All Meat articles – Page 162

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    Marfrig buys UK importer CDB Meats

    2008-03-17T00:00:00Z

    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

    2008-03-17T00:00:00Z

    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

    2008-03-17T00:00:00Z

    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

    2008-03-17T00:00:00Z

    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

    2008-03-17T00:00:00Z

    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

    2008-03-17T00:00:00Z

    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

    2008-03-14T08:09:00Z

    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

    2008-03-10T00:00:00Z

    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

    2008-03-10T00:00:00Z

    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

    2008-03-10T00:00:00Z

    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

    2008-03-10T00:00:00Z

    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

    2008-03-10T00:00:00Z

    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

    2008-03-10T00:00:00Z

    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

    2008-03-03T00:00:00Z

    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

    2008-03-03T00:00:00Z

    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

    2008-03-03T00:00:00Z

    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

    2008-03-03T00:00:00Z

    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

    2008-03-03T00:00:00Z

    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

    2008-03-03T00:00:00Z

    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...

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    spotlight

    2008-02-25T00:00:00Z

    Chicken farmers are enjoying increased demand for their product, and those offering free-range as well as standard, such as Peter Coleman of Devon's Creedy Carver Chickens, are well placed to benefit.We were in pig production until the...