All Meat articles – Page 162
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Top-Up shop
How they performedAlthough the Weetabix was sold out and only 6-packs of bacon were available, the Co-op shop in the village of Longridge near Preston impressed our shopper who said it was clean, well stocked and had attractive...
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BPEX: public will pay more for pork
The British public has come out in support of pig farmers campaigning for better prices from processors and retailers. The £500,000 campaign was launched last week by BPEX as a last-ditch effort to keep Britain's pig industry afloat in...
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Farmer plans to rear England's first Kobe
A farmer has revealed plans to create an English version of the world's most expensive beef. The first English-reared Kobe beef could be available in 2009 as Northumberland's Steve Ramshaw has imported 12 Japanese Wagyu cattle embryos...
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Meeting tough demands
T he meat industry is under pressure across the whole of the UK. Recent challenges have included export bans on meat and dairy products, imposed after an outbreak of foot and mouth disease; and the ongoing threat of avian flu. However,...
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Prices crash as market opens
Liveweight lamb prices have crashed following the reopening of English and Welsh livestock markets last week. The markets were closed as a precaution when foot and mouth was confirmed on a Surrey farm last month, but they have been...
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South west close to meat trademark
Meat industry bosses in south west England have come closer to securing a 'trademark' for beef and lamb in the region this week. They have submitted a formal application for Protected Geographical Indication status to Defra. They expect...
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Pig farmers in last call for higher pork prices
British pig farmers have said they will spend £500,000 next month in a "last ditch effort" to publicise the need for a major price rise on pork. BPEX launched the campaign this week by publishing an open letter in the major broadsheets...
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Ham kept fresh for up to 39 days
The life of cooked ham from factory to plate could soon be extended from between 21 and 28 days to 39 days thanks to a common bacterium. Scientists at a meeting of the Society for General Microbiology said the life of both cooked and...
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Pig industry in crisis as price of wheat soars
Supermarkets hold the fate of the British pig industry in their hands as wheat costs spiral out of control, BPEX has warned.Many farmers are crying out for a price rise after feed suppliers hit them with a 60% wheat cost increase forcing...
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Bluetongue virus may create meat shortage
Defra has announced a new strategy to control the BTV8 Bluetongue virus, which is spreading through cattle herds and sheep flocks in north-west Europe.Industry figures fear that an outbreak in the UK would have a serious effect on the...
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the net widens
Every week, there are reports of yet another fish species in crisis because of overfishing. And every week, another retailer or supplier unveils plans to improve its sourcing strategy. Asda, Birds Eye and Young's Seafood are among many companies now...
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insight - sausage
1.7 billion meals included sausages last year Adult men are key to sausage consumption, eating 40% of all sausages compared with 35% of total foods Two out of every five sausages are grilled 29% are eaten because they are a "favourite" Sausages...
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Organic group won't work if price too low
Farmers have criticised Tesco's plans for a dedicated organic beef producer group on the ground it offers too low a price. Tesco has joined forces with key supplier the Chitty Food Group to create the Organic Beef Farmers Association in a bid to...
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Heinz gets saucy with its beans for the boys
Heinz is launching a range of saucily named spicy bean meals aimed at young men. Beanz with Balls, Red Hot Balls and Big Saucy Bangers hit supermarket shelves in October and are being positioned as a premium option 'with a bite'. The cans of lamb...
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spotlight - Nell Montgomery
When I gave up investment banking in 2004 and moved to Norfolk, where I grew up, it was to an eight-acre smallholding with several animals. I opened a shop specialising in food sourced in Norfolk and rare-breed meats, and the best-selling product by...
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Meat chiefs optimistic over end to export ban
Further moves to ease the official restrictions on movement of livestock and meat seem likely in the coming week, as further fears of more foot and mouth outbreaks proved unfounded. However, among meat processors and regional farmers, notably in the...
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Empty M&S shelves anger Irish farmers
M&S came under fire from Irish farmers last week when the ban on food imports from the UK, imposed because of the foot and mouth outbreak in Surrey, led to empty shelves in stores across the Republic. In its flagship store on Dublin's...
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Industry works to sell discarded fish
Retailers and fish processors could help to reduce the numbers of unwanted fish tipped back by commercial boats through creating new markets for unfashionable species. Seafish has brought together industry and government representatives to make...
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insight - pork pie consumers
Last year there were 207 million meals featuring pork pies, a decline of 1% compared with 2006 65% of pork pies are consumed by over-45s Pork pies are most popular at lunch time: one third are eaten at this time A traditional food that could be...
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Gressingham buys rival
The UK's biggest duckling producer Gressingham Foods has snapped up rival Manor Farm Ducklings for an undisclosed sum. Norfolk-based Manor Farm Ducklings called in administrators FA Simms & Partners last month, after suffering financial...