All Meat articles – Page 148
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Debut of The Black Farmer's daughter
The Black Farmer's daughter will make her on-pack debut for a new range of gluten-free sausages.
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Vion announces 380 further job losses and closure of Ashton site
Dutch giant Vion is cutting up to 380 jobs and closing a bacon processing unit in response to 'overcapacity' in the UK meat sector.The company has begun consulting with staff at its Ashton bacon unit, with a view to closing the facility. It...
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Morrisons and Budgens pork labelling under fire
Morrisons, Budgens and the major discounters have come under fire for “ambiguous” labelling of pork products.
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Inverness Tesco hit by tuna toxin alert
Fresh tuna steaks bought from a Scottish Tesco store have been linked to three cases of food poisoning.
Three instances of Scombrotoxin poisoning were diagnosed last week in the Inverness area.
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Quality Test: Tinned Sardines in Brine, Own-Label, 120g
The use of both a box and tin by Morrisons seemed wasteful, but the disappointing packaging was partly allayed by a decent eat.
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NewsM&S red meat volumes soar thanks to price cuts
Marks & Spencer has turned around last year's poor performance on red meat through an aggressive price-cutting programme. The retailer's volume sales of red meat plunged 30% year-on-year in late 2008 as the recession took its toll....
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Booths stocks National Trust farms meat
Booths has become the first supermarket to stock Freedom Food-accredited beef sourced from National Trust farms.The meat, which went on sale in six stores at the beginning of the month, is matured for up to 30 months. It is produced from...
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Matthews' Drummers go Southern-fried
Bernard Matthews Farms has added a Southern-fried variant to its Golden Drummer range.The turkey specialist said it was responding to data showing that Southern-fried was the second-most popular flavour in frozen breaded products and worth...
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NewsCranswick to acquire Bowes processing op
Pork specialist Cranswick aims to strengthen its processing operations by acquiring family business Bowes of Norfolk
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NewsSausage prices shoot up 50% in 12 months
Sausages have soared up to 50% in price over the past year thanks to constricting UK and EU pork supplies and the weak pound. The average price of a six-pack of branded sausages in the big four last month was £2.09 - up 50% on last year,...
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Cranswick snaps up Bowes of Norfolk
Pork specialist Cranswick has acquired the family-owned pork business Bowes of Norfolk for £17.2m.
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In Season: Kippers
The clamour for value is helping boost sales of kippers in the recession. Sales of kippers, or smoked herring, have gone up 8% by volume over the past year, according to Nielsen, with Brits now spending £14.8m a year on the fish, a 13%...
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NewsAcid Test: Rustlers Bacon Roll
There's nothing like the smell of a processed bacon roll fresh out of the microwave...
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Sainsbury's admits 100% UK pork claim is ‘incorrect’
Sainsbury's has backtracked on claims that it only sells 100% British pre-packed pork after an investigation by The Grocer revealed it was selling Danish products. The supermarket was found to be promoting own-label pre-packed fresh Danish pork last...
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Halewood spices up Lamb's Rum to woo younger consumers
Rum brand Lamb’s is being spiced up in a bid to attract younger drinkers – in the brand’s biggest piece of NPD in 150 years. Lamb’s Spiced Rum, which is infused with natural spices including cinnamon, lime and vanilla, is set to hit...
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Aldi trials beef brisket dishes in two stores
Aldi is trialling a new range of pre-cooked meat dishes using beef brisket .The Cook It Taste It Love It range, made by Welsh manufacturer Roberts of Port Dinorwic, comes with three sauce options - onion gravy, cracked black pepper and Diane...
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Ad of the Week: Mattessons' meaty innuendo finds virtue in vice
This column was not the first to note the frequent and often wildly inappropriate use of sexual imagery to sell products ranging from confectionery (Magnum, Flake and now Cadbury's Caramel) to chemical weapons (Lynx deodorant). Perhaps the...
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Beef shortages likely as Irish go elsewhere
The UK is facing a shortage of British and Irish beef on supermarket shelves from this summer.