well underway, Maria Damanaki has set her sights on country of origin labelling of seafood as the new frontier for an improved seafood supply chain. At present, there is no requirement to...
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Farmers ‘not seeing’ pork retail price return
The retail price of many popular pork cuts has risen sharply since the beginning of the month but producers claim they are not receiving their share of the extra money being made.This week's accusations from pork producers mark the...
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Spam launch gives chilled meat snack sector a bit of stick
Monty Python's favourite food is making its first foray into the chilled meat snacking category with a fish finger-like range that can be eaten hot or cold.Spam Sticks, rolling out next month, are made from strips of chopped pork and ham...
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ProfilesBattling to bring home the bacon
Former Formula 1 champ Jody Scheckter is finding organic farming hard going. His Laverstoke Park brand has yet to turn a profit, but he’s determined to tough it out, he tells Rob Brown
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Profiles
My Alternative CV: Alan Wardrop, Ian Macleod Distillers
Alan Wardrop, UK sales manager at Ian Macleod Distillers, on Radio 5, trousers and Iberico ham
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NewsEU rules ‘could kill’ UK organic poultry sector
The UK's organic poultry and egg market faces being "killed off" unless the EC can be persuaded not to push ahead with new rules on organic feed, producers are warning. At present, organic feed can contain up to 5% of non-organic raw...
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NewsSeafish seals Supreme Court victory in landmark levy case
The UK’s seafood giants have urged Seafish to reform and re-focus after the body’s future was secured in the Supreme Court. Seafish won a landmark victory in the case – brought by British Seafood subsidiary Bloomsbury International – against it for charging a levy on imported fish under the auspices ...
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NewsM&S Angus beef is best new sandwich
Marks & Spencer’s Aberdeen Angus beef with red onion chutney sandwich has been voted the best new sandwich of the year. The sandwich attracted 14% of the vote in the British Sandwich Association’s survey of 3,000 consumers.
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NewsTesco lines help serve up a hero’s breakfast
Tesco is bringing together egg, bacon and sausage makers for a seven-week fundraising campaign in support of the Help for Heroes charity this summer. The campaign, which kicks off on 26 June, involves brands that already have close links...
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Comment & OpinionFallout of E.coli tragedy could devastate fresh produce industry
Next week is Food Safety Week. But if anyone was complacent, before this week’s tragic E.coli outbreak in Hamburg, Germany…
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NewsEaster sizzler drives roast lamb sales down by 37%
It may once have been the traditional Easter roast, but high prices and the warm weather mean Brits have been falling rapidly out of love with roast lamb, with sales plummeting more than a third this Easter. Volume sales of lamb roasts...
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NewsSacla’ launches line of single-serve sauce
Pesto specialist Sacla' is to launch its first range of cooking sauces designed to serve one person. The Per Uno range consists of two ambient sauces (rsp: £1.99) Bolognese with Minced Beef and Smoked Bacon with Italian Tomato which are...
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NewsNPA to ‘shame’ mults if new letter campaign fails
The National Pig Association is considering a national ad campaign to 'name and shame' supermarkets that do not do enough to support British pig farmers after a warning letter to retailers failed to get the hoped-for response.
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‘Cutting-edge’ chilled lines from John West
John West is about to massively bolster its presence in the chilled fish category with the launch of two first-to-market ranges one of which was inspired by Heston Blumenthal.
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Pig farmers call for board action over pork pricing
Tensions between pig farmers and supermarkets are close to boiling point, with producer organisations calling on supermarkets to act now on low pork prices or risk falling foul of their CSR commitments.Last week, Stewart Houston, the...
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Vion targets £77m uplift from new pork campaign
Vion is to launch a generic marketing campaign for pork in a bid to boost category sales by £77m a year.The 'Put pork on your fork' push kicks off in June and will be fronted by TV presenter and farmer Jimmy Doherty, who will give radio...
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Analysis & Features
Meat & Fish Supplement 2011: Could I be a brand?
Hardly any brands have managed to crack fresh meat, fish or poultry. Julia Glotz investigates why – and finds out where future opportunities might lie