All Meat articles – Page 157
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Marfrig buys UK importer CDB Meats
CDB Meats has been bought by Brazilian beef producer and exporter Marfrig .UK importer and distributor CDB supplies the retail sector with canned corned beef, canned ready meals and tuna in cans and pouches. CDB supplies branded...
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Brazilians gear up to raise exports to UK
Brazil is set to become the world's most powerful nation for agricultural production and plans to target the UK and Europe with higher volumes of meat, according to a new report.Brazil has traditionally been held back by government...
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The Flying Dutchman plays British beef card
Sir Ken's imminent retirement and this week's much-anticipated results meant a story about Morrisons' decision to source all its fresh meat from British farmers was likely to be overshadowed. But industry pundits and farmers alike...
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Tahira widens Asda's halal
Tahira Foods has significantly expanded the range of halal foods its sells in Asda.The Wembley supplier, which claims to be Europe's largest halal provider, has expanded the frozen meats it supplies to Asda to include whole chicken,...
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Talking shop - 15th March 20008
Describing aquaculture as a dirty industry is inaccurate and fails to reflect its role in providing healthy food, says Phil MacMullen, Seafish head of environment. A recent Sunday newspaper article suggested fish farming was "the biggest ecological...
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Matthews switches all turkey to 100% British
Bernard Matthews is to switch its entire range of turkey products to 100%-British turkey as it looks to repair the damage caused by last February's avian flu outbreak, The Grocer can reveal.The company has pledged to increase its 95%...
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Tayto Golden Wonder acquires Red Mill
Crisp manufacturer Tayto Golden Wonder has acquired Red Mill Snack Foods for an undisclosed sum.Red Mill makes a number of own-label and branded snacks including Mr Porky pork scratchings and the Transform A Snack range. “We have...
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insight - fish fingers/cakes
AGE PROFILE of fish fingers/cakes consumers Children 0-1029% 11-1611% Male 17-3410% 35-6413% 65+4% Female 17-3412% 35-6415% 65+6% Info: Usage overview of fish fingers/cakes. Year ending November 2007. In-home/lunchbox consumption Sales of fish...
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Row erupts over high welfare chicken claim
A row has broken out between the RSPCA and British Poultry Council over the extent to which British shoppers have changed their chicken purchasing habits.An RSPCA poll this week claimed 73% of consumers were now buying higher-welfare...
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Coors beefs up sales team and takes on new strategy director
The senior sales role at Coors Brewers has been split with the appointment of two new sales directors. The role has been divided between former logistics director John Heynen and former MD of Coors independent on-trade business Steve...
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Subsidy fury as cheap beef imports to double
Imports of South American beef could be set to double if controversial EU proposals to help poorer countries are approved.EU trade commissioner Peter Mandelson has outlined plans to reinvigorate the stalling Doha round of trade talks by...
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MPs urged to back pigmeat campaign
Representatives of the British Pig Industry have delivered a petition with more than 13,000 names to Downing Street urging MPs to back their campaign for higher prices.Farmers and pig industry leaders took the petition to London to raise...
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All meat now 100%-British at Morrisons
Morrisons has become the first of the big four to source all fresh meat from Britain following a switch to 100%-British fresh beef.The supermarket already stocks 100%-British fresh pork, lamb and poultry, but previously sourced 5% of...
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Venison gets Forest marque
Wild venison from Forestry Commission sustainably managed woodlands has become the first meat to attain Forest Stewardship Council certification.Rick Bestwick, which supplies independent retailers and butchers, agreed a deal with the...
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Morrisons praised for support of British lamb
Morrisons has come out best in a survey by the National Farmers' Union tracking retailers' support for chilled British lamb.As part of the union's Storewatch initiative, 50 farmers went to supermarkets in England and Wales to find out...
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Halal supplier target of boycott campaign
Europe's largest halal food company, Tahira Foods, has been forced to deal with emails and phone calls from concerned Muslim shoppers after an email smear campaign urged consumers to boycott the company.Campaigner Abdul Raja, who last...
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Price Basket
Meat and fish prices continue to creep up slowly, but generous special offers are keeping rises to a minimum. In the four weeks since the previous survey, just 1.6% has been added to the cost of the basket, but it is now more expensive than it...
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Barramundi sales boosted by fillets
Sales of farmed barramundi in Waitrose have soared following a switch from whole fish to fillets.Sales have risen more than fivefold since Waitrose switched in November, said supplier New Forest Barramundi, because fillets were easier to...
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How astroturf can enrich hens' lives
The so-called enriched colony system of egg production offers a cheaper and more animal-friendly alternative to free-range, producer Kfresh has claimed.Under the system hens are reared indoors but have access to astroturf, perches, rest...