All Meat articles – Page 146
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Sales of salmon down as promotions tail off
Demand for fresh salmon has leapt over the past two years but rising prices coupled with falling promotional activity is jeopardising category growth.More than six million Brits are now tucking into fresh salmon at least once a...
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Vion loses second exec from its pork operation
UK and Dutch meat giant Vion Food Group has suffered its second high-profile departure this year. Pork boss Bill Thurston has left to "pursue other career opportunities" in the food industry after three years as managing director of...
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Beef farmers need better price to survive says NFU
Processors and retailers must work more effectively with producers to safeguard future domestic beef supply, the NFU has warned.While supermarkets are selling beef at an average of £5.62 per kg, the farmgate beef price has fallen 20p per...
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Princes ups the stakes in tuna with NPD
One month after John West announced it was rolling out its No Drain concept across its entire tuna range, rival Princes is stepping up innovation with a flavour-infused range.
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‘Jamie effect’ revives sales of pork shoulder
Jamie Oliver has sparked a boom in sales of pork shoulder by inspiring consumers to use the cut more during and since the recession.Sales of pork shoulder have rocketed 40% by volume in the past 12 months, to 27,000 tonnes [Kantar [52w/e...
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Volume sales of ham hit by higher prices
Higher prices have hit sales of cold ham, which have fallen 1.8% by volume over the past year [Kantar Worldpanel 52w/e 28 February 2010]. Loose ham sales have fallen particularly sharply by 10% as consumers increasingly turned to ...
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Focus On Scotland: The future of fish is farmed
Ever-dwindling stock quotas and reduced days at sea have seen many skippers and crew hands turn their backs on the fishing industry and seek more secure forms of employment.
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Danepak makes its debut in sausages
Danepak has extended its reach from bacon and fresh pork cuts into sausages for the first time.Two lines traditional pork and pork and bacon have gone into Tesco, The Co-operative and Somerfield (rsp: £3 for a 475g pack of 10).
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Tulip launches into meat snacks with Wicked Pig
Tulip is making its debut in meat snacks with a rival to Fridge Raiders.The Danish pork specialist has created Wicked Pig, a pork snack aimed at 17 to 35-year-olds looking for an alternative to crisps or nuts. The brand has been launched...
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Natty hits Tesco with her rarebit
An innovative Welsh rarebit spreads range has won its first multiple listing.
Natty’s Welsh Rarebit makes its major retail debut in 45 Tescos in Wales this month. It comes in four flavours original, leek, chilli and bacon and is… -
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Shoppers pick indoor birds over free-range
Sales of free-range chicken are falling as shoppers opt for high-welfare indoor-reared birds. While overall sales of fresh chicken have grown 4.5% by volume to 404,097 tonnes over the past year, those of fresh free-range have fallen 5.7%...
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‘Home-made hog roast’ wins award
The concept of a 'homemade hog roast' has won the ABN Innovation Award at last week's British Pig & Poultry fair.Alastair Butler's idea to better balance farmers' carcase utilisation by creating a market for shoulder meat by...
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NewsAcid Test: Branston Pickle Pork Pie
“The pie tasted okay and the pickle was a welcome addition, but I was dubious of the quality of the meat contained within.”
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Will supermarkets be tempted by new cheap meat supply?
An influx of cheap South American meat could be destined for the EU, tempting retailers and manufacturers away from British sourcing commitments.
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Norwegian fisheries get MSC green light
Norway's offshore Northeast Arctic cod and haddock fisheries have become the latest fisheries to gain Marine Stewardship Council certification. The award means 125,000 tonnes of Norwegian cod and 90,000 tonnes of Norwegian haddock will...
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Brits prepared to cut meat intake
Some 30% of the UK's greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed to what we put on our plates. With this in mind, the YouGov survey for Eblex/Bpex caught my eye.
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Adlington takes its posh low-fat poultry products to the mults
Poultry supplier Adlington hopes to increase turnover by at least 20% to over £3m on the back of product launches and a move into the multiple retail sector.The Warwickshire cooked meat producer will launch a low-fat turkey bacon line...
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Producer calls for £10m marketing fund for pork
A British pig producer is calling for the creation of a £10m marketing fund to promote British pork to consumers. Bpex was doing a great job of marketing pork in the UK, but its efforts were being hampered by a lack of available funding...
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Marine Farms introduces premium cobia fish to UK
A new species of tropical fish, billed as the next big farmed species, has been unveiled to the European market by aquaculture giant Marine Farms. Until now, cobia, which has a firm white flesh and grows three times faster than Atlantic...
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NewsChilli-chocolate meatballs kick-start Waitrose World Cup bid
Waitrose hopes to cash in on World Cup fever this week with the launch of a new range of meatballs – including a chilli and chocolate flavour.