All Meat articles – Page 164

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    Price is right despite the upmarket makeover

    2007-07-09T00:00:00Z

    In which high street retailer would you find products as diverse as dragon fruit, ­mojito-style olives, ham in Polish beer and Ukranian honey pepper vodka under one roof? And what multiple grocery store has a dinner menu similar to that of a...

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    In Brief: Pork support; Caviar approval; Dioxin only in boar

    2007-07-09T00:00:00Z

    Pork support  Asda is launching a PorkLink scheme next January, to support its pig farmers. The move follows the recent announcement of a Beef Link scheme supporting beef producers.  Caviar approval

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    spotlight - Ziad Aloul, general manager at Tahira Foods

    2007-07-09T00:00:00Z

    The call for a boycott of halal meats is wrong but demonstrates the growth of the market, says Ziad Aloul, general manager at Tahira Foods. Halal meat sales have soared from £700m a year in 2002 to nearly £900m today, and the growth will continue....

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    Meat content of sausages in spotlight

    2007-07-05T08:20:00Z

    Retailers are selling sausages containing just 30% meat, according to a report by Which?The consumer group found some companies bulked up sausages with cooked rice and rusk, while sugar, water and beef fat was used to bulk up...

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    Scotch Beef finds new Glen

    2007-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Former professional rugby player Chris Capaldi is set to appear on TV screens after being crowned as the new face of Scotch Beef.He was unveiled as the new Glen - the name of the rugged and bekilted Highlander who has been used to...

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    Asda in major beef charm offensive

    2007-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Asda is to launch a comprehensive programme to improve returns for its beef farmers.From September, the retailer, currently running a major price-cutting campaign, will offer training and help farmers improve efficiency as part of a...

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    CBE for champ of pig industry

    2007-06-25T00:00:00Z

    British Pig Executive (BPEX) chairman Stewart Houston has been appointed CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to the pig industry.The North Yorkshire pig farmer is currently a commissioner of the Meat and Livestock...

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    Muslims boycott halal over 'lax' slaughtering

    2007-06-25T00:00:00Z

    British Muslims are being urged to go vegetarian next month in a boycott of halal meat.A boycott is the only way to force the government to take action over "lax" halal standards in slaughterhouses, claimed the community leaders behind...

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    Retailers under fire from NZ lamb bosses

    2007-06-25T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand lamb bosses launched a scathing attack on retailers last week, after a round of emergency meetings with UK farmers to defuse tension over low lamb prices."Retailers in the UK have been playing us off against British...

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    In Brief: Label-free halal; MSC accreditation; Trans-fats removed

    2007-06-25T00:00:00Z

    Label-free halal  The welfare labelling system of Whole Foods Market hasn't stopped it selling halal meat in its new Kensington store. Most packs of meat have a welfare standard from one to five, but halal meat doesn't qualify because of the...

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    Young's to promote shell-on langoustine

    2007-06-18T00:00:00Z

    Seafood suppliers could boost sales by millions of pounds a year if they exploit the premium potential of langoustine - instead of just processing it into scampi, according to Young's.Britain's biggest seafood supplier is planning to...

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    Stores under fire over New Zealand imports

    2007-06-18T00:00:00Z

    Farmers have accused UK retailers of turning their backs on British lamb.More than half of the 24 English and Welsh stores inspected by NFU members in a snap survey last week were still stocking between 50% and 100% New Zealand lamb,...

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    insight - mackerel eaters

    2007-06-18T00:00:00Z

    There were 38 million meal occasions for chilled mackerel last year and there has been no change year-on-year. Ninety-five per cent of mackerel consumption is by adults. Unlike total fish, the majority of mackerel is not eaten on a Friday. Health is...

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    Tesco meets NBA's labelling demands

    2007-06-18T00:00:00Z

    The National Beef Association is claiming victory over Tesco in the row about separating retail beef displays according to the meat's country of origin.The dispute has been smouldering for months, after the NBA said it was considering a...

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    Chitty recruits top suppliers for M&S

    2007-06-18T00:00:00Z

    Marks & Spencer has set its sights on selling Britain's highest quality organic beef.The retailer's beef supplier, Chitty Food Group, is launching a producer club to recruit the nation's best organic livestock farmers for M&S. They will...

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    Retailers must be fair on beef industry

    2007-06-18T00:00:00Z

    Retailers must be fair on beef industry

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    Lamb industry to meet with NZ importers

    2007-06-09T00:00:00Z

    The British lamb industry is meeting New Zealand meat importers next week for a showdown over prices.Representatives including the NFU and the National Sheep Association are furious because the season for imports has lasted longer than...

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    Jobs lost as Galtee Meats plant closes

    2007-06-09T00:00:00Z

    One of the Irish Republic's best-known food plants, Galtee Meats in Mitchels­town, County Cork, is to close with the loss of 70 jobs.The plant, owned by the Dairygold Co-op, has supplied pork products including ham, sausages and bacon...

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    Farmers protest over NZ lamb sale at M&S

    2007-06-04T00:00:00Z

    Irish sheep farmers have attacked Marks & Spencer for stocking New Zealand lamb at a time when their income is plummeting.More than 200 angry Irish farmers protested outside Marks & Spencer's flagship store on Dublin's Grafton Street to...

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    Shoppers will pay more for meat, claims Eblex

    2007-06-04T00:00:00Z

    The red meat industry is losing out on millions of pounds a year because retail prices are too low, new research suggests.Analysis of price elasticity on meat products suggests shoppers would keep buying most cuts of lamb and beef even...